Standa 4862245 210025730 2008-05-04T02:30:25Z FlagSteward 3240036 infobox, cats Clean up using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{Infobox Defunct company |type=Private |name=Standa |fate=taken over by Coin Group |foundation = |location= |defunct=1999 }} '''Standa''' was an Italian chain of department stores. ==History== It had some 167 retail outlets in 1998. It was owned by [[Silvio Berlusconi]], later prime minister, who sold it to the [[Coin group]] in 1998. In 1999, the chain was disbanded, its stores sold off or merged into other brands. The Standa trademark is now officially owned by [[Billa]]. Several supermarkets branded ''Standa'' are still operating. == References == *[http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/1999/11/inbrief/it9911133n.html Restructuring of retail group means end of Standa] *[http://www.annuariodelfranchising.it/Standa_Supermercati-franchising_supermercati.php Italian Franchising Directory] [[Category:Italian brands]] [[Category:Companies of Italy]] [[Category:Retail companies of Italy]] {{Italy-company-stub}} [[is:Standa]] [[it:Standa]]