Symbol group
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A symbol group is a form of franchise of convenience shops, found primarily in the United Kingdom and Ireland. They do not own or operate shops, but act as suppliers to independent shops which then trade under a common banner.
Unlike other forms of franchise, they have expanded primarily by selling their services to existing shops, rather than by actively developing new outlets. Examples of such franchises are Spar, Londis, Nisa Local and Centra.
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Symbol groups include:
- Centra
- SuperValu
- Mace
- Spar
- Gala
- Best-one, Bargain Booze and Wine Rack (part of Bestway Wholesale)
- Costcutter - 2,600 shops (part of Bestway Wholesale, supplied by Cooperative Group until 2026)[1]
- Nisa - 2,400 shops (part of The Co-operative Group)[2]
- Premier Stores - 3,400 shops[3] (part of Booker Group)
- Londis and Budgens - 1,800 shops[4] (part of Booker Group)
Booker Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tesco.
