Miguel Águas

MC is a company from the SONAE group, and is a leader in the food retail industry in Portugal. We are a company made by all, to all. With a history of over 35 years of continuous growth, MC has a distinctive positioning in different business areas, with a vast portfolio of high quality products, services and brands. Currently, MC owns the following brands: Continente (hypermarkets), Continente Modelo (large dimension supermarkets), Continente Bom Dia (small dimension supermarkets), Continente Online (e-commerce), Meu Super (franchising small dimension supermarkets), Bagga (coffee stores and bakeries), Go Natural (bio supermarkets and restaurants), note! (books and stationery), ZU (pet products and services and veterinary clinics), Wells and Arenal (drugstores). With a solid and inclusive base of action, at MC we focus on people, creating value with the contribution of all. We innovate everyday, leading the way to a better tomorrow, always taking into consideration everyones needs. Everything we are, we built together. And theres nothing more inspiring than this.

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