The chain will open a new outlet in the town of Alajuela next April 17.
The opening of the supermarket will create 120 jobs.
Leticia Vindas wrote in Elfinancierocr.com: "In addition to the construction, PriceSmart made an alliance with an entity controlled by Costa Rican entrepreneurs to jointly acquire and operate a shopping center adjacent to the new location with each owing 50%."
They produce 28 percent of the GDP in the area. Their performance sets the pace for economic activity and industry trends.
Mexican America Movil and Arkansas giant Wal-Mart are, without a doubt, the two biggest stars in the ranking, evidencing the significant activity in telecommunications and retail sales in the region.
With a growth of 42%, the Carlos Slim company was ranked first place among Big Companies, and reach US$3.4 billion in 2007, leaving behind....