BWG Foods

BWG Foods UC is an Irish wholesaler and retail grocery franchise operator.

BWG is the second largest wholesaler in Ireland in terms of sales, after Musgrave Group, with sales of over €1.7 billion annually.[1][2] It used to be owned by a consortium run by Leo Crawford, John O'Donnell and John Clohessy. In 2015, SPAR's franchise in South Africa acquired an 80% stake in BWG for €55 million, in 2021 they gained full ownership of BWG.[3] The company head office is based in Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland.[4]

  1. ^ http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2008/06/15/story33633.asp[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Spar's parent BWG sees profits up 10pc". independent. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  3. ^ Hancock, Ciaran. "Wholesale grocery group BWG posts annual sales of €1.3bn, a rise of 5%". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. ^ Warren. "Contact". www.bwg.ie. Retrieved 13 August 2021.