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Narvesen

Logo: Narvesen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Norwegian convenience store chain

Narvesen is a Norwegian chain of newsagents / convenience stores which, with its 370 outlets nationwide, is one of Norway's largest retailers. The company has since 2000 been part of Reitan. Narvesens Kioskkompagni (the name later shortened to Narvesen) was established by the businessman and merchant Bertrand Narvesen (1860–1939) who in 1894 received approval from Norwegian State Railways to take over the sale of all newspapers, magazines, and travel literature at its stations.2 It is part of Reitan Convenience.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1894Founded1

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Photo: Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons4

Narvesen is a Norwegian chain of newsagents / convenience stores which, with its 370 outlets nationwide, is one of Norway's largest retailers. The company has since 2000 been part of Reitan.2

Corporate structure

Narvesen is part of a group headed by Reitan AS. 32 entities, 6 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Bertrand Narvesen in 1894.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

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Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Norsk Spisevognselskap1

Timeline

  1. 1894Founded Founded1

Sources

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