Mexican Federal Office of the Consumer (PROFECO) actions against Chedraui stores for food price increases

ChedrauiLeaks is tracking Chedraui stores across Mexico where sales were temporarily suspended by the Mexican Federal Office of the Consumer (PROFECO) after PROFECO found excessive price increases in some individual staple goods, according to press reports.

ChedrauiLeaks will post updates when we become aware of them.

Each PROFECO action against a particular Chedraui store is organized by the first publication date that we were able to find.

 

April 23, 2020: Apizaco, Tlaxcala

Notices of suspension are placed at a supermaket in Apizaco due to price increases (Colocan sellos de suspensión a supermercado en Apizaco por aumento de precios)Linea de Contraste

Profeco temporarily suspends Chedraui in Plaza Apizaco, they hide “sticker” with divider (Suspende Profeco Chedraui en Plaza Apizaco, ocultan ‘pegote’ con mampara)Quadratin Tlaxcala

 

April 3, 2020: Taxco, Guerrero

Profeco shuts down a Chedraui store in Taxco for increasing prices of staple goods (Cierra Profeco tienda Chedraui en Taxco por subir precios de productos básicos) – Réplica  

 

March 31, 2020, Huimanguillo, Tabasco

Profeco conducts a surprise operation in Cárdenas and Huimanguillo (Realiza Profeco operativo sorpresa en Cárdenas y Huimanguillo)El Heraldo de Tabasco

 

March 30, 2020: Huatulco, Oaxaca

Due to abusive practices during the health contingency, Profeco places suspension notices at 13 stores (Por prácticas abusivas ante la contingencia sanitaria, Profeco coloca sellos de suspensión a 13 tiendas) – El Universal Oaxaca

 

March 25, 2020: Cancún, Quintana Roo

For raising prices of eggs and rice, Profeco temporarily suspends Chedraui and Soriana in Cancún y Cozumel (Por encarecer los huevos y el arroz, Profeco suspende el Chedraui y Soriana de Cancún y Cozumel)Marcrix Noticias