Italian airport and motorway caterer Autogrill, which has agreed a takeover by Swiss Dufry, has reported on a 78% growth in like-for-like sales to €1.8 billion in the first half of 2022 as passengers resumed travelling especially in North America.
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The group, controlled by the Benetton family, also nudged up its guidance on the back of the results, seeing 2022 revenues reaching around €3.8 billion compared with a previous figure of €3.7 billion.
Dufry Acquisition
In July, Dufry agreed to buy Autogrill, creating a travel industry giant to take advantage of growth opportunities as the sector rebounds.
Italy's Benetton family will transfer its entire 50.3% stake to Dufry, which will offer to buy out minority stakeholders, with the Benetton's holding company Edizione then becoming the combined group's biggest shareholder with a stake of 20-25%.
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