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Jerónimo Martins reports damage to 25 Ara stores in Colombia

The Jerónimo Martins group announced significant damage to 25 Ara stores in Colombia due to a recent earthquake, but the supporting infrastructure was not irreparably affected.

12 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Archive photo: Jerónimo Martins reports damage to 25 Ara stores in Colombia — Archive photoPhoto: J. F. Guterres, Presidency of East Timor · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

The Jerónimo Martins group reported that 25 Ara stores in Colombia were "heavily damaged" following an earthquake. According to an official source, none of the supporting infrastructure of the stores was irreparably destroyed.

The company expressed its "full solidarity" with the Colombians and lamented the tragedy that occurred in the country, as stated in comments to Lusa.

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