Overview
- Francisco de Narváez has agreed to sell his Uruguayan chain Ta‑Ta to Paraguay’s Grupo Vierci for an estimated $150–$200 million while lining up L Catterton, IRSA and local bank financing to back his offer.
- A fideicomiso from Ribera Desarrollos, linked to his brother Carlos, asserts rights at Carrefour’s Vicente López site with potential exposure near $100 million, a dispute reported to risk affecting price and timing.
- Deutsche Bank is running a competitive process with non‑binding bids from GDN, Coto, Klaff Realty and Intercorp, and it expects to decide before the first quarter of 2026 as Cencosud has formally withdrawn.
- Sources indicate GDN’s plan would retain the Carrefour brand for hypermarkets and convert some Express stores to Changomás to integrate formats and logistics.
- Analysts estimate the Argentine unit at $800 million to $1 billion, and a GDN–Carrefour combination could approach one‑third of supermarket sales if regulators clear a merger.