Europa Have

What Europa Have does

Europa Have B.V. is a privately held, family-owned Dutch multi-franchise retail operator headquartered in Didam, Netherlands, that has run retail businesses continuously since 1916. The company operates approximately 31 Albert Heijn supermarkets and 17 Gall & Gall liquor stores across the Netherlands under franchise agreements with Ahold Delhaize subsidiaries, and added Bruna bookstores to its portfolio via a 2022 acquisition in Sleeuwijk. Under third-generation family leadership (Gerald and Toine ten Have, in place since 2012), the company pursues a stated strategy of 'healthy/sustainable growth' with financial independence and no reliance on external financing.

The operating model combines franchise retail execution with proprietary real estate development: Europa Have identifies sites, develops retail properties (including sustainable builds such as the Lemmer store with 560 solar panels), and operates them under franchisor formulas, retaining ownership of the underlying real estate to control unit economics over multi-decade horizons. Stores are equipped with current-format Albert Heijn and Gall & Gall technology — self-checkout kiosks, electronic shelf labels, automated logistics, and digital signage — and the company runs an external careers platform (werkenbijah.nl) to staff a workforce of approximately 4,100 across the network.

Revenue is generated through retail transactions at franchise storefronts serving general Dutch consumers for groceries, fresh produce, liquor, and convenience goods, supplemented by real estate development income. Customer concentration risk sits on the supply/franchise side rather than the consumer side — the business is structurally dependent on Albert Heijn franchise economics while end-customer base is highly diversified across household shoppers. The company's competitive position rests on long-tenured franchise relationships (since 1984), owned real estate, family continuity, and localized execution of proven Dutch retail formulas rather than proprietary technology or AI-driven differentiation.

Name

Europa Have

Legal name

Europa Have B.V.

Website

https://europahave.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1916

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Europa Have B.V. is a family-owned Dutch multi-franchise retail operator running approximately 31 Albert Heijn supermarkets and 17 Gall & Gall liquor stores across the Netherlands, developing its own real estate and serving general Dutch consumers under third-generation family leadership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Didam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Albert Heijn franchise retail: Revenue generated from operating Albert Heijn supermarket franchise locations. As a franchisee, they generate revenue from retail grocery sales across their store network.
2. Gall & Gall franchise retail: Revenue from operating Gall & Gall liquor store franchises, part of the retail operations portfolio.
3. Real estate development: The company develops retail real estate properties, owning their store locations to maximize control and profitability.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Europa Have is a Dutch multi-franchise retail operator that runs approximately 31 Albert Heijn supermarkets and 17 Gall & Gall liquor stores across the Netherlands, applying the proven retail formulas of these A-brands under franchise agreements. The company additionally develops its own retail real estate, building and owning the store properties to maximize operational control and community integration. Europa Have also operates Bruna convenience/bookstores acquired in 2022, completing a multi-format convenience retail portfolio serving Dutch consumers.

Product overview

Europa Have is a Dutch retail franchise operator managing a portfolio of approximately 31 Albert Heijn supermarkets, 17 Gall & Gall liquor stores, and Bruna bookstores across the Netherlands. As a multi-franchise organization, the company operates under the established Albert Heijn and Gall & Gall retail formulas, which provide the core branded products and concepts. The company also develops its own retail real estate, building and owning store properties to maximize operational control and community integration. The portfolio expanded in 2022 through acquisitions of stores in Sleeuwijk and Ouddorp.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Albert Heijn Franchise Supermarkets
• Gall & Gall Franchise Liquor Stores
• Bruna Bookstore and Convenience Stores
• Retail Real Estate Development

Quantifiable outcome

• 31 Albert Heijn and 17 Gall & Gall stores operating across the Netherlands

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Albert HeijncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1984Europa Have has been a franchisee of Albert Heijn since 1984, operating Albert Heijn supermarkets. The first Albert Heijn franchise opened in Didam in 1984. Albert Heijn is the largest supermarket chain in the Netherlands and provides the retail formula, brand, and support to franchisees.
• Gall & GallcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropa Have also operates Gall & Gall stores, a Dutch liquor store chain. Gall & Gall provides the retail formula and brand for alcoholic beverages and related products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jumbo: Second-largest Dutch supermarket chain with a mix of owned and franchised stores. Competes head-to-head with Albert Heijn across grocery, fresh, and online channels. Comparable as a broad Dutch grocery operator whose franchising model overlaps with Europa Have's structure.
• Albert Heijn: Largest supermarket chain in the Netherlands and the franchisor whose retail formula Europa Have operates under since 1984. Operates hundreds of own stores alongside franchisees like Europa Have, and is part of Ahold Delhaize Group. Highly comparable as the brand anchor of Europa Have's portfolio.
• Aldi Nederland: Discounter with a substantial Dutch store network focused on private-label pricing. Comparable as a competitor influencing Dutch grocery price benchmarks and pressuring franchise-based supermarket economics industry-wide.
• Lidl Nederland: German hard-discount supermarket chain operating in the Netherlands with a rapidly expanding store base. Comparable as a Dutch grocery competitor putting sustained price pressure on traditional supermarket operators like Europa Have's AH stores.

Direct peers

• Hoogvliet: Family-owned Dutch regional supermarket chain operating dozens of stores primarily in South Holland. Comparable to Europa Have as an independent/family-led multi-store Dutch supermarket operator with local market focus.
• Nettorama: Dutch discount supermarket chain operating value-positioned stores across the Netherlands. Comparable as a multi-store Dutch grocery operator competing on price within the same Dutch market where Europa Have's AH franchise stores operate.
• Plus Supermarkten: Dutch supermarket chain organized as a cooperative/franchise of independent retailers with a shared central formula. Most directly comparable to Europa Have in terms of franchise-based multi-store operation under a shared retail formula and decentralized entrepreneurial ownership model.
• Vomar: Family-owned Dutch supermarket chain operating stores concentrated in Noord-Holland. Comparable to Europa Have as an independent regional Dutch supermarket operator without public listing or external PE ownership.
• Jan Linders: Family-owned regional Dutch supermarket chain with stores primarily in the south and east of the Netherlands. Comparable to Europa Have as a privately held, multi-store regional Dutch grocery operator with similar ownership/operating profile.
• DekaMarkt: Dutch supermarket chain with stores across multiple regions. Comparable as an independent multi-store Dutch grocery operator sharing the same competitive landscape as Europa Have's AH stores.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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