Froiz
Distribuciones Froiz, S.A. is a Spanish supermarket chain based in Poio, Galicia. It operates in the Spanish regions of Galicia, Castile and León, Castilla-La Mancha, Madrid and in Northern Portugal. The company was founded in Pontevedra in 1970 by Magín Alfredo Froiz and remains a family-run business.[2]
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | Pontevedra, Spain (1970 ) |
Founder | Magín Alfredo Froiz Planes |
Headquarters | , Spain |
Number of locations | 313 stores[1] |
Area served | Spain & Portugal |
Key people | José Froiz Prieto, Director-general |
Revenue | € 522 million (2013)[2] |
Number of employees | 5,000[3] |
Website | www |
In October 2014, Froiz bought rival supermarket Supermercados Moldes becoming the third biggest supermarket chain in Galicia.
Operations
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Froiz's operations are divided into four formats, differentiated by size and the range of products sold. Tandy or Merca Mas is the name given to Froiz's franchised convenience stores.
Name | Shop type | Number of stores |
---|---|---|
Supermercados Froiz | Supermarket | 227 |
Hiper Froiz | Hypermarket | 6 |
Cash Froiz | Cash & Carry | 8 |
Tandy/Merca Mas | Convenience store | 72 |
Total | 313 | |
Sponsorship
Froiz is the owner of the cycling team Grupo Deportivo Supermercados Froiz (Súper Froiz) and the main sponsor of the Óscar Pereiro Foundation cycling team.[4]
See also
References
- "Froiz - Puntos de venta" (in Spanish). www.froiz.es.
- Rodriguez, R. "Froiz dice adiós a la crisis con un récord de ventas". economiadigital.es. Economía Digital de Galicia, SLU. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- "Froiz - Plantilla" (in Spanish). www.froiz.es.
- "Fundación Oscar Pereiro".