In 1993, BigC starts business under the registered name of Central Superstore Co., Ltd., a Central Group subsidiary. On 15 January 1994, the first outlet is opened on Chaengwattana Road in Bangkok.
In 1995, The Rangsit (Pathumthani near Bangkok) outlet, which was formerly known as Save One is changed to BigC Supercenter. Big C Supercenter Public Company Limited is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET code: BIGC) with S.K. Garment PLC. holding majority stake.
In 1999, Big C Supercenter decided to form a business alliance with France-based Groupe Casino, known for Géant. Groupe Casino buys 530 million shares of BigC capital increase, owns approximately 63 percent of the company, making them the largest shareholder after the company's recapitalization. After securing the controlling stake in BigC, the Groupe Casino decides to sell the entire garment business in order to concentrate only on the retail activity and strengthen the efficiency of the current operation.
On April 2001, BigC purchase of assets Auchan hypermarket in Chiang Mai, changed to BigC Supercenter.
As of February 2006, the company operates 49 stores in Thailand, 24 of which are in Bangkok. Leader Price, an affiliate, was remodeled into Mini BigC. As of December 2009, Big C has opened a total of 76 branches across Thailand.