FILE PHOTO: Customers walk beneath a company logo for the South African supermarket chain SPAR Group as they arrive at a supermarket in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 7, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

JOHANNESBURG, May 18 (Reuters) – South African grocery retailer SPAR Group said on Monday it will exit the UK by selling its South West England business to A.F. Blakemore & Son and disposing of a further 63 stores in deals worth about 13 million pounds ($17.41 million).

AFB will acquire the South West England SPAR licence, 71 stores, associated warehouse and logistics infrastructure and related independent retailer supply agreements.

63 more stores are being sold to…