Chilli Beans is a Brazilian brand of sunglasses, wristwatches and eyeglasses founded in 1997 by the businessman Caito Maia. The company is the second largest in the sunglasses segment, behind only the Luxottica Group. It is the most successful company of the branch in Latin America.[1] The Gávea Investment Group bought 30% of the company for about R$100 million, indicating that the company is worth about R$330 million.[2] The company's turnover was approximately R$550 million. The brand has approximately 700 stores in Brazil, in addition to owning stores in 9 other countries.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | , Brazil |
Area served | Brazil United States Portugal Mexico Chile Colombia Peru Bolivia United Arab Emirates Kuwait Thailand |
Key people | Caito Maia (CEO) |
| Products | Sunglasses Eyeglasses Watches |
| Owners | Caito Maia, Gávea Investment Group |
| Website | https://chillibeans.com/ |
References edit
- ^ "Chilli Beans manages to raise sales by 9% amid eyewear market downturn - Valor International". www.valor.com.br. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "O sucesso da Chilli Beans atraiu rivais poderosos - EXAME". exame.abril.com.br. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ Marcas, Mundo Das (22 August 2006). "CHILLI BEANS". mundodasmarcas.blogspot.com.br. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "Marca - Chilli Beans". site.chillibeans.com.br. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "Marca - Chilli Beans". site.chillibeans.com.br. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "Chilli Beans". site.chillibeans.com.br. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "A História da Chilli Beans". destinonegocio.com. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ Administradores.com (19 March 2013). "Como a Chilli Beans se tornou uma máquina de inovação". administradores.com.br. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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