Spar (retailer)

"SPAR" redirects here. For other uses, see Spar (disambiguation).

SPAR International B.V.
Company typePrivate
IndustryRetail
Founded1932; 92 years ago (1932)
Headquarters
Amsterdam
,
Netherlands
Number of locations
13,996 stores (worldwide, 2022)[1]
Area served
Worldwide
(48 countries as of 2022)[1]
ProductsGrocers' shops, convenience shops, discount shops, hypermarkets
RevenueIncrease €43.5 billion (2022)[1]
Number of employees
460,000 (2022)[1]
SubsidiariesBWG Foods
Websitespar-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.

Logo without the red box, used in Northern Ireland and other markets

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]

By 2024, the group had 13,900 stores in 48 countries.[5]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "SPAR Annual Review 2022". SPAR International. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  2. ^ The first DESPAR store, opened in the Netherlands, 1932. Spar International. Archived 2017-06-06.
  3. ^ "About us". SPAR International. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "About Us". spar-international.com. 2024..