Arthur Antônio Sendas (1935 in São João de Meriti – October 20, 2008 in Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian businessman and business magnate, who founded one of Brazil's largest supermarket chains, Sendas supermarket.
Sendas supermarkets were sold to rival company, Grupo Pão de Açúcar, in 2003.
[1] On October 20, 2008, Sendas was shot as he opened the door of his Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, apartment.
[1] He died of his injuries at a Rio de Janeiro hospital hours later at the age of 72.
The Governor of Rio de Janeiro state, Sergio Cabral, declared three days of mourning following Sendas' death.