A symbol group is a form of franchise of convenience shops, found primarily in the United Kingdom and Ireland. They do not own or operate shops, but act as suppliers to independent shops which then tr
An example of a Centra shop on Stranmills Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland
An example of a Nisa Local shop
SPAR International B.V., originally "DESPAR", styled as "DE SPAR", is a Dutch multinational company that provides branding, supplies and support services for independently owned and operated food reta
Symbol group
…have expanded primarily by selling their services to existing shops, rather than by actively developing new outlets. Examples of such franchises are Spar, Londis, Nisa Local and Centra. Symbol groups include…
The mascot of SPAR waves in Vienna, Austria
SPAR shop in Leeuwarden, Netherlands
SPAR shop in Muscat, Oman
Interspar supermarket in Tirana, Albania.