
Group Capital Specialty announced the completion of the acquisition SPAR Poland. By 31 January 2025 year, all the activities of this company have been acquired. The company plans to increase the number of SPAR stores in Poland to 1000. Today under logo SPAR operates in Poland over 100 locations.
- The foreign retail network has entered the hands of a Poland company – the new owner SPAR Poland is Capital Group Specialty.
- In the composition acquired by Special assets also entered three distribution centers : in Czeladz, Koninek and Starych Gnatowice, and also a production plant and office in Poznan.
- The Capital Group Special is a company, which evolved from store to one of the largest players in the
FMCG market in the country, a also a wide retailer.
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GK Special: in plans strategic growth and attracting franchisees
A foreign trade network has found itself in the hands of a Polish company. Officially the new owner of SPAR in Poland is the Capital Group.
SPAR Poland in Group Capital Special
Purchasing network SPAR was a strategic move for Special . Thanks to this transaction GK Specialty will increase the number of retail facilities by approximately 190 stores, occurring in such formats as: SPAR Mini, SPAR Express, SPAR, EURO SPAR in this 20 owned stores located in centers commercial. In the composition acquired by Special assets also entered 3 centers distribution: in Czeladz, Koninek and Starych Gnatowice, and also a production plant and office in Poznan.
In September of last year the signature was signed the preliminary agreement between the parties, and in November the UOCC gave approval for takeover. For the next weeks the company SPAR conducted a cycle of audits conducted by the new buyer.
– We thoroughly reviewed the previous work and performance of SPAR, analyzed the situation. We perceive the difficulties with which the brand is facing in the Polish market. This is however is strong and recognizable.brand, still valuable, and before all with significant perspectives, which we perceive and intend to exploit. We have 25 years of experience in the retail market and in cooperation with franchisees. This capital we will certainly utilize and we believe, that know how, which we have will help franchisees to achieve better performance for their business – explains Krzysztof Tokarz, president of GK Specialty.
In June of the last year Specialty realized the acquisition of the assets of the business wholesaler SMAK SERWIS in Lańcut. A two years ago he bought REN, which has been touted as the largest acquisition in the FMCG in 2022 year.
– The decision to acquire the network SPAR is aligned with our strategy. Consistently we are developing networks franchises, which from year to year increase the number of partners partners and the reach of activity. We are a company focused on progress, which takes opportunities in business. More however, we realize that there is a huge job – waiting for not only managers SPAR, but also our specialists from franchise – comments Chairman Tokarz.
Group Capital Specialty
The Capital Group Special is a company, which from a family food store, evolved to one of the largest players in the market FMCG in the country, a also a wide retailer managing nearly 14 thousands of food – In the next plans Specialty wants to focus on implementing the recovery plan. We focus on improving operational activities and developing sales. We will inform franchisees about changes. I am convinced, that the combination of experience and competence of both companies will bring significant synergies and create new development – assesses Krzysztof Tokarz. GK Specialty is a partner acting on the market since 1990 year. The company took the 23rd place on the list 2000 of the largest Polish enterprises in ranking of the Republic. Specialty plans, that in2026year,therewillbesixteenthousandfranchiseplatforms.The SpecialtygroupwithincludingacquiredcompaniesfromtheSPARgroupemploys7200employees. ThecompaniesoftheCapital Group Specialmanagethecurrentdistributionoffoodthrough locatedonthewholeofPoland30distribution centers,disposesofsalesinthenumberofok.500tradersandcoordinatorsoffranchise networks,whichconstitutesthelargestteamactivelyactinginthetradersinPoland.TheSpecialtyGroupin2023yearachievedcloseto3.5billionlnofnettorevenue. .