The SPAR brand was founded in the Netherlands in 1932 by the Dutch wholesaler, Adriaan van Well and 16 independent retailers. It was established as a voluntary chain of grocers under the name DESPAR - an acronym of a slogan created by van Well to describe the organisation: Door Eendrachtig Samenwerken Profiteren Allen Regelmatig, which translates in English to ‘All benefit from joint co-operation’.
Today, SPAR Netherlands is a private company, owned by Sligro (45%), Sperwer (45%) and the SPAR independent retailers (10%). The head office and Distribution Centre are located in Waalwijk, from where support is provided for the more than 350 stores currently in operation.
SPAR HOLDING B.V.
Zijlweg 18
5145 NR Waalwijk
Telephone: 0031 88 445 7777
Website:
http://www.spar.nl/
Webshop:
https://www.spar.nl/