Food service, Clothing Brands, Supermarket, Variety Store, etc
When strolling through the city, tourists who are on the streets of São Paulo will come across countless retail stores. The city’s retail scene has many local entrepreneurs as well as large national or international franchise chains spread throughout the city, both in shopping malls and in street stores.
Below we have listed the main chain stores present in various parts of the city and that you can possibly find more than once during a stay in São Paulo, even if only for a few days.
>Foreign franchises operating in Brazil
A foreign tourist passing through São Paulo may eventually be familiar with these stores. See the retail stores you will find:
Food Service
. MC DONALD’S (Usa) – fast food restaurant specialized in hamburgers.
. BURGUER KING (Usa) – fast food restaurant specialized in hamburgers.
. KFC (Usa) – fast food restaurant specialized in chicken hamburgers.
. SUBWAY (Usa) – fast-food restaurant chain that specializes in customizable submarine sandwiches and salads.
. PIZZA HUT (Usa) – Italian-American Pizza.
. STARBUCKS (Usa) – Coffeehouse cafe with a comfortable environment to enjoy drinks and food.
. OUTBACK (Usa) – Australian Food.
. HAVANNA (Argentina) – Tradicional alfajor (Alfajor is like a cookie sandwich filled with something sweet, like caramel, and sometimes coated with chocolate or sugar).
. FINI (Spain) – Fini is a popular brand of sweets that offers a variety of gummy candies, jellies, and chewy treats. Easy to find at supermarkets and convenience stores. At shopping malls, there is the candy store where is possible to buy by weight.
Fashion Retailers
. C&A (Netherlands) – offers a wide range of affordable clothing and accessories for men, women, and children.
. ZARA (Spain) – Zara is popular for offering affordable luxury-inspired pieces that are both stylish and versatile.
Sports Retailer
. DECATHLON (France) – offers a vast range of sports equipment, clothing, and accessories for many different sports.
Building Materials and Home Goods Store
. LEROY MERLIN (France) – is a retail store that offers a wide range of home improvement products, including items for construction, renovation, decoration, and gardening.
Laundry
. 5ÀSEC (France)
. DRYCLEAN (USA)
Supermarket
. DIA % (Spain)
. CARREFOUR (France)
Convenience Store
. OXXO (Mexico) – Customers can find the everyday items, like snacks, beverages, ready-to-eat foods, alcohol, household essentials.
Variety Store
. DAISO (Japan) – offers a wide selection of affordable, often imported goods that include things like home goods, stationery, kitchenware, beauty products, and toys.
>Brazilian chain of stores widely present in Brazil
The following retail stores are large chain stores and are well-known not only in São Paulo but throughout Brazil. Like all large chain stores, they are able to offer customers products and services at affordable and reasonable prices. For those tourists who want to learn a little more about the local culture, the places mentioned below can offer exclusively Brazilian products and food.
Food service
. BOB’S – fast food restaurant specialized in hamburgers.
. GENDAI – fast food restaurant specialized in japanese food.
. SPOLETO – fast food restaurant specialized in pasta.
. MANIA DE CHURRASCO – fast food restaurant specialized in meat.
. HABIB’S – fast food restaurant specialized in arabian food.
. DIVINO FOGÃO – it works like a kilo restaurant, where customers pay for the amount of food they take. This style of dining is very popular in many Brazilian cities, especially in more urban areas. Divino Fogão is a casual, family-friendly restaurant chain in Brazil that offers a self-service buffet featuring traditional home-style Brazilian food. Divino Fogão is mainly present in the city’s shopping malls. See more about kilo restaurants in our article here.
. CACAU SHOW – well-known Brazilian chocolate store chain offering a wide range of artisanal chocolates, truffles, chocolate bars, and gifts. See more in our article about Brazilian chocolates here
. BACIO DI LATTE – is a Brazilian gelato brand and store chain that brings the taste of authentic Italian gelato to Brazil.
. CASA DE BOLOS – bakery chain known for homemade-style cakes and for its wide selection of freshly baked cakes and sweets.
. REI DO MATE – is a popular Brazilian cafeteria chain that specializes in serving mate drinks (a traditional South American tea made from the leaves of the yerba mate plant) and a wide variety of refreshing beverages.
. KOPENHAGEN– The brand is famous for its luxurious, handcrafted chocolates, often seen as a gift-worthy treat or an indulgent treat for special occasions. See more in our article about Brazilian chocolates here
Retailer Stores
. HAVAIANAS – is known for its flip-flops, which are made of rubber and are incredibly comfortable and durable. The stores offer a wide variety of Havaianas sandals in different styles, colors, and designs for men, women, and children. The Havaianas flip-flop is a popular idea for gifts and souvenirs. See more about Havaianas in our article here.
. CHILLI BEANS – is a popular Brazilian retail stores specializing in eyewear, including sunglasses and optical glasses.
. O BOTICÁRIO – often incorporating Brazilian botanicals into their formulations, it is a famous Brazilian cosmetics brand that offers a wide range of personal care products, including perfumes, makeup, skin care, hair care, and bath items. Offering items that are both luxurious and affordable the brand is a popular for gift choices and a great souvenir suggestion for tourists. See more in our article about Local Cosmetics Products here.
. LUPO – is known for selling socks for all ages and styles. In addition to socks, they also offer underwear, sleepwear, activewear, and other intimate apparel for men, women, and children.
. HERING – is a fashion brand retail stores known for its comfortable, affordable and versatile clothing, which makes it a go-to brand for everyday wear, offering casual clothing for the whole family, including men, women and children. See more in our article about Brazilian Clothing Brands here.
. LOJAS RENNER – known for offering a mix of trendy and affordable clothing for men, women, and children. See more in our article about Brazilian Clothing Brands here.
Supermarkets
. PÃO DE AÇÚCAR
. ASSAI
Drugstore
. DROGARIA SÃO PAULO
. DROGASIL
. DROGA RAIA