MADRID, February 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
- Telepizza has entered into a binding agreement to
acquire "Pizza Blitz", the first pizza
delivery brand in Switzerland
- The acquisition of 10 additional stores will bring the total
number owned by Telepizza globally to 1,352
- Telepizza continues to invest and grow internationally,
through company stores, JVC and master franchisees
Telepizza, the world's largest pizza delivery company outside of
the USA, is delighted to announce
its acquisition of "Pizza Blitz", Switzerland's original pizza delivery
brand.
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The additional 10 stores bring Telepizza's global network to an
impressive 1,352 stores, supporting the brand's aggressive growth
plans which aim to triple market share over the next 3 years.
Telepizza CEO and Chairman, Pablo Juantegui Azpilicueta,
comments, 'At Telepizza, we are proud of introducing our brand in
new markets. For us, Switzerland
represents an exciting step for the brand. We have taken into
account Swiss people's distinctive features for adapting our
recipes to their taste, always keeping our brand essence: the
secret is in dough.'
President of International, Giorgio
Minardi, comments, 'We are delighted with this new
acquisition as it marks another step towards achieving our
ambitious expansion plans. Switzerland is an important market for us; we
know our outstanding customer service and excellent product quality
will appeal to Swiss consumers.'
Telepizza currently operates in more than 15 countries and
recently posted €506 million in chain sales and €63.4 million in
EBITDA. With ambition for further business growth through ongoing
investment, Telepizza is continuously looking for potential JVC and
master franchisees that seek to join this incredible
opportunity.
Note to Editors
Telepizza is the largest non-U.S.-based pizza delivery company
in the world by number of stores. Headquartered in Madrid, Spain, Telepizza operates in more than
15 countries through a network of own stores, franchisees and
master franchisees, with 1,342 stores globally, including 456 own
stores (34%) and 886 franchised and master franchised stores (66%)
as of 30 September, 2016.
Including our U.S.-based competitors, we are the fourth largest
global player in pizza delivery in terms of number of stores. We
are the market leader in our core markets by number of stores
(number one in Spain, Portugal, Chile and Colombia and number two in Poland).
The total sales within our network, including own stores,
franchisees and master franchisees, are recorded as chain sales,
which amounted to €506 million in the twelve months ended
30 September 2016, with an underlying
EBITDA of €63.4 million over the same period.
http://www.telepizza.com
Miguel Justribó
Telepizza - +34-91-6576200
prensa.telepizza@telepizza.com