<P> Walmart Argentina was founded in 1995 and, as of November 30, 2016, operates 107 stores under the banners Walmart Supercenter (32 locations), Changomas (51 locations), Changomas Express (10 locations), Mi Changomas (8 locations), and Walmart Supermercado (6 locations). </P> <P> In 2004, Walmart bought the 118 stores in the Bompreço supermarket chain in northeastern Brazil . In late 2005, it took control of the Brazilian operations of Sonae Distribution Group through its new subsidiary, WMS Supermercados do Brasil, thus acquiring control of the Nacional and Mercadorama supermarket chains, the leaders in the Rio Grande do Sul and Paraná states, respectively . None of these stores were rebranded . As of January 2014, Walmart operated 61 Super-Bompreço stores, 39 Hiper - Bompreço stores . It also ran 57 Walmart Supercenters, 27 Sam's Clubs, and 174 Todo Dia stores . With the acquisition of Bompreço and Sonae, by 2010, Walmart was the third largest supermarket chain in Brazil, behind Carrefour and Pão de Açúcar . Walmart Brasil, the operating company, has its head office in Barueri, São Paulo State, and regional offices in Curitiba, Paraná; Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul; Recife, Pernambuco; and Salvador, Bahia . As of January 31, 2017, Walmart Brasil operates 498 stores under the banners Walmart Supercenter (55 locations), Sam's Club (27 locations), Todo Dia (150 locations), Supermercado Todo Dia (3 locations), Hypermarket (Bompreço) (38 locations), Supermarket (Bompreço) (59 locations), Mercadorama (Sonae) (13 locations), BIG (Sonae) (37 locations), Maxxi Atacado (Sonae) (44 locations), Nacional (Sonae) (55 locations), Walmart Posto (Gas Station) (14 locations), and Hiper Todo Dia (3 locations). </P> <P> Walmart also owns 51 percent of the Central American Retail Holding Company (CARHCO), which as of January 31, 2017, consists of 220 stores in Guatemala (under the Paiz (25 locations), Walmart Supercenter (10 locations), Despensa Familiar (153 locations), and Maxi Dispensa (32 locations) banners), 90 stores in El Salvador (under the Despensa Familiar (60 locations), La Despensa de Don Juan (17 locations), Walmart Supercenter (4 locations), and Maxi Despensa (9 locations) banners), 95 stores in Honduras (including the Paiz (8 locations), Walmart Supercenter (3 locations), Dispensa Familiar (64 locations), and Maxi Despensa (20 locations) banners), 92 stores in Nicaragua (including the Pali (65 locations), La Unión (8 locations), Maxi Pali (18 locations), and Walmart Supercenter (1 location) banners), and 234 stores in Costa Rica (including the Maxi Pali (38 locations), Mas X Menos (34 locations), Walmart Supercenter (9 locations), and Pali (153 locations) banners). </P> <P> In January 2009, the company acquired a controlling interest in the largest grocer in Chile, Distribución y Servicio D&S SA. and In 2010, the company was renamed Walmart Chile . As of January 31, 2017, Walmart Chile operates 363 stores under the banners Lider (83 locations), Lider Express (82 locations), Superbodega Acuenta (106 locations), Ekono (88 locations), and Central Mayorista (4 locations). </P>

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