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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.
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Jure Petkovsek