SPAR Slovenija d.o.o.

Development

• 1991: foundation of SPAR Slovenia, initially in a joint venture with the Slovenian trading company Mercator

• 1991: opening of the first SPAR supermarket

• 1993: opening of the first INTERSPAR hypermarket

• 1999: SPAR is the first company on the Slovenian market to introduce its own private label

• 2002: construction of the shopping center CITYPARK Ljubljana with the at that time largest INTERSPAR hypermarket worldwide

• 2003: opening of the modern wholesale warehouse in Ljubljana

• 2004: Slovenia joins the EU

• 2006: 15 years of SPAR Slovenia; construction of the second part of the distribution center to supply the markets with fresh produce

• 2007: price reduction at SPAR and INTERSPAR prior to the introduction of the Euro

• 2008: opening of the new SPAR wholesale bakery

• 2009: area-wide introduction of self-checkout system

• 2009: opening of the 80th SPAR outlet in Lesce

Market position

With a market share of 21 %, SPAR Slovenia is the strong number two in the country today and one of the major employers in Slovenia.