Gnist Barnehager opened their preschool in 2004 under the name Grønmyr Barnehage, the name was changed to Gnist Barnehager in 2014. The chain currently currently owns 17 preschools in Møre & Romsdal, Trøndelag and Hordaland, with 500 employees and approximately 2000 children enrolled, with plans to develop the concept in the rest of Norway.