SPAR is an international group of independently owned and operated retailers and wholesalers who work together in partnership under the SPAR Brand to provide a high quality, value for money shopping experience for the communities we serve.

As the custodian of the SPAR Brand, SPAR International is the head office of the worldwide SPAR organisation. Located in Amsterdam, SPAR International is the owner of the licence and supports SPAR Partners in developing their retail businesses.

As a result of our ‘Better Together’ strategy, we have made notable progress in the area of international joint buying and procurement. Our strategic objective is to accelerate this progress by further harnessing our international scale, pooling our global resources to reap economies of scale in all areas of our business and uniting our global partners to be and act better together.

Our mission is to ensure that SPAR remains the world’s leading voluntary food retail chain and that we continue to grow our brand, our presence and our partners by working together to enhance the competitiveness, productivity and profitability of our retail and wholesale partners worldwide.