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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Headquarters | , Netherlands |
Number of locations | 13,996 stores (worldwide, 2022)[1] |
Area served | Worldwide (48 countries as of 2022)[1] |
| Products | Grocers' shops, convenience shops, discount shops, hypermarkets |
| Revenue |  €43.5 billion (2022)[1] |
Number of employees | 460,000 (2022)[1] |
| Subsidiaries | BWG Foods |
| Website | spar-international.com |
SPAR, originally "DESPAR", styled as "DE SPAR"[2] (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈspɑr]), is a Dutch multinational franchise that provides branding, supplies and support services for independently owned and operated food retail stores.[3] It was founded in the Netherlands in 1932,[4] by Adriaan van Well, and as of 2022[update] consists of 13,996[1] stores in 48 countries.[1]
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Its headquarters are in Amsterdam. The company operates a partnership programme and has a presence in most European countries, as well as throughout Asia, Africa and Oceania.
In fiscal year 2022, SPAR earned €43.5 billion in global sales,[1] which represented a 5.6 percent increase over the previous year.[1]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "SPAR Annual Review 2022". SPAR International. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ The first DESPAR store, opened in the Netherlands, 1932. Spar International. Archived 2017-06-06.
- ^ "About us". SPAR International. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Spar boss brings in Subway and Greggs to snatch grocery spend from retail giants". The Daily Telegraph. 28 November 2015. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2019.