Spar is a franchised Convenience store. SPAR was founded in the Netherlands in 1932 by Adriaan van Well, as a voluntary chain of grocers under the name "De Spar". His purpose was to secure cooperation between independent wholesalers and retailers as a response to the emergence of grocery chains in Europe. It became so popular that it began franchising in the same year. Today there are over 12,100 franchised stores throughout 42 countries spread over 4 continents.
Country
Netherlands
Total Units
12,176
Established Year
1932
Franchised Year
1932
Total Countries
42
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