Overview
- OMNi says it completed the purchase of Jüsto’s shares and will take control to restart the digital supermarket’s service in Mexico.
- The company announced a $100 million injection in the first year to finance the relaunch and integration into its ecosystem.
- Founder Ricardo Weder will depart the company, according to sources cited by EL CEO.
- OMNi reports support from existing Jüsto investors including General Atlantic and FEMSA, and says HSBC validated the transaction to enable service resumption.
- Plans include setting a restart date in the coming days, reactivating more than 500 operational staff, recruiting a new operations director, and executing financial and administrative restructuring aimed at restoring viability and prior market valuation.