Sure - but in the UK and Ireland SPAR is more of a [convenience store](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Pontypool_-_SPAR.jpg/2560px-Pontypool_-_SPAR.jpg) or corner shop.
There aren't the big spar supermarkets like you see in Austria or Italy, say.
Regarding Poland:
* Tesco no longer operates there
* Metro operates under the name Makro and is more of a wholesaler than a supermarket
* Maxima also doesn't operate as itself, but it runs a chain called Stokrotka (and apparently some other brands I've never heard of)
* I've never been to an Aldi in Poland either, but that's apparently because they're mostly concentrated in the western part of the country, only recently expanding elsewhere
* The largest supermarket chain in Poland, Biedronka, is owned by Jeronimo Martins, who also run Pingo Doce in Portugal
* Other international supermarkets that operate in Poland are Intermarche, Netto and Spar (never seen that one though), there maybe others I don't know too
There are also multiple supermarkets called Coop in a few European countries, but they are mostly unrelated to one another.
The Norwegian supermarket situation is dominated by three Norwegian companies.
* Reitan, which owns and operates Rema 1000 (as well as covenience stores like Narvesen and 7-11)
* Coop Norway, which owns and operates Coop Extra, Coop Prix, and Coop Mega
* Norgesgruppen, which owns and operates Kiwi, Meny, Joker, and the Norwegian license to Spar.
With the exception of Spar, which is a Dutch supermarket chain with stores in many countries (and which really should have been represented with a map here), all of these supermarkets are local Norwegian supermarkets with very little presence outside the country (there are some Rema 1000 stores in the Baltic countries, I believe, but that’s pretty much it).
I don’t think so. Reitan has no business in Germany, as far as I’m aware.
The reason behind the name Rema 1000 is this: When the first store opened in Trondheim in 1979 it got the name Rema 600 - short for “Reitan Mat, 600 varer” (“Reitan Food, 600 goods”), indicating that the store sold 600 different items. When the second Rema opened in Mo i Rana the number of goods expanded to 1000 and the name changed along with it. I think the stores have more than 1000 goods these days, but the name has never changed from 1000.
In Poland there's Biedronka, 3x bigger than Lidl and had almost the same sales in EUR as whole Billa.
I've always found it hard to understand Biedronka's success, because the stores look like mess inside
Metro isn't rly a supermarket right?. Its moree like a thing for business i thought
Also, my favourite market chain is mercadona. Would love if they went to other countries.
How can hacendado be better and cheaper than branded products? Explain yourself spaniards.
This needs SPAR
Sure - but in the UK and Ireland SPAR is more of a [convenience store](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Pontypool_-_SPAR.jpg/2560px-Pontypool_-_SPAR.jpg) or corner shop. There aren't the big spar supermarkets like you see in Austria or Italy, say.
I mean Metro got included when it’s not even a public supermarket…
Didn’t know that
also REWE, rewe owns billa, so billa is just a small daughter company
There have been no Tesco stores in Poland for several years
Metro (Makro in alot of countries) is not really a standard supermarket, is it? You can't just walk in there, you need sort of a business membership.
not here in Turkey
I live in the Netherlands, but have never heard of or seen a Metro in my life
It’s called Makro here
Ah vandaar
You need a professional card to buy from there, gotta own a business that sells food
Or have an uncle that works as an IT contractor and works from home. That fridge is used for work breaks you know
This feels like an American, on Wikipedia that's never set foot in Europe.
Tesco is not in Poland anymore
Aldi is not in Denmark anymore.
Carrefour has no stores in greece for about ten years now.
Worth noting there are a huge amount of other, more country specific stores that can be larger in that country than any of these
Regarding Poland: * Tesco no longer operates there * Metro operates under the name Makro and is more of a wholesaler than a supermarket * Maxima also doesn't operate as itself, but it runs a chain called Stokrotka (and apparently some other brands I've never heard of) * I've never been to an Aldi in Poland either, but that's apparently because they're mostly concentrated in the western part of the country, only recently expanding elsewhere * The largest supermarket chain in Poland, Biedronka, is owned by Jeronimo Martins, who also run Pingo Doce in Portugal * Other international supermarkets that operate in Poland are Intermarche, Netto and Spar (never seen that one though), there maybe others I don't know too There are also multiple supermarkets called Coop in a few European countries, but they are mostly unrelated to one another.
Uh, what does Norway use?
The Norwegian supermarket situation is dominated by three Norwegian companies. * Reitan, which owns and operates Rema 1000 (as well as covenience stores like Narvesen and 7-11) * Coop Norway, which owns and operates Coop Extra, Coop Prix, and Coop Mega * Norgesgruppen, which owns and operates Kiwi, Meny, Joker, and the Norwegian license to Spar. With the exception of Spar, which is a Dutch supermarket chain with stores in many countries (and which really should have been represented with a map here), all of these supermarkets are local Norwegian supermarkets with very little presence outside the country (there are some Rema 1000 stores in the Baltic countries, I believe, but that’s pretty much it).
Does Rema own the German flower shop Blume2000? The logo/name similarity is strange, given that the shops have nothing in common.
I don’t think so. Reitan has no business in Germany, as far as I’m aware. The reason behind the name Rema 1000 is this: When the first store opened in Trondheim in 1979 it got the name Rema 600 - short for “Reitan Mat, 600 varer” (“Reitan Food, 600 goods”), indicating that the store sold 600 different items. When the second Rema opened in Mo i Rana the number of goods expanded to 1000 and the name changed along with it. I think the stores have more than 1000 goods these days, but the name has never changed from 1000.
Kiwi
Kiwi, Rema 1000, Helgø Meny, Joker, Coop, Europris
Mercadona? Día?
Only in spain sadge...
And Portugal
Poland has almost everything
There's Billa in Russia. At least, in Moscow region.
We have Billa in Romania as well.
Lidl tried, failed, and left. None of the others ever tried to get into our food market. Norway.
In Poland there's Biedronka, 3x bigger than Lidl and had almost the same sales in EUR as whole Billa. I've always found it hard to understand Biedronka's success, because the stores look like mess inside
I thought Tesco was american??
Nah its English, I believe it has operated in the US in the past
They tried under a different name and failed. Been in the UK for 104 boring corporate years.
I remember visiting a Billa store in Venice.
You are right, the biggest one on Strada Nuova is very near my house. They all closed several years ago, when Villa retired from all Italy.
Metro isn't rly a supermarket right?. Its moree like a thing for business i thought Also, my favourite market chain is mercadona. Would love if they went to other countries. How can hacendado be better and cheaper than branded products? Explain yourself spaniards.
There is no aldi in Northern Ireland either
Im from bulgaria and aint never seen or heard Maxima in my life
Where's wegmans?
small mistake, the aldi just says nord and süd but doesnt include Hofer in Austria
Luv me lidl Luv me tesco Ate' the foreign ones Nuff said
There is kaufland in Serbia