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PriceSmart
American membership warehouse club
American membership warehouse club
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | PriceSmart, Inc. |
| logo | PriceSmartLogo2.png |
| image | PriceSmart Headquarters.jpg |
| image_caption | PriceSmart headquarters in San Diego |
| type | Public |
| traded_as | |
| foundation | |
| founder | Sol Price |
| predecessor | Price Club |
| location_city | San Diego, California |
| location_country | U.S. |
| revenue | US$2.9billion (2016) |
| homepage | |
| num_employees | 7,903 |
| num_employees_year | 2017 |
PriceSmart Inc warehouse clubs
PriceSmart, Inc. is a United States based operator of membership warehouse clubs in Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. PriceSmart was founded by Sol and Robert Price, founders of Price Club; Robert Price is chairman of the board.
Warehouse clubs
The following table lists the warehouse clubs owned and operated currently by PriceSmart:
| Country | No. of stores |
|---|---|
| Aruba | 1 |
| Barbados | 1 |
| Colombia | 10 |
| Costa Rica | 9 |
| Dominican Republic | 5 |
| El Salvador | 4 |
| Guatemala | 7 |
| Honduras | 3 |
| Jamaica | 2 |
| Nicaragua | 2 |
| Panama | 7 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 |
Key dates
| Year | Events |
|---|---|
| 1976 | Price Club founded by Sol and Robert Price |
| 1993 | The Price Co. and Costco Wholesale Club merge, forming Price/Costco Inc (later renamed Costco Wholesale Corporation) |
| 1994 | Price Enterprises Inc spun off from Price/Costco |
| 1995 | Licensees open two club stores (Micronesia and Guam) |
| 1996 | PriceSmart opens its first club store (Panama) |
| 1997 | PriceSmart opens its second club store (Panama) |
| 1998 | Licensees open two club stores (China and Philippines) |
| 1999 | PriceSmart opens seven club stores (Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, two in Dominican Republic) |
| 2000 | PriceSmart opens eight club stores (Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, two in Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, Trinidad) |
| 2001 | PriceSmart opens seven club stores (Aruba, USVI, Guatemala, Barbados, Trinidad, two in Philippines) |
| 2002 | PriceSmart opens three club stores (Guam, two in Philippines) |
| 2003 | PriceSmart opens two club stores (Jamaica, Nicaragua) |
| 2004 | PriceSmart opens one club store (Philippines) |
| 2005 | PriceSmart opens one club store (Costa Rica) |
| 2006 | PriceSmart relocates San Pedro Sula, Honduras club store |
| 2007 | PriceSmart opens two club stores (Guatemala, Trinidad) |
| 2009 | PriceSmart opens one club store (Costa Rica) |
| 2011 | PriceSmart opens one club store (Colombia-Barranquilla) |
| 2012 | PriceSmart opens one club store (Colombia-Cali) |
| 2013 | PriceSmart opens two club stores (Colombia-Cali and Costa Rica) |
| 2014 | PriceSmart opens three club stores (Honduras, Colombia-Medellin, Colombia-Pereira) |
| 2015 | PriceSmart opens one club store (Colombia-Bogotá) |
| 2016 | PriceSmart opens one club store (Colombia-Chia) |
| 2018 | PriceSmart acquires Aeropost.com |
| 2019 | PriceSmart opens three club stores (Dominican Republic, Guatemala-San Cristobal, Panama-Metro Park) |
| 2020 | PriceSmart opens two club stores (Costa Rica-Liberia and Colombia-Bogota) |
| 2021 | PriceSmart opens two club stores (Colombia-Bucaramanga and Guatemala-Aranda) |
| 2022 | PriceSmart opens one club store (Jamaica-Portmore) |
| 2023 | John Hildebrandt named COO |
| 2024 | PriceSmart opens one club store |
| 2025 | PriceSmart opens two club stores |
References
References
- "Annual Report 2016". PriceSmart Inc..
- "PriceSmart".
- Bedford, Emma. (February 13, 2024). "PriceSmart warehouses worldwide 2023".
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