FROIZ

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Distribuciones Froiz, S.A.
Company typeSociedad Anónima
IndustryRetail
FoundedPontevedra, Spain (1968 (1968))
FounderMagín Alfredo Froiz Planes
Headquarters,
Spain
Number of locations
336 stores[1]
Area served
Spain & Portugal
Key people
José Froiz Prieto, Director-general
Revenue€ 750 million (2022)[2]
Number of employees
6,200[3]
Websitewww.froiz.es

FROIZ is a Spanish supermarket chain headquartered in Poio (Galicia), the third largest in Galicia.[4] The company was founded in 1968 in Pontevedra and the first store opened in 1970. Since 1996, Froiz has also been operating in Portugal. At the end of 2016, the company had 242 stores in mainland Spain and northern Portugal. It employs 5000 people. The sales volume is more than 566.5 million euros per year.

Overview[change | change source]

Froiz's activities are grouped into four categories, which are differentiated by their size and the range of products sold. Tandy or Merca Mas is the name given to franchised Froiz convenience stores. You can find many products from the private label Froiz.

Sponsorship[change | change source]

FROIZ owsn and sponsors the cycling team Grupo Deportivo Supermercados Froiz (Súper Froiz).[5]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Froiz - Puntos de venta" (in Spanish). www.froiz.es.[permanent dead link]
  2. Rodriguez, R. "Froiz dice adiós a la crisis con un récord de ventas". economiadigital.es. Economía Digital de Galicia, SLU. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  3. "Froiz - Plantilla" (in Spanish). www.froiz.es. Archived from the original on 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  4. "El covid-19 trunca el mayor despegue de la riqueza de Galicia en una década". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 2020-05-16. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  5. "Fundación Oscar Pereiro".