1923
Ángel Losada Gómez arrives to Veracruz Harbor, Mexico, from Spain . A 15-year-old boy with the strong idea of succes and the illusion of commencing a career in commerce.
1940
Ángel Losada Gómez creates “ La Comercial” in Apan, in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico, the beginning of what now is known as Gigante.
Currently, the store in Apan is still running, operating under the name " La Moderna".
1962
The first "Gigante" store is born in Mexico City, in the area known as Mixcoac, with 64 departments, 250 store employees, and 65 office employees.
At the time, Gigante Mixcoac was the biggest hypermarket in all Latin America and second largest in the entire Continent with over 32,000 m2 squared meters of total area.
1971
The company diversifies its activities, opening its first family restaurant in Mexico City under the trade name "Toks".
1977
Gigante reaches 12 stores.
1979
Gigante takes a big step, expanding to other states of the Mexican Republic, being Guadalajara City the first provincial city to receive the commercial impact of Gigante, with 8 stores.
1980
Between 1980 and 1990, another 9 stores are inaugurated in the cities of Querétaro, Celaya, Acapulco, Puebla, Salamanca, and Morelia.
In the late 80’s, Gigante already had 32 operating stores in four different cities.
1982
The company opens its first specialized restaurant. Presently, four specialized restaurants in Mexican, Italian, and Spanish food: “El Campanario”, “Tutto Bene”, "La Viña del Quijote”, and “Casa Rodrigo” are operated.
1988
Gigante expands to the cities of Monterrey, Saltillo, Torreón, Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, Durango, Ciudad Victoria, Matamoros, San Luis Potosí, Tijuana, and Mexicali.
1991
The 100th store is inaugurated in Toluca, becoming Gigante the first Mexican supermarket chain in achieving the establishment of one hundred units operating under the same trade name ("Gigante").
1992
The stores “Blanco” and “El Sardinero” are acquired, thus, consolidating Gigante’s national presence.
During the 90’s, Gigante developed its different formats:
Gigante
Bodega Gigante
Super G
Super Precio
As well as its joint-ventures:
Office Depot
Radio Shack
2000
Gigante enters the southeast region of Mexico, with branches in Campeche, Yucatán, Tabasco, Chiapas, and Quintana Roo.
As an evolution of the "Super G" format, "Super Gigante" format is created, being "Cumbres", in Monterrey City, the first store.
2001
Gigante continues its expansion by purchasing the chain store “Super MAZ” located in southeastern Mexico.
2004
A new renovated concept of the Gigante format is opened in Coapa, Mexico City.
2005
We continue changing and improving all the areas of the company, reaffirming our commitment with Gigante’s Renovation.
公司总部设在首都墨西哥城(Mexico City，Ciudad de Mexico),GIGANTE是墨西哥国内第三大连锁商场集团,中文译名(宏大集团),主要经营超级商场-超市-数码电子-家用电器-汽车音响-家私洁具等产品,公司年进口额达3300万美元,面对中国商品本公司己开拓市场并不断加大进口额,并与国内数家公司订立长远经贸合作合同,本集团资力雄厚,遵守诚信,并有意在国内开拓更多的中国商品,所采购产品主要出口至北美与南美等国家,我们希望通过向南.北美市场销售高品质的中国商品为中国的产业发展略尽绵薄之力。更以消费多媒体电子、移动通信、家用电器和汽车电子为核心业务，以构建经营领先型的跨国公司为奋斗目标，致力于打造一间业务多元化和市场多元化、具有全球影响力的国际企业，进一步成为具有全球竞争力的强势连锁式商场集团。
