BWG and Irish Distillers are acquired
BWG and Irish Distillers are acquired by Pernod Ricard.
BWG and Irish Distillers are acquired by Pernod Ricard.
SPAR Eight til late convenience store concept is launched. Eight to Twelve group join SPAR.
BWG is acquired by Irish Distillers
BWG Acquires MNC
(Merchants National CoOp).
Brooks Watson Group (BWG) is formed by the amalgamation of the 4 independent SPAR wholesale companies. BWG secures control of the SPAR brand for Ireland.
Value Centre is founded.
The SPAR brand is launched in Ireland by three Irish wholesale companies (AWL, MUM, and Looney & Co). A fourth wholesaler Western Wholesale joins SPAR in 1966.
MACE is founded in Ireland