Brugsen

Brugsen
Industry Retail
Genre Supermarket
Founder(s) 1896
Headquarters Roskildevej 65, 2620 Albertslund, Denmark
Area served Denmark and Greenland
Parent Coop Denmark
Website http://www.coop.dk/
Brugsen is a shorthand for the Danish word 'Brugsforeningen', which means consumers' cooperative. It is also the name of a Danish supermarket chain which was born as a consumers' cooperative. 

Brugsen is a former common brand, of a wide range of supermarkets of different sizes. Separate brands (SuperBrugsen (estbl. 1991), Dagli'Brugsen (estbl. 1992) and Local Brugsen (etbl. 1995).) were developed with their own profile and target demographics.

Brugsen was operated by The Danish Consumers Co-operative Society (FDB), before being folded into Coop Norden as part of Coop Denmark. Coop Denmark is owned by Coop Norden.

Brugsen operates over 300 stores across Denmark. Making it one of Denmark Largest supermarket chains.

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The Greenlandic supermarket