SPAR to open supermarkets in Croatia

According to reports in the local press, Aspiag (Austria SPAR International AG) plans to introduce its Spar supermarket banner to the country in 2009.

SPAR entered the Croatian market in
2005 and is already present with its Interspar hypermarkets &
superstores and its Hervis sport/leisure stores.

SPAR continued its rapid expansion in
Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovenia, growing by 16% to
achieve E2.3bn in retail sales.