SPAR
Also known as: Spar
LeaveRussia detail: Suspension
SPAR, is a Dutch multinational that provides branding, supplies and support services for independently owned and operated food retail stores. It now consists of more than 13,500 stores in 48 countries.
Business in Russia
200 supermarkets of the most convenient formats are open in 12 regions of Russia. LLC "SPAR Middle Volga" (tax id 5258056945), LLC "SPAR TULA" (tax id 7104044982) are owned by individuals and are not related to SPAR International (except that they continue to use the brand). The company continues to work in Russia.
Decision trail
Decision date 30/07/2024 · Reference ↗
Provided humanitarian support to Ukraine. LLC "SPAR Tula" was sold to an individual/individuals but the rest of their services in Russia (application at Apple Store, website https://myspar.ru/) are successfully working and developing. 200 supermarkets of the most convenient formats are still openned in 12 regions of Russia and continue to use the brand. 12.2023: Yuri Vasilievich Markin becomes the new founder of one of the local organization(LLC "SPAR MIDDLE VOLGA"). The entry about the founder of UK ROZNITSA LLC has been removed from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities. But the new owners are still using the SPAR franchise. In August 2024, new stores were opened in Moscow. The company continues to work in Russia. Revenue increased in 2024 vs 2023. SPAR International is an international cooperative, not a corporation, and does not own stores or capital in the Russian Federation. Russian legal entities received rights to the brand under old licensing agreements, but since 2022 the central office in Amsterdam has completely stopped supplying goods, financial transactions and any operational support. Representatives of the Russian Federation have been suspended from international congresses, and European partners have removed Russian products from their shelves. The use of the SPAR brand in the occupied territories of Ukraine is illegal looting and has no relation to SPAR International. Thus, SPAR International has no operational or financial ties with the Russian Federation, and its activities there are effectively blocked. This corresponds to the Leave/Suspended status.
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Status history since 2022
- 03/08/2026 — suspended · Imported from KSE LeaveRussia
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