Continente Modelo

==Modelo (first era)==
===1961–1988===
==Modelo Prisunic==
===1988–1993===
In 1988, French supermarket chain Prisunic formed a joint-venture with Sonae to form Modelo Prisunic for their mid-sized hypermarkets. Until 1993, Modelo Prisunic opened eight shopping centers (Portimão, Albufeira, Loulé, Beja, Montijo, Caldas da Rainha, Vila Real and Viseu).
==Modelo (second era)==
===1993–2011===
In 1993, Prisunic sold their share of the company and thus it reverted back to being Modelo with its and colors alluding to sister chain Continente.
==Continente Modelo==
===2011–present===
On March 15th. 2011, Modelo and Continente were merged into a single retailer brand under the Continente name, with its existing and future mid-sized hypermarkets being now branded as Continente Modelo.
==See Also==
*Continente
*Sonae
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