Supermercados Econo is a Puerto Rican supermarket chain. As of 2021, it had 64 stores in 49 municipalities across the country. Singer

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previously worked at an Econo supermarket.

History

Supermercados Econo started operations in 1970 and its headquarters are in Carolina. The chain's first store was opened by Facundo Colon, a Puerto Rican businessman, at

Hato Rey Hato Rey ( Spanish for ''king’s cattle farm''), often considered the central business district of Puerto Rico, is a highly urbanized financial, commercial, and residential district in San Juan, the capital municipality of the archipelago and ...

. In 1978, a store was opened at

Plaza Carolina Plaza Carolina is an enclosed shopping mall located in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Anchored by JCPenney, TJ Maxx, Forever 21, Caribbean Cinemas, Burlington, Chili's Grill & Bar, and Supermercados Econo, it features 161 stores, making it the secon ...

, a large mall in Carolina. The Plaza Carolina location is still open. In March 2020 the supermarket chain announced as a result of the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...

the first hour of operation would be exclusively for elderly customers. In 2020 the chain celebrated its 50th anniversary by giving out $200,000 in cash prizes. During 2022, several allegations were made against the supermarket concerning their sales of meat and refrigerated products, including that their

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location was selling old, rotten meats. The Aguadilla location was temporarily closed.

In pop culture

Supermercados Econo sponsors the television show, "Super Chef Celebrities", on Puerto Rico's

WAPA-TV WAPA-TV (channel 4) is a Spanish-language independent television station in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is the flagship and namesake station of Guaynabo-based WAPA Media Group. WAPA-TV maintains studio facilities on Luis Vigoreaux Avenue ...

. The show includes celebrities such as Ivan Calderon, Yasmin Mejias and others.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Supermercados Econo 1970 establishments in Puerto Rico Puerto Rican brands Retail companies established in 1970 Supermarkets of Puerto Rico Carolina, Puerto Rico

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In pop culture

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