Talk:SPAR
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[edit] Numbering
The numbers in the table are written in what I believe is the European format, eg 1.234 metres squared, which reads to me as about one and a quarter metres squared, as opposed to over a thousand. I realise they're talking about European stores, but being as this is the English language version, should they not be put into the English format (1,234 metres squared) for clarity?
[edit] Language
The imperative of "spara" - "to save", is not "spar" in Swedish. The correct form is spara. Thus, the sentence referring to this should be changed
130.240.217.153 16:07, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
Removed as BS
- The group apparently came about in an attempt to protect small local grocers from potentially damaging competition from supermarkets. The name is allegedly an acronym for "Society for the Protection of the Average Retailer", by analogy with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
It may be BS, but that's exactly the way I read it once. Lee M 16:37, 9 Jan 2005 (UTC)
They're Dutch, not English. And they pre-date supermarkets. So its beyond BS, its patent BS. Kiand 17:49, 9 Jan 2005 (UTC)
- Fine, can I claim money on the patent? :-/ Lee M 19:52, 9 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Its accurate now. Well, the history is, got some even newer stats from the parent company website.
[edit] Interspar and Eurospar
This article needs information on Interspar and Eurospar, which are larger units using the SPAR logo, though I believe that in at least one country one of these is actually owned by Wal-mart. --PeterR 21:46, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
- Well, the SPAR name can be sub-franchised for a country by virtually anyone, and they can again sub-franchise how they like; so walmart could easily own the master franchise or indeed all the stores somewhere. BWG/BWG Foods (must merge those pages) own the SPAR franchise for Ireland and >100 of the ~300 stores but their main brand is the Irish franchise for Mace. At least here Eurospar just means the bigger stores and are owned either by BWG or a franchisee, same as any other stores can be. --Kiand 22:53, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
