Thanopoulos is a Greek

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 supermarket chain situated in Athens

Athens

Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...

. The company's history traces back to 1877 when Panayiotis Thanopoulos established the grocery store "Thanopoulos" in downtown Athens. Today (2006) the company has 3 stores, all of them located in the northern suburbs of Athens. The firm belongs to the Thanopoulos family.