1958
The first Aurrera store opened in Mexico City.
1960
Superama began operations.
1964
Vips began operations.
1970
Suburbia and Bodega Aurrera began operations.
1977
Cifra shares were first listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange.
1991
A joint venture agreement (50% - 50%) was signed with
Wal-Mart to open Sam's Club in Mexico. The first Sam's Club opened its doors in December of that same year.
1992

New units of Aurrera, Bodega Aurrera and Superama were incorporated into the joint venture (Cifra stops independent growth in these formats), along with the Wal-Mart Supercenters.

Thus, two companies were created: Cifra-Mart and WMHCM, owned 50% by Cifra and 50% by Wal-Mart.

Cifra still held 100% of the units opened before May 1992.

1993
Wal-Mart Supercenter began operations.
1994

New units of Suburbia and Vips were incorporated into the joint venture.

Cifra ended independent growth.

1997

The joint venture companies merged into Cifra. Wal-Mart made a public tender offer in the Mexican Stock Exchange, acquiring control of the Company.

Cifra remained a public company operating all businesses in Mexico (Aurrera, Bodega Aurrera, Sam's Club, Suburbia, Superama, Vips, and Wal-Mart Supercenter).
1999
Introduction of Every Day Low Prices in Wal-Mart Supercenter.
2000
Introduction of Every Day Low Prices in Bodega and Superama.

Shareholders approved to change the Company's name from Cifra S.A. de C.V. to Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
2001
Conversion of all the Aurrera stores, 24 units into Wal-Mart Supercenters and ten into Bodegas.
2007
Banco Wal-Mart de Mexico began operations.


 

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