Conad ('), stylized CONAD, is an Italian retail store brand which operates one of the largest supermarket chains in

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...

. Created in 1962, Conad is a

cooperative A cooperative (also known as co-operative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically-contro ...

system of

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s, dealing in large-scale distribution. It is structured on three levels: entrepreneur members (owners of retail outlets), cooperatives (large shopping and distribution centers), and the national consortium (a service and market-oriented body for member companies).

Stores

Conad is represented in all 20 regions of Italy with retail stores. In addition to the grocery stores, there are also the distribution lines "Parafarmacia Conad" (pharmacies) with 175 locations, "PetStore Conad" (pet shops) with 68 locations, "Conad Self 24h" (petrol station stores) with 44 offices and "Ottico Conad" (opticians) with 19 offices.

References

External links

Official website
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