Milan, 28 October 2005 - Autogrill S.p.A. (Milan: AGL.MI) and OMV Slovenija d.o.o. have signed a contract to build and develop seven large F&B outlets in service areas along motorways in Slovenia.
OMV Slovenija, a subsidiary of the Austrian multinational OMV A.G., is the no. 2 fuel distributor on the Slovenian road network. The 20-year contract will generate overall revenues of €200m.
The Slovenian motorway network (two intersecting axes) has substantial development potential and will be extended to 500 km within two years. In particular, the East-West axis will form a significant portion of the so-called “Corridor 5” and constitute the main gateway towards other EU and non-EU countries.
The seven service areas, of which some will be of new construction, will be located alongside petrol stations.
The company Autogrill S.p.A. was merged into the company World Duty Free S.r.l. effective as from November 1st, 2023 .
At the same time, the company World Duty Free S.r.l. was transformed into a joint-stock company with the name World Duty Free S.p.A..