Spain’s DIA Seeks Buyer for Its 1,000-Store Argentina Chain
Argentina Business Spain’s DIA Looks to Sell Its 1,000-Store Argentine Chain By Sofia Gabriela Martinez · July 24, 2026 · 3 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. DIA is seeking a buyer or partner for its Argentine operations and has hired Banco Santander to lead the process. —The chain. DIA runs more than 1,000 stores in Argentina, mostly small proximity shops. —The structure.
- ▪Argentina Business Spain’s DIA Looks to Sell Its 1,000-Store Argentine Chain By Sofia Gabriela Martinez · July 24, 2026 · 3 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America.
- ▪DIA is seeking a buyer or partner for its Argentine operations and has hired Banco Santander to lead the process. —The chain.
- ▪DIA runs more than 1,000 stores in Argentina, mostly small proximity shops. —The structure.
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Argentina Business Spain’s DIA Looks to Sell Its 1,000-Store Argentine Chain By Sofia Gabriela Martinez · July 24, 2026 · 3 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Free. Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We never share your email. Business Key Facts —The move. DIA is seeking a buyer or partner for its Argentine operations and has hired Banco Santander to lead the process. —The chain. DIA runs more than 1,000 stores in Argentina, mostly small proximity shops. —The structure. About a quarter are company-owned; the rest operate as franchises. —The owner. DIA is a Madrid-based chain controlled by LetterOne, the investment fund of Mikhail Fridman. —The focus. After an exit, DIA would operate in just one market: Spain.
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