1905
- José Carulla founds “El Escudo Catalán”, the first Carulla in Bogotá.
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1922
- The first Ley store is inaugurated in Barranquilla by its founder Luis Eduardo Yepes.
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1949
- The first Exito store is opened in Medellin by its founder Gustavo Toro Quintero, selling fabric, blankets and remnants.
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1969
- Almacen Vivero is founded in Barranquilla by Samuel Azout.
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1982
- The charitable entity Fundación Éxito is set up.
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1994
- Éxito lists its shares on the Medellín, Bogotá, and Occidente Stock Exchanges in Colombia.
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1995
- Éxito entered the Venezuelan market after acquiring 10.5% stake in Cativen.
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1998
- Exito launched the virtual store www.exito.com
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1999
- Casino acquires a 25% stake in Almacenes Éxito.
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2001
- Éxito acquires a controlling stake in Cadenalco.
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2005
- A joint venture is set up with Sufinanciamiento to create the Tarjeta Exito credit card, The Éxito real estate business starts with San Pedro Plaza shopping mall in Neiva.
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2007
- Éxito acquires Carulla Vivero, the largest supermarket operator in Colombia. Casino Group acquires a controlling stake in Almacenes Exito S.A.
- Viajes Éxito travel agency business is launched.
- Éxito successfully enters the international capital markets with a GDS program.
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2008
- Seguros Éxito, the companie´s insurance business is created in partnership with Suramericana de Seguros.
- First Bodega Surtimax store is opened.
- Exito operates directly the Gas stations business.
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2009
- The Commercial alliance between Éxito and Cafam is signed up.
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2010
- Éxito Express format is born.
- Colombian Finance Superintendence grants the merger between Almacenes Éxito and Carulla Vivero S.A.
- Industry and Commerce Superintendence authorized Éxito – Cafam alliance.
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2011
- Almacenes Éxito becomes Disco and Devoto controlling shareholder in Uruguay.
- The Company hires over 6,600 people who worked through service providers, among them 2,600 packers.
- Over 114 million common shares are issued to finance Éxito Group’s international expansion and growth in Colombia.
- Éxito Group joins UN Global Compact – the most important corporate responsibility initiative in the world.
- Creation of Éxito Techno format for those who love technology and entertainment goods.
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