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| schema: foundry-doc-v1 | schema: foundry-doc-v1 |
| title: "UK and EU Food Retail Coverage" | title: "UK and EU Food Retail Coverage" |
| slug: uk-eu-food-retail-coverage | slug: uk-eu-food-retail-coverage |
| category: reference | category: reference |
| type: concept | type: concept |
| quality: complete | quality: complete |
| status: active | status: active |
| audience: vendor-public | audience: vendor-public |
| bcsc_class: no-disclosure-implication | bcsc_class: no-disclosure-implication |
| language_protocol: PROSE-TOPIC | language_protocol: PROSE-TOPIC |
| last_edited: 2026-05-31 | last_edited: 2026-05-31 |
| editor: pointsav-engineering | editor: pointsav-engineering |
| paired_with: uk-eu-food-retail-coverage.es.md | paired_with: uk-eu-food-retail-coverage.es.md |
| short_description: "Which grocery and food retail chains are covered in the United Kingdom and European Union, with per-chain record counts and coverage gap notes as of Phase 18." | short_description: "Which grocery and food retail chains are covered in the United Kingdom and European Union, with per-chain record counts and coverage gap notes as of Phase 18." |
| cites: [] | cites: [] |
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| The co-location platform draws on OpenStreetMap point-of-interest data, enriched | The co-location platform draws on OpenStreetMap point-of-interest data, enriched |
| with Wikidata entity identifiers, to build its inventory of retail locations. This | with Wikidata entity identifiers, to build its inventory of retail locations. This |
| article documents which grocery and food retail chains are covered in the United | article documents which grocery and food retail chains are covered in the United |
| Kingdom and the European Union, how many locations each chain contributes to the | Kingdom and the European Union, how many locations each chain contributes to the |
| dataset, and where coverage remains sparse. | dataset, and where coverage remains sparse. |
| ## Coverage Summary | ## Coverage Summary |
| As of Phase 18 (2026-05-22), the platform covers food retail locations across | As of Phase 18 (2026-05-22), the platform covers food retail locations across |
| 18 countries. The United Kingdom, Germany, and France have the deepest chain | 18 countries. The United Kingdom, Germany, and France have the deepest chain |
| coverage, reflecting both the density of major retail formats in those markets | coverage, reflecting both the density of major retail formats in those markets |
| and the completeness of OSM mapping for large-format stores. Iceland (3 clusters), | and the completeness of OSM mapping for large-format stores. Iceland (3 clusters), |
| Norway (10), and Finland (55) have the thinnest coverage, consistent with smaller | Norway (10), and Finland (55) have the thinnest coverage, consistent with smaller |
| market sizes and sparser OSM mapping in those geographies. | market sizes and sparser OSM mapping in those geographies. |
| ## United Kingdom | ## United Kingdom |
| The United Kingdom was the subject of a focused re-ingest campaign in Phase 13 | The United Kingdom was the subject of a focused re-ingest campaign in Phase 13 |
| (2026-05-17) that substantially expanded coverage. | (2026-05-17) that substantially expanded coverage. |
| **Tesco** (Wikidata Q487494) is the largest UK grocery chain by store count and | **Tesco** (Wikidata Q487494) is the largest UK grocery chain by store count and |
| contributes 3,872 records to the platform. Tesco operates hypermarkets, | contributes 3,872 records to the platform. Tesco operates hypermarkets, |
| supermarkets, and convenience formats; the platform captures primarily the | supermarkets, and convenience formats; the platform captures primarily the |
| large-format hypermarket and superstore locations relevant to co-location | large-format hypermarket and superstore locations relevant to co-location |
| analysis. Phase 13 expanded Tesco coverage from 784 to 3,872 records through | analysis. Phase 13 expanded Tesco coverage from 784 to 3,872 records through |
| a name-query enrichment pass against OSM. | a name-query enrichment pass against OSM. |
| **Sainsbury's** (Q153417) contributes 1,903 records following Phase 13 expansion | **Sainsbury's** (Q153417) contributes 1,903 records following Phase 13 expansion |
| from 672 records. | from 672 records. |
| **ASDA** (Q297410) contributes 1,051 records, ingested in Phase 12 (2026-05-17). | **ASDA** (Q297410) contributes 1,051 records, ingested in Phase 12 (2026-05-17). |
| ASDA operates predominantly in the large supermarket and hypermarket format range | ASDA operates predominantly in the large supermarket and hypermarket format range |
| relevant to T1 and T2 cluster formation. | relevant to T1 and T2 cluster formation. |
| **Morrisons** (Q922344) contributes 620 records, ingested in Phase 12. | **Morrisons** (Q922344) contributes 620 records, ingested in Phase 12. |
| **Wickes** (Q7998350) contributes 236 records. Wickes is a DIY and home | **Wickes** (Q7998350) contributes 236 records. Wickes is a DIY and home |
| improvement retailer (Travis Perkins Group) classified as an anchor hardware | improvement retailer (Travis Perkins Group) classified as an anchor hardware |
| format. Its presence in a cluster contributes to the hardware anchor requirement | format. Its presence in a cluster contributes to the hardware anchor requirement |
| for T1 and T2 designation. | for T1 and T2 designation. |
| ## Germany | ## Germany |
| Germany has the largest cluster count of any European country in the platform, | Germany has the largest cluster count of any European country in the platform, |
| with 722 clusters (227 T1, 338 T2, 157 T3) as of Phase 23+Change B. | with 722 clusters (227 T1, 338 T2, 157 T3) as of Phase 23+Change B. |
| The German market is characterised by a concentration of large-format grocery | The German market is characterised by a concentration of large-format grocery |
| and DIY operators. Long-established chains — Aldi, Lidl, Rewe, and Edeka — were | and DIY operators. Long-established chains — Aldi, Lidl, Rewe, and Edeka — were |
| ingested in earlier build phases and provide broad coverage. Phase 18 (2026-05-22) | ingested in earlier build phases and provide broad coverage. Phase 18 (2026-05-22) |
| added two significant chains. | added two significant chains. |
| **Kaufland** (Q685967, Schwarz Group) contributes 253 records in Germany | **Kaufland** (Q685967, Schwarz Group) contributes 253 records in Germany |
| (additional records in Poland — see below). Kaufland operates full-line | (additional records in Poland — see below). Kaufland operates full-line |
| hypermarkets, typically 3,000–12,000 m², qualifying as T1 or T2 anchors. | hypermarkets, typically 3,000–12,000 m², qualifying as T1 or T2 anchors. |
| **Globus** (Q528681, Globus Holding) contributes 125 records. Globus operates | **Globus** (Q528681, Globus Holding) contributes 125 records. Globus operates |
| large-format hypermarkets in Germany, classified as a full-format hypermarket anchor. | large-format hypermarkets in Germany, classified as a full-format hypermarket anchor. |
| ## France | ## France |
| France has 624 clusters (247 T1, 161 T2, 216 T3). French hypermarket coverage | France has 624 clusters (247 T1, 161 T2, 216 T3). French hypermarket coverage |
| is anchored by Carrefour (ingested in earlier phases). Phase 18 added: | is anchored by Carrefour (ingested in earlier phases). Phase 18 added: |
| **Intermarché Hyper** (Q2029154, Les Mousquetaires) — 56 records of the | **Intermarché Hyper** (Q2029154, Les Mousquetaires) — 56 records of the |
| hypermarket-format stores. | hypermarket-format stores. |
| **Géant Casino** (Q2901839, Casino Group) — 10 records. Géant Casino is the | **Géant Casino** (Q2901839, Casino Group) — 10 records. Géant Casino is the |
| hypermarket division of Groupe Casino. | hypermarket division of Groupe Casino. |
| **Bricomarché** (Q2896882, Les Mousquetaires) — 497 records. Bricomarché is | **Bricomarché** (Q2896882, Les Mousquetaires) — 497 records. Bricomarché is |
| a DIY hardware format contributing to the hardware anchor layer. | a DIY hardware format contributing to the hardware anchor layer. |
| **Brico Dépôt** (Q3007003, Kingfisher) — 137 records. Kingfisher's French | **Brico Dépôt** (Q3007003, Kingfisher) — 137 records. Kingfisher's French |
| DIY chain. | DIY chain. |
| ## Other European Markets | ## Other European Markets |
| **Austria:** Interspar (Q1364056, SPAR Austria) contributes 85 records of the | **Austria:** Interspar (Q1364056, SPAR Austria) contributes 85 records of the |
| Interspar hypermarket format. Billa+ (Q806085) contributes records for the | Interspar hypermarket format. Billa+ (Q806085) contributes records for the |
| expanded Billa hypermarket format. | expanded Billa hypermarket format. |
| **Netherlands:** Albert Heijn XL (no Wikidata entity; brand of Ahold Delhaize) | **Netherlands:** Albert Heijn XL (no Wikidata entity; brand of Ahold Delhaize) |
| contributes 43 records. Jumbo Foodmarkt (Q14716185) contributes 8 records of | contributes 43 records. Jumbo Foodmarkt (Q14716185) contributes 8 records of |
| the large-format flagship stores. | the large-format flagship stores. |
| **Poland:** Kaufland (Q685967) contributes 253 records. E.Leclerc (Q1273376) | **Poland:** Kaufland (Q685967) contributes 253 records. E.Leclerc (Q1273376) |
| contributes 36 records. | contributes 36 records. |
| **Italy:** Esselunga (Q1377048) contributes 259 records. Esselunga operates | **Italy:** Esselunga (Q1377048) contributes 259 records. Esselunga operates |
| large-format supermarkets and hypermarkets in northern Italy. | large-format supermarkets and hypermarkets in northern Italy. |
| **Greece:** Sklavenitis (Q7536996) contributes 406 records. Location data was | **Greece:** Sklavenitis (Q7536996) contributes 406 records. Location data was |
| sourced via Greek-language name query (Σκλαβενίτης) in OSM, reflecting the | sourced via Greek-language name query (Σκλαβενίτης) in OSM, reflecting the |
| importance of using native-language queries for non-Latin-script markets. | importance of using native-language queries for non-Latin-script markets. |
| **Portugal:** Continente (Q5164541, Sonae) contributes 57 records. | **Portugal:** Continente (Q5164541, Sonae) contributes 57 records. |
| **Nordic markets (SE/DK/NO/FI):** IKEA (per-country entities: Q690498 SE, | **Nordic markets (SE/DK/NO/FI):** IKEA (per-country entities: Q690498 SE, |
| etc.) and Bauhaus (Q532716) provide the primary large-format anchor coverage. | etc.) and Bauhaus (Q532716) provide the primary large-format anchor coverage. |
| Føtex (Q3093871, Salling Group) contributes 103 DK records. Bauhaus is present | Føtex (Q3093871, Salling Group) contributes 103 DK records. Bauhaus is present |
| in SE (ingested earlier), DK (20 records), NO (2 records), and FI (6 records). | in SE (ingested earlier), DK (20 records), NO (2 records), and FI (6 records). |
| ## Coverage Gaps | ## Coverage Gaps |
| Several geographies within the platform's 18-country scope have known coverage | Several geographies within the platform's 18-country scope have known coverage |
| gaps. | gaps. |
| **Iceland** has only 3 clusters, reflecting limited OSM mapping of retail | **Iceland** has only 3 clusters, reflecting limited OSM mapping of retail |
| locations and a small market. No large-format chains with sufficient OSM presence | locations and a small market. No large-format chains with sufficient OSM presence |
| have been identified for ingest. | have been identified for ingest. |
| **Atlantic Iberia** (western Spain and Portugal beyond Lisbon) and **southern | **Atlantic Iberia** (western Spain and Portugal beyond Lisbon) and **southern |
| Italy** have thinner T1 coverage than their population size would suggest, | Italy** have thinner T1 coverage than their population size would suggest, |
| reflecting gaps in OSM completeness for large-format stores in those areas. | reflecting gaps in OSM completeness for large-format stores in those areas. |
| **Scotland** has sparser coverage than England and Wales, primarily due to ASDA | **Scotland** has sparser coverage than England and Wales, primarily due to ASDA |
| and Morrisons density being lower in Scottish markets. | and Morrisons density being lower in Scottish markets. |
| The Aldi and Lidl discount formats present across Europe are recorded in OSM | The Aldi and Lidl discount formats present across Europe are recorded in OSM |
| but are not classified as large-format hypermarket anchors because their store | but are not classified as large-format hypermarket anchors because their store |
| sizes fall below the full-hypermarket threshold used for T1/T2 anchor designation. | sizes fall below the full-hypermarket threshold used for T1/T2 anchor designation. |
| They contribute to T3 cluster formation as general retail members. | They contribute to T3 cluster formation as general retail members. |
| ## Data Provenance and Attribution | ## Data Provenance and Attribution |
| All location records are sourced from OpenStreetMap, which makes its data | All location records are sourced from OpenStreetMap, which makes its data |
| available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL). Wikidata entity identifiers | available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL). Wikidata entity identifiers |
| used to match OSM records to canonical chain identities are CC0. Chain record | used to match OSM records to canonical chain identities are CC0. Chain record |
| counts reflect OSM completeness at the time of each phase's ingest run and will | counts reflect OSM completeness at the time of each phase's ingest run and will |
| vary as OSM contributors add or update entries. | vary as OSM contributors add or update entries. |
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| *Data provenance:* chain location records, Phase 12–18 ingest runs (2026-05-17 through 2026-05-22). OSM ODbL; Wikidata CC0. | *Data provenance:* chain location records, Phase 12–18 ingest runs (2026-05-17 through 2026-05-22). OSM ODbL; Wikidata CC0. |