EuroSpin
{{Short description|Italian supermarket chain}}
{{Infobox company
| name = EuroSpin Italia S.p.A.
| logo =
| image = Eurospin Avezzano.jpg
| image_caption = EuroSpin supermarket in Avezzano, Italy.
| industry = Mass-market retailing
| founded = {{Start date and age|1993}}
| founder =
| hq_location_city = San Martino Buon Albergo
| hq_location_country = Italy
| num_locations = * Italy: 1200 (2024)https://www.eurospin.it/punti-vendita/
- Slovenia: 59 (2024)https://www.eurospin.si/prodajna-mesta/
- Croatia: 30 (2025)https://www.eurospin.hr/nase-poslovnice/
- Malta: 1 (2024)https://www.eurospin.mt/stores/
| area_served = {{Unbulleted list
}}
| products = {{Unbulleted list
}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.eurospin.com/}}
}}
EuroSpin ({{Langx|it|Spesa intelligente|lit=Smart expense}}) is an Italian company in the large-scale retail trade of food and consumer goods in the discount chain present in Italy, Slovenia, Croatia and Malta.{{Cite web |title=Eurospin, la Spesa Intelligente {{!}} Eurospin - Eurospin |url=https://www.eurospin.it/gruppo-eurospin/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=www.eurospin.it |language=it-IT}}{{Cite web |title=Eurospin Italia S.p.A. |url=https://www.orientamento.unina.it/companyprofile/eurospin-italia-s-p-a/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=www.orientamento.unina.it |language=it-IT}} In 2025, EuroSpin will open its first market in Serbia.
History
EuroSpin was founded in 1993 on the initiative of four families of entrepreneurs already active in the large-scale retail trade: the Pozzis of the Lombard Dugan, the Mions of the Veronese Migross, the Odorizzis of the Trentino cooperative Dao, and the Barbons of the Treviso-based Vega.{{cite web |title=Come è nato il miracolo Eurospin |url=https://www.milanofinanza.it/news/downloadpdfarticolo?idart=2437744&archivio=False}} The group, the first Italian-owned discount chain, initially used the franchising formula and then began to open its own stores.{{cite web |author=Dott. Andrea Meneghini |date=2013-05-12 |title=Eurospin il leader che non ha le Grandi Marche {{!}} GDO News |url=https://www.gdonews.it/2013/05/12/eurospin-il-leader-che-non-ha-le-grandi-marche/ |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=www.gdonews.it |language=it-IT}}
In 2004 the brand landed in Slovenia,{{cite web |title=plancameral.org |url=http://www.plancameral.org/ishare-servlet/content/5dc5a3ca-e152-4caf-801b-0ace3af6dbaf |access-date=10 September 2018}}{{cite web |title=Presenza italiana (SLOVENIA) - infoMercatiEsteri - www.infomercatiesteri.it |url=https://www.infomercatiesteri.it/presenza_italiana.php?id_paesi=91 |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=www.infomercatiesteri.it}} in 2020 in Croatia{{cite web |date=28 August 2020 |title=CROAZIA: EUROSPIN FA INGRESSO NEL MERCATO CROATO |url=https://www.ice.it/it/news/notizie-dal-mondo/157931 |access-date=5 October 2020}} and in 2024 in Malta.{{Cite web |last=saiolfi |date=2024-03-19 |title=Eurospin apre il suo primo punto vendita a Malta |url=https://www.foodweb.it/2024/03/eurospin-apre-il-suo-primo-punto-vendita-a-malta/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=Food |language=it-IT}}
Since 2009 it has also been involved in the sale of travel with the EuroSpin Viaggi brand.{{cite web |title=Eurospin, i viaggi valgono 16 milioni |url=http://www.larena.it/home/economia/eurospin-i-viaggi-valgono-16-milioni-1.3033163}}
Group structure
The EuroSpin group is structured as follows:{{cite web |title=Brochure Aziendale Eurospin 2022 |url=https://www.eurospin.it/wp-content/uploads/Brochure_Aziendale_Eurospin_2022_sito.pdf |access-date=19 August 2022}}
{{Lineage
|1|-1|EuroSpin Italia S.p.A.|holding
|2|1|Spesa Intelligente S.p.A.|Italy
|3|1|EuroSpin Tirrenica S.p.A.|Italy
|4|1|EuroSpin Lazio S.p.A.|Italy
|5|1|EuroSpin Puglia S.p.A.|Italy
|6|1|EuroSpin Sicilia S.p.A.|Italy
|7|1|Spinservice S.r.l.|Italy
|8|1|New Business S.r.l.|Italy
|9|1|EuroSpin Eko d.o.o.|Slovenia
|10|1|EuroSpin Hrvatska d.o.o.|Croatia
}}
Number of locations
File:EuroSpin Italia regions.png
EuroSpin's sales network in 2024:
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Country !Start time !Stores number |
| {{ITA}}
|1993 |
| {{SLO}}
|2004 |
| {{HRV}}
|2020 |
| {{MLT}}
|2024 |
| {{SRB}}
|2025 |
See also
{{Commons category}}
{{Portal bar|Italy|Slovenia|Croatia|Malta|companies|food}}
References
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