Hipermaxi

The first Hipermaxi was inaugurated in Santa Cruz de la Sierra by Tomislav Kuljis Füchtner on 4 March 1994.^[2][3] In 2014, the company opened their sixth subsidiary and announced the opening of three subsidiaries per year.^[4]

According to Kuljis, Hipermaxi sales fell in 50% in 2020 due the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3] Their first official COVID-19 case was announced on 4 April 2020.^[5]

In 2021, the online app^[6] and QR codes were implemented.^[7] In 2023, Hipermaxi started selling food from the Croatian company Podravka.^[8] In 2024, Hipermaxi launched their e-commerce platform.^[9]

In 2025, Hipermaxi had 37 supermarkets and 37 pharmacies.^[10] They also produce food products, including sausages and panettone.^[11] Their subsidiaries are located in several Bolivian cities, including in El Alto,^[12] La Paz, Montero, Sacaba,^[7] and Cochabamba, including one unit inside of the luxury condominium Las Terranzas.^[13]

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