FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEX-SP ADR

About FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEX-SP ADR

Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (FEMSA) is a diverse multinational enterprise. Its operations include acting as a key bottler, marketer, and distributor of Coca-Cola trademark beverages across a wide territory encompassing Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. Furthermore, FEMSA is a significant player in the retail sector, managing 20,431 OXXO convenience stores in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Brazil as of December 31, 2021. The company also operates 567 OXXO GAS service stations in Mexico, which supply fuels, motor oils, lubricants, and car care items. Its pharmaceutical retail division comprises 3,652 drugstores operating under names such as Cruz Verde, Fybeca, SanaSana, YZA, La Moderna, and Farmacon in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico. In addition to these core activities, FEMSA is involved in the manufacturing of chillers, commercial refrigeration equipment, plastic containers, and specialized food processing and weighing machinery. It also offers comprehensive logistic transportation, distribution, and maintenance services, point-of-sale refrigeration solutions, plastic solutions, and runs a distribution platform for cleaning products and various consumables. Established in 1890, the company is headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico.