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Company Business
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Company Business [Abstract]  
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Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. and subsidiaries (“FEMSA,” the Company or the Group), incorporated under the laws of Mexico on May 30, 1936 for a duration of 99 years. The duration can be extended indefinitely by resolution of the shareholders of the Company. FEMSA is a public company established as a Sociedad anónima bursátil de capital variable under the Mexican laws that owns subsidiaries that are direct and indirect sub-holding companies in businesses in which the Company operates in the beverage industry through Coca-Cola FEMSA; retail industry through Proximity, Fuel and Health Divisions, and, digital and financial ecosystem under Spin. The Company's principal headquarters are located at General Anaya No. 601 Pte., Colonia Bella Vista, Monterrey, Nuevo León 64410, Mexico. The Company's telephone number at this location is (+52-81) 8328-6000.
The following is a description of the Company’s businesses, along with its interest ownership in each reportable segment:
% Ownership
Business20252024Activities
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. and subsidiaries (“Coca-Cola FEMSA”)
47.2%
(56.0% of the voting shares)
47.2%
(56.0% of the voting shares)
Production, distribution and marketing of certain Coca-Cola trademark beverages in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. As of December 31, 2025, The Coca-Cola Company (“TCCC”) indirectly owns 27.8% of Coca-Cola FEMSA’s capital stock. In addition, shares representing 25% of Coca-Cola FEMSA’s capital stock are traded on the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (Mexican Stock Exchange “BMV”) and the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (“NYSE”) in the form of American Depositary Shares (“ADS”).
Proximity Americas Division (1)
100%100%Small-box retail chain format operations in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Brazil, and the United States mainly under the trade name “OXXO.”
Proximity Europe Division100%100%Small-box retail and foodvenience chain operated by Valora through its portfolio of brands (k kiosk, Brezelkönig, BackWerk, Ditsch, Press & Books, avec, Caffè Spettacolo and ok.–) located in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
Fuel Division100%100%Retail service stations for fuels, motor oils, lubricants and car care products under the trade name “OXXO Gas” with operations in Mexico.
Health Division100%100%Drugstores operations in Chile, Colombia and Ecuador, mainly under the trademark “Cruz Verde”, “Fybeca” and “Sana Sana”; and in Mexico under various brands such as “YZA”,” La Moderna” and “Farmacon.”
Other businesses100%100%Proximity discount grocery business whose value proposition is based on a low-cost model to provide consumers with a selection of national and private label products at the most competitive prices.Also, a value-added digital and financial ecosystem for end customers and businesses known as Spin.
(1)During 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the retail operation of Delek US Holdings, see Note 4.1.2