SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmit Kft.

Development

• 1990: entry into the Hungarian market by partial acquisition of General in Tatabánya

• 1991: opening of the first SPAR supermarket

• 1994: construction of a modern SPAR distribution center in Bicske

• 1995: opening of the first INTERSPAR hypermarket in Györ

• Acquisition of further companies, which enabled market development primarily in the capital Budapest and the regions around Szeged and Pécs

• 2002: acquisition of 14 Billa supermarkets

• 2003: acquisition of 22 Kaiser's supermarkets

• 2004: opening of a modern meat factory at the Bicske location with a staff of approx. 120

• 2006: foundation of the SPAR Academy for basic and further training of employees

• 2006: opening of the first City SPAR market in Budapest

• 2008: acquisition of 177 markets from the discount chain Plus

• 2008: opening of a second logistics center in Üllö with a floorspace of 47,000 m² and a staff of 600

• 2009: introduction of the SuperShop customer card in all SPAR and INTERSPAR markets

• 2009 and 2010: transformation of all 177 Plus markets into modern SPAR supermarkets

Market position

With the acquisition of the Plus markets, SPAR jumps to second place among the food retailers in Hungary, with a market share of 15 %.