In the final month of 2025, the DESPAR brand in Italy celebrated the opening of 25 new and refurbished supermarkets nationwide.

DESPAR Express format development

The DESPAR Express format saw a series of new stores open during December. A new DESPAR Express store in Genoa, as well as one in San Severino Lucano, meet the needs of dynamic communities with a focus on a quick shopping experience. In Piedmont, a renovated DESPAR Express store in Ferrere includes a new butchery and is an integral part of the local community. A new DESPAR Express store in Strangolagalli focuses on a quality assortment of fresh produce instore.

The province of Calabria saw significant growth of the DESPAR Express format, with new stores opening in Grimaldi, Soveria Mannelli, Catanzaro Lido, San Nicola Arcella, Diamante, Stilo, San Demetrio Corone, and Mandatoriccio. The product assortment has been tailored to the communites in which the stores are located.

Continued DESPAR supermarket growth

The DESPAR supermarket format saw a series of stores creating new opportunities for customers. In Trentino-Alto Adige a new DESAPR supermarket in Bressanone and a modernised supermarket in Ortisei provide an enhanced shopping experience for shoppers. Piedmont saw the opening of a new DESPAR supermarket in Vercelli. Emilia-Romagna added new DESPAR supermarkets in Savignano sul Panaro, Budrio, and Bologna, offering a variety of departments and services for customers.

In the Central-South of Italy, the DESPAR supermarket format grew further with stores opening in L’Aquila, Fiumefreddo Bruzio, and Lamezia Terme. In Sicily, two restyled DESPAR supermarkets in Adrano and San Teodoro provide an improved shopping experience. On the island of Sardinia, the reopened DESPAR supermarket in Posada has been designed to cater to the needs of the local community with its product and department selection.

INTERSPAR hypermarket in Eboli

In Campagna, Southern Italy, the refurbished INTERSPAR hypermarket in the town of Eboli opened its doors. Following a complete transformation, the hypermarket focuses on sustainability and efficiency, as well as fresh products, local specialties and enhanced instore services.

Source: DESPAR Italia.

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About SPAR Italy

SPAR Italy, known locally as DESPAR Italia, was first granted the SPAR brand licence in 1959. DESPAR Italia grants sub-licenses to regional partners, all of whom work together to grow the brand across the country. As a limited liability consortium, DESPAR Italia aims to provide itself with a corporate structure with a more efficient and flexible organisational structure. The central office places a strong emphasis on own brand product sourcing, supplementing the buying power of the consortium in the market.