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SPAR is an international Retail franchise comprising over 17,500 Convenience Store s in 34 operating regions. It was founded in the Netherlands in 1932 , and operated on a principal similar to Co-operative stores elsewhere - retailers would group together to get bulk discounts from suppliers/wholesalers. In 1953 an International SPAR office was opened in Amsterdam to control and further develop this unique organisation throughout Europe and other continents. Stores are more prevalent in Europe , but a few countries outside of Europe, such as South Africa , Australia , Mauritius , Argentina , China and Japan also have SPAR stores. In Japan the store operates under the name HOT SPAR, although the store Logo remains unchanged. In certain parts of the United Kingdom , the store is known as being tacky and not up to standard with places like Tesco or Sainsbury , but this reputation differs around the country. The name, which was originally DE SPAR, is an acronym of the initial letters of a Dutch phrase ''Door Eendrachtig Samenwerken Profiteren Allen Regelmatig'', meaning "All will benefit from united co-operation". De spar in Dutch translates into English as Fir tree, and hence a fir tree is the logo of SPAR. As the organisation expanded across Europe, the name was later abbreviated by dropping "DE", but the underlying meaning remains (note that, in Italy, the name is still ''Despar''). Coincidentally, "spar" is also the Imperative form of "to save money" in German , Norwegian , Danish and Afrikaans . A store may be independently owned, a franchisee or a chain store depending on the model being applied in any given country. The owners of the parent company vary from country to country and may include the store owners themselves. The only common link between the stores in different countries is the branding - the name and the current logo, which was designed in 1968 and has remained unchanged ever since. EXTERNAL LINKS Data
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