# GDN AR

> GDN AR is the privately held Argentine retailer built from the former Walmart Argentina operation. It runs ChangoMâs stores in several formats, the MâsOnline ecommerce platform, Mâs Farma pharmacies, Mâs Autocenter vehicle-service locations, private-label products and food-production facilities. Its current strategy combines value pricing, broader everyday services, local sourcing and a logistics overhaul intended to move goods from purchase order to shelf much faster.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Buenos Aires, Argentina
- **Team size:** 8,706 employees in Argentina as of December 2025, according to GDN Group; the company commonly describes its local team as more than 8,000 people.
- **Products:** Hiper ChangoMâs, ChangoMâs and Super ChangoMâs, Punto Mayorista, MâsOnline, Mâs Farma
- **Notable:** Converted the former Walmart Argentina network into a locally branded, multiformat ChangoMâs portfolio., Ranked No. 18 in Merco Talento Argentina’s 2023 employer ranking and first among traditional retailers in that edition., Ranked No. 22 in Merco’s 2022 corporate reputation monitor and first among traditional retailers in that edition.

## Products & services

- **Hiper ChangoMâs** — Large-format hypermarkets carrying groceries, household goods, electronics and other general merchandise.
- **ChangoMâs and Super ChangoMâs** — Supermarket formats positioned around value, assortment and local convenience.
- **Punto Mayorista** — Wholesale-oriented stores serving bulk and value-led purchasing missions.
- **MâsOnline** — The company’s ecommerce storefront for online grocery and general-merchandise shopping.
- **Mâs Farma** — In-store pharmacies offering medicines, professional pharmacist support, dermocosmetics and premium personal-care products.
- **Mâs Autocenter** — Vehicle-maintenance centers with more than 60 types of services and an auto-care product assortment.
- **Private-label brands** — Own-brand ranges including Check, Aliada and Soul Care across food, cleaning, personal care and general merchandise.
- **Mâs Go** — A proximity format launched with more than 2,000 everyday products, ChangoMâs promotions and bank benefits.

## Achievements

- Converted the former Walmart Argentina network into a locally branded, multiformat ChangoMâs portfolio.
- Ranked No. 18 in Merco Talento Argentina’s 2023 employer ranking and first among traditional retailers in that edition.
- Ranked No. 22 in Merco’s 2022 corporate reputation monitor and first among traditional retailers in that edition.
- Won first place for Cultural Sustainability at the 2023 Eikon Awards for Mâs arte en todas partes.
- Its three food-production centers renewed FSSC 22000 V6.0 and BRC V9.0 certifications in 2025.
- Opened a 35,000-square-meter Escobar distribution center with 35,000 rack positions as part of a AR$24 billion logistics investment.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Launched Mâs Go proximity stores in Villa del Parque, Monte Castro and Belgrano, each built around quick shopping and more than 2,000 everyday products, with additional openings announced as forthcoming.
- **2026-07** — Ran the ninth annual Regalando Sonrisas campaign with Colgate-Palmolive, Protex and Casa Ronald McDonald Argentina.
- **2025-07** — Scheduled the Escobar distribution center to become fully operational as the second distribution center in the country.
- **2025-06** — The company’s three productive centers renewed FSSC 22000 V6.0 and BRC V9.0 food-safety certifications.
- **2025-03** — Guillermo Calcagno became CEO of GDN Group, with Juan Pablo Irrera appointed Chief Commercial Officer and country manager for GDN AR.

## Links

- Website: https://www.gdnargentina.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gdn-ar/

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Last updated: 2026-08-14