When we moved to Spain, we expected there to be challenges, like the language barrier and the bureaucracy. We also expected some things to be interesting and different – the people, the culture, the history and so on. What we didn’t expect was to find those challenges and quirks combined in the supermarkets. On the surface, the supermarkets in Spain seem simple. There are multiple chains here, and they all look a lot like supermarkets anywhere else in the world. But when you dig a little, things get interesting. Let’s use Carrefour as an example. Carrefour is a French supermarket chain with a presence in most major Spanish cities and towns. These are usually superstores, where you can buy a wide range of goods in addition to typical supermarket fare, like TVs and appliances, hardware, and clothing. A bit like Fred Meyer in Portland. We first encountered Carrefour on our scouting vacation to Spain two years ago, and it wasn’t an auspicious start. Kim set off a security alarm by usin...