In which Spanish city did Zara open its first store?

Zara opened its first store in A Coruña, Spain. The shop began trading in the Galician city in 1975, establishing the starting point for the international retail chain.

Amancio Ortega and Rosalía Mera founded the business after making clothing through an earlier textile operation. The first store sold affordable versions of popular fashion styles. Its early success allowed Zara to expand through Spain before opening its first store outside the country in Porto, Portugal, in 1988.

A Coruña is sometimes confused with Arteixo, a nearby municipality that became the location of Zara’s head office and major logistics operations. They are closely linked geographically, but they answer different questions: A Coruña was the site of the first shop, while Arteixo is associated with the company’s headquarters. The city is in Galicia, Spain’s northwestern autonomous community.