Conad


Conad, stylized CONAD, is an Italian retail store brand, which operates as the largest supermarket chain in Italy, with more than 4,500 stores across the country under the names CONAD, Margherita, Spazio Conad, Tuday Conad and Todis.

History

Created in 1962, Conad is a cooperative system of entrepreneurs, dealing in large-scale distribution. It is structured on three levels: entrepreneur members, cooperatives, and the national consortium.
Since 9 May 2023, Mauro Lusetti has been the President of Conad. The Director General is Francesco Avanzini.

Stores

Conad is represented in all 20 regions of Italy with over 3300 retail stores in total, across all their brands. They hold a market share of over 15%. In addition to the grocery stores, there are also the distribution lines "Parafarmacia Conad" with 185 locations, "PetStore Conad" with 140 locations, "Conad Self 24h" with 47 offices and "Ottico Conad" with 22 offices, as of 2023. In 2023, their net profit was over 159 million euros. The chain employs over 77,800 people across its entire Italian network.
Conad launched their first hypermarket in Italy in 1990, under the name Pianeta Conad in Modena.
In 2019, Conad bought the 33 stores operated in Sicily by the brand Auchan, along with 50 pharmacies operated by Lillapois.
Conad also operates internationally, with stores in Albania, China, Hong Kong, Kosovo, Malta, San Marino and Serbia.
FormatStoresAssortment Average store sizeDescription
Spazio Conad80From 16.000 to 19.0004.954 m²Hypermarkets
Conad Superstore250From 10.500 to 12.0002.971 m²Large supermarkets
Conad1,193From 7.000 to 8.5001.801 m²Medium supermarkets
Conad City1,002From 4.500 to 5.500400 m²Markets
Sapori&Dintorni Conad17From 3.000 to 4.000464Typical food specialties shops
Margherita Conad334About 1500344 m²Small markets
Tuday Conad32From 5.000 to 6.000430 m²Cashierless supermarkets
TodisFrom 5.000 to 7.000622 m²Discount shops
Others112