Ladismith SPAR has a Butchery, Bakery, Fresh Produce, Deli, Wine and Tops. The grocery chain store concept emerged in the 1960's, and during this time, 8 wholesalers were given the exclusive rights to the SPAR name, and to service 500 small retailers. Spar is found in 3 sizes: SPAR for neighbourhood shopping, SUPERSPAR for one-stop, competitively priced, bulk shopping and KWIKSPAR for every day convenience. The SPAR Group Ltd operates 6 distribution centres, which supply goods and services to about 800 SPAR stores in South Africa.