Grupo Sanborns

Grupo Sanborns S.A. de C.V. is a retailing arm of the Carlos Slim-run Grupo Carso that includes the namesake Sanborns restaurant and junior department store chain, Mixup music stores, iShop Apple/electronics stores, Sears department stores in Mexico, and until October 2023, Mexico's sole Saks Fifth Avenue store.

It operated in 62 metropolitan areas and towns across the country, with formats including: It is headed up by Patricio Slim Domit, son of Carlos Slim.

[6] As of end of 2020, there are the following divisions:[7] The Sanborns division as of December 2020 included:[7] Formerly included A chain of consumer electronics stores focusing on Apple computers, smartphones and accessories.

From 2007 until 2023, the group operated the only Saks Fifth Avenue stores in Mexico, both in Mexico City, one at Plaza Carso mall in Nuevo Polanco from 2010 to 2020, the other at Centro Santa Fe from 2007 to 2023.

[1] Deciding not to renew its Saks franchise, the group will convert it to a Sears.

Inside Sanborns restaurant and department store, in the Casa de los Azulejos , Historic center of Mexico City
The freestanding Sears Mexico store on Avenida Juárez in the Historic center of Mexico City
Mixup music store
SFA Polanco (opened 2010, closed 2020) at Plaza Carso Mexico City 2015