Gaisano family
The Gaisano Family is a Chinese Filipino family prominent in the Philippine Retail Industry particularly in Visayas and Mindanao.
History
The family's retail business began during the 1970s, Doña Modesta Singson-Gaisano with husband, Don Jose Sy Gaisano established a shop-restaurant located at the ground floor in a rented house in Colon, Cebu. The establishment later became known as White Gold Super Store.After her death in 1982, White Gold was managed by her eldest son, David, while her other children established their respective retail businesses.
Groups
David S. Gaisano:- Gaisano Malls (GMall) – DSG Sons Group, Inc., White Gold Center, Gaisano Center
- Gaisano Country Mall, Gaisano Main, Gaisano Bogo, Gaisano Moalboal, and Gaisano Balamban – Gaisano Brothers, Inc.
- Unipace Corporation - also founded by Stephen S. Gaisano, Jr. based in Cagayan de Oro; operator of Gaisano City Mall, Gaisano Iligan, Gaisano Malaybalay, Gaisano Valencia and Gaisano City Valencia, Gaisano Butuan, Gaisano Camiguin, Gaisano Tubod, and Gaisano Carmen, Gaisano Bulua, Gaisano Puerto, Gaisano Osmeña, Gaisano Suki Club Cogon, and Gaisano Jr. Borja, all in Cagayan de Oro
- Gaisano Grand Malls – Benito S. Gaisano, son of Henry S. Gaisano, Sr.
- Gaisano Capital – Edmund S. Gaisano, Sr., second son of Henry S. Gaisano, Sr.
- Metro Retail Stores and Vicsal Development Corporation – Victor S. Gaisano
- JS Gaisano – JHG Trading, Inc.
Relations
The Gaisano family is also a descendant branch of the prominent Go clan of Cebu, under the brothers, Don Pedro Singson Gotiaoco and his half brother Go Quiao Co, of which the former is the father of Doña Modesta Singson.The family is related to several other prominent figures in this way, such as John Gokongwei, Jr., founder of JG Summit Holdings; Andrew Gotianun, founder of Filinvest Development Corporation.