Kruidvat
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| Type | Subsidiary of A.S. Watson Group |
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| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Headquarters | Renswoude, Netherlands |
| Number of locations | Approximately 1900 |
| Area served | Netherlands, Belgium |
| Key people | Domanic Lai (Group Managing Director) |
| Products | Pharmacy Health & Beauty |
| Owner(s) | A.S. Watson Group |
| Parent | Hutchinson Whampoa |
Kruidvat is a Dutch retail, pharmacy, health and beauty chain which also has branches in Belgium. The first Kruidvat was opened in 1975 by Dick Siebrand. In addition to Kruidvat itself, Kruidvat Holding also owned ICI Paris XL and Trekpleister in the Netherlands and Belgium. It also holds 50% of Rossmann in Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic in addition to Superdrug in the United Kingdom. Kruidvat Holding was sold to the Hong Kong-based Chinese company A.S. Watson in 2002 for €1.3 billion. Kruidvat's headquarters is located in Renswoude with its main distribution centre in Heteren.
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