Mercacentro continues to contribute to the benefit of the communities and serves as a bridge between the countryside and the city. This is how the Mercacentro supermarkets located next to the market squares or collection centers arose. Convinced that an excellent service can be provided to the population in two important sectors, such as the inhabitants of the city who go to the market place to purchase products (fruits, vegetables, meat, etc.) and the peasants who come to the square to market their products. Mercacentro is the place where they have a place to buy all the important products for the basic family basket such as grains, products for personal and household hygiene, accessories, textiles, appliances, glassware, varieties, fruits and vegetables. , meats, delicatessen, bakery and many other sections.

Searching for a strategic site near the 14th market square, and at the end of 1990, the construction of the Mercacentro No.1 supermarket began on Carrera 1 with Calle 14, opened to the public on September 6, 1991 with excellent quality products. the lowest prices in the city and excellent service and attention, which allowed an accelerated growth and an immense reception.