The Los Lagos Region welcomes a new Unimarc store, now open in the town of Chonchi on Chiloé Island. This addition brings the total number of Unimarc locations in the archipelago to seven, and 28 in the entire region. With this opening, SMU—the parent company of Unimarc, Alvi, Mayorista 10, and Super10—reaches its third store inauguration so far this year.

Located at Sargento Candelaria 800 in Chonchi, the new store spans 616 square meters and features nine checkout counters, six of which are self-service. It also brings a strong local employment impact, with a staff of 40 people—all residents of Chonchi.

“We are excited to arrive in Chonchi, as we continue to strive to deliver the best shopping experience,” said Lionel Gubler, Manager of the Unimarc format. “This seventh Unimarc store on the beautiful island of Chiloé reaffirms our commitment to quality and closeness. We want to be closer to our customers, and we invite them to discover this new store, where they’ll find a wide assortment of over 5,000 products at convenient prices and of the highest quality.”

The opening ceremony was attended by Chonchi’s mayor, Fernando Oyarzún, who expressed appreciation for the supermarket’s arrival in the community: “We congratulate and thank Unimarc for trusting in our province and our town with this new store. It reflects how Chonchi continues to grow within the Los Lagos Region.” He added that the new store is “an important source of employment, and I wish them every success.”

With this new location, SMU continues to advance its 2023–2025 omnichannel growth plan, which includes the opening of 43 new stores throughout Chile.