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Spar in Switzerland.

231 stores recorded across 23 cantons. 53.3 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of one of them.

stores recorded

231

#23 network in the country by reach

Coverage within 5 km

53.3 %

of the country population

Coverage within 10 km

71.2 %

of the country population

Density

2.59

per 100,000 inhabitants

Cross-border comparison

Spar either side of the border .

Two networks of incomparable size only compare at equal population. Brought back to 100,000 inhabitants, the counts become readable side by side — and the gap points either to room for development or to saturation.

Switzerland

2.59

stores / 100,000 inhab.

231 stores for 8,922,173 inhabitants

France

1.45

stores / 100,000 inhab.

968 stores for 66,964,453 inhabitants

Gap

+79 %

density in Switzerland vs France

The network is denser in Switzerland than in France: at comparable population, the market is more thoroughly worked.

cantons

Where Spar actually stands .

The index compares the network's density in the canton with its national density: above 100, the brand is over-represented there relative to its own average.

canton Locations No. Share Index

Zürich

53 22.9 % 128

St. Gallen

35 15.2 % 262

Bern/Berne

27 11.7 % 100

Luzern

16 6.9 % 147

Graubünden/Grischun/Grigioni

13 5.6 % 221

Aargau

12 5.2 % 68

Schwyz

12 5.2 % 272

Thurgau

10 4.3 % 136

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

9 3.9 % 647

Basel-Landschaft

7 3 % 90

Solothurn

7 3 % 100

Schaffhausen

6 2.6 % 273

Obwalden

4 1.7 % 384

Zug

4 1.7 % 117

Basel-Stadt

3 1.3 % 67

Glarus

3 1.3 % 285

Fribourg/Freiburg

2 0.9 % 23

Nidwalden

2 0.9 % 175

Vaud

2 0.9 % 9

Grocery

Other networks in the same sector .

Coop

1,368 stores · 95.5 % within 5 km

Denner

874 stores · 93.2 % within 5 km

Migros

783 stores · 91 % within 5 km

Migrolino

334 stores · 74.4 % within 5 km

Lidl

200 stores · 72.8 % within 5 km

Avec

132 stores · 52.4 % within 5 km

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Reading the figures

The 231 stores are a record drawn from Foursquare Open Places, not a count published by the brand — this country has not been calibrated yet — its recorded counts have not been confronted with the network sizes brands publish.

The reach indicators — coverage, index by canton — are robust to that bias: they measure a distance and a population, which a location described twice does not move. Recorded 23 August 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Spar in Switzerland

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How many stores does Spar have in Switzerland?

The record of 23 August 2026 identifies 231 Spar stores in Switzerland, across 23 cantons. This is a record, not an official count: this country has not been calibrated yet — its recorded counts have not been confronted with the network sizes brands publish. The figure serves to compare networks rather than to count stores.

What share of Switzerland does Spar reach?

53.3 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of a Spar, and 71.2 % within 10 kilometres. Coverage counts each population cell once, however many locations reach it, which makes it insensitive to the double-counting that affects raw location totals.

Is Spar denser in Switzerland or in France?

Per 100,000 inhabitants, Spar has 2.59 stores in Switzerland against 1.45 in France — a density 79 % higher. Both records come from the same source and the same method, which is the condition for the gap to mean anything.

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