SPAR's the world’s largest food retailer, with approximately 15,000 stores in 35 countries worldwide. SPAR originated in the Netherlands in 1932 and now, through its affiliate organisations, operates through most European countries, South Africa, Asia and Australia.. There're a number of sub-brands under the SPAR brand, with larger supermarkets being branded "EUROSPAR" or in Africa "SUPERSPAR", smaller stores "SPAR Express", and hypermarkets "INTERSPAR". Not all of these brands or formats… (More on Spar)