| Type | Own-company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail (Grocery) |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Headquarters | Athens, Greece |
| Number of locations | 242 (2011) |
| Key people | Kostas and Alekos Veropoulos (Founders) |
| Products | Groceries, consumer goods |
| Employees | 6,000 (2011) |
| Website | http://www.veropoulos.gr/ |
Veropoulos (Greek: Βερόπουλος) is a large retail group based in Greece. It holds the SPAR retail franchise for Greece. In Crete, Veropoulos operates stores under the name of Xalkiadakis. Outside Greece, Veropoulos operates supermarkets in the Republic of Macedonia as Vero, and in Serbia as SuperVero. The company was established in 1973, when the first Veropoulos supermarket opened in Athens. As of 2011, the company owns 229 stores in Greece (including Xalkiadakis's stores), 8 stores in Macedonia and 5 hypermarkets in Serbia. In Greece, Veropoulos is the fourth biggest supermarket chain in terms of market share. The firm belongs to the Veropoulos family who are also the founders of the company.