In the Netherlands in 1932 Adriaan Van Well founded which acronymic international grocery chain business, represented by a fir-tree logo?
Spar (retailer) Spar (retailer) SPAR, originally DESPAR, is a Dutch-founded multinational group that manages independently owned and operated food retail stores. It was founded in the Netherlands in 1932, by Adriaan van Well, and now consists of more than 12,770 stores in 48 countries. The company's name is an acronym of the slogan ""Door Eendrachtig Samenwerken Profiteren Allen Regelmatig"", which was used by van Well to describe the brand and translates as ""All benefit from joint co-operation"". Its headquarters are located in Amsterdam. The company operates a partnership programme and has a presence in most European countries, as well as many others
Adriaan van Maanen Netherlands. Adriaan van Maanen Adriaan van Maanen (March 31, 1884, Sneek – January 26, 1946, Pasadena) was a Dutch–American astronomer. Van Maanen, born into a well-to-do family in Friesland, studied astronomy at the University of Utrecht (earning his Ph.D. in 1911) and worked briefly at the University of Groningen. In 1911, he came to the United States to work as a volunteer in an unpaid capacity at Yerkes Observatory. Within a year he got a position at the Mount Wilson Observatory, where he remained active until his death in 1946. He discovered Van Maanen's star. He is well known for