PriceSmart
Public
San Diego-based PriceSmart, Inc. operates global retail and merchandising, serving customers worldwide.
Founded
1994Founded in 1993 and based in San Diego, California, PriceSmart, Inc. operates international retail and merchandising businesses. The company’s core mission is to provide high-quality products at low prices through its membership-based warehouse clubs. PriceSmart offers a wide range of products including groceries, electronics, and household items, focusing primarily on markets in Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia.
Notable affiliated individuals include the founders of Price Club, which preceded PriceSmart. The company is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the ticker PSMT and is a component of the S&P 600 and Russell 2000 indices. Key achievements include expanding its footprint across multiple countries and consistently delivering value to its members. PriceSmart has significantly impacted the retail landscape in its target regions by offering cost-effective shopping solutions.
PriceSmart - Products & Services
PriceSmart Colombia operates membership warehouse clubs across major Colombian cities offering imported and bulk grocery and general merchandise.
Competing Products
PriceSmart - Quick Facts
Who are PriceSmart's competitors?
Companies similar to PriceSmart include Grupo Éxito, Costco Wholesale, Walmart and Price.com.
When was PriceSmart founded?
PriceSmart was founded in 1994.
Where is PriceSmart's headquarters located?
PriceSmart's headquarters is located in San Diego, CA, US.
How many employees does PriceSmart have?
PriceSmart has 11,000 employees as of Feb 6, 2024.
PriceSmart - Classification
- Ownership
- Geographic Exposure
- Global
- Revenue
- Customer
- Unique IDs
- ein: 330628530
- secCik: 0001041803
- ticker: PSMT
- NAICS
- 440000Retail Trade
- 445000Food and Beverage Retailers
- 445100Grocery and Convenience Retailers
- 445130Convenience Retailers and Vending Machine Operators
- 445131Convenience Retailers
- SIC
- 5300General merchandise stores
- 5330Variety Stores
- 5331Variety Stores
- ISIC
- 5210Warehousing and storage
- 7410Specialized design activities
Show 29 more industry codes
- NAICS
- 455000General Merchandise Retailers
- 455200Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and Other General Merchandise Retailers
- 455210Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and Other General Merchandise Retailers
- 455219All Other General Merchandise Retailers
- 490000Transportation and Warehousing
- 493000Warehousing and Storage
- 493100Warehousing and Storage
- 493110General Warehousing and Storage
- 540000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 450000Retail Trade
- 480000Transportation and Warehousing
- 541000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 541400Specialized Design Services
- 541420Industrial Design Services
- SIC
- 4200Motor Freight Transportation And Warehousing
- 4220Public Warehousing And Storage
- 4225General Warehousing and Storage
- 5400Food Stores
- 5410Grocery Stores
- 5411Grocery Stores
- 5490Miscellaneous Food Stores
- 4700Transportation Services
- 5000Wholesale Trade-durable Goods
- 5900Miscellaneous Retail
- 7300Business Services
- 4720Arrangement Of Passenger Transportation
- 7380Miscellaneous Business Services
- 4729Arrangement Of Passenger Transportation, Not Elsewhere Classified
- 7389Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified