It was founded in the Netherlands in 1932, by Adriaan van Well, and as of 2022 consists of 13,996 stores in 48 countries. SPAR International B.V. 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.

Trading hours

• Mon-Fri : 08:00h - 18:00h
• Sat : 07:00h - 21:00h
• Sun : 09:00h - 10:00h