Sabeco facts for kids

SABECO is a Spanish supermarket chain. It started in 1960 in a city called Zaragoza. The company's first name was Supermercados Aragoneses S.A. SABECO became its official name a few years later. SABECO was special because it was the first to open self-service supermarkets in Spain. This meant shoppers could pick their own items from the shelves.

How SABECO Grew

After the first shop in Zaragoza became very popular, SABECO started opening more supermarkets. They opened shops in big cities all over Spain.

Later, SABECO joined a large company from France called Docks de France. In 1996, an even bigger company, the Auchan Group, bought Docks de France. This meant SABECO became part of the Auchan family of stores.

Recent Changes for SABECO

In 2016, a new group called Auchan Retail Spain was created. This group brought together all the stores owned by Auchan in Spain. This included the big Alcampo hypermarkets and the Simply supermarkets, which SABECO stores had become.

Then, in 2020, Auchan Retail Spain became part of its own subsidiary, Alcampo. This made Alcampo the main company for the group in Spain.

Finally, on April 1, 2021, Alcampo officially took over Supermarkets Sabeco. So, SABECO stores are now part of Alcampo.

What SABECO Stores Were Like

Before the changes, in 2006, SABECO operated many different types of stores. They had 123 supermarkets and hypermarkets (which are very big supermarkets).

They also had 2 7 D shops and 11 petrol stations. There were also 100 Aro Rojo stores that worked with SABECO. About 6,000 people worked for SABECO at that time.

See also

In Spanish: Sabeco para niños