Fusioni & Acquisizioni

🍿 Casa Optima, a leading Italian group in artisanal gelato and high-quality pastry, operates in over 150 countries. On May 2025, Charterhouse Capital Partners agreed to sell it to investors led by Terlos LLP. Casa Optima has 5 production sites and employs over 1000 people. The transaction will complete by Q1 2026. In 2023, revenues grew by 7% to €234 million. The group is known for strategic acquisitions and a strong managerial team led by CEO Francesco Fattori.

🏖 Club Med and Aspria Harbour Club have partnered for a year (2023-2024) to offer exclusive benefits to premium clientele, especially families. Aspria Harbour Club, located in Milan, will host exclusive events for Club Med members, while Club Med provides exclusive access to its iconic resorts for Aspria members. The partnership targets families, who account for 45% of Club Med's sales, with a 2.5% growth from the previous year. Rabeea Ansari, CEO of Club Med Southern Europe and Emerging Markets, highlights the shared values and customer-centric approach.

📋 METRO Italia and Multicedi forge a groundbreaking partnership in the Horeca sector for Campania and Molise, Italy. The collaboration will distribute METRO's branded products via Multicedi’s "Adhoc" Cash & Carry network. Multicedi acquires METRO's Pozzuoli store, ensuring job continuity for over 30 employees. METRO operates 47 outlets with 3,800 staff in Italy and generates €2 billion in sales. Multicedi boasts over 500 outlets with €1.7 billion in revenue.

🍮 Olivieri 1882, a historic artisanal pastry business based in Arzignano (VI), has entered a new phase with Bauli Group acquiring a majority stake. Led by Nicola and Andrea Olivieri, the brand is renowned for high-end artisanal leavened products. Bauli, founded in 1922, is a leading Italian confectionery company with 1,300 employees and 7 production sites. This strategic alliance aims to elevate Italian culinary excellence globally while preserving Olivieri 1882's autonomy and identity.

🏨 King Street invests €400 million in Spain-based Room00, founded in 2012, to expand in key markets, including Italy. By 2030, Room00 aims for 200 properties with 15,000 rooms in Southern Europe. In 2023, they reported €40 million in revenue and aim for €65-75 million by 2024's end. Recent acquisition: TOC Hostels for €20 million. Room00's brands include Room00 Hostels, Room Select Hotels, LETOH LETOH, and TOC Hostels, with expansions planned in Lisbon, Malaga, and Porto.

💵 CitizenM, a hotel brand started in 2008, has been acquired by Marriott, the world's largest hotel chain. Airbnb plans international expansion due to U.S. market softness, with a focus on Italy and high-quality hotels. Hilton aims for tenfold growth in India, with 32 hotels currently and 29 in development. Greece saw €21.5 billion in tourism revenue last year. Cuba targets Chinese tourists for growth amid U.S. sanctions. The concept of the "motel" celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.

🌍 Nel 2024, il Perù ha accolto oltre 3.256.000 turisti internazionali, un aumento del 49% rispetto al 2023, con 55.380 italiani. Previste 70.000 visite italiane nel 2025, un incremento del 26% rispetto al 2024. Investimenti di circa 100 milioni di dollari in progetti turistici, tra cui l'hotel La Reserva. L'aeroporto Jorge Chávez triplicherà la capacità entro il 2025. Il sito Qhapaq Ñan e i campi Waru Waru di Puno sono stati riconosciuti internazionalmente.

🎉 In Italy, 77% of Italians consume snack cakes typically twice a week, with an average weight of 35 grams. The snack cake sector reached nearly €1.4 billion in 2024, with approximately 192 million kg sold. Nutritional improvements over the last 15 years include reduced portion sizes, 20% less saturated fats, 30% less sugars, and 21% fewer calories. Each year, an average of 8-10 new snack cake varieties are launched.

🏠 Dino Innocenti acquired the Grand Hotel Mediterraneo in Florence 70 years ago, creating a prestigious 340-room hotel with 620 beds. FH55 Hotels, aiming to elevate luxury standards, invests €20 million in the Grand Hotel Palatino in Rome, reducing rooms from 198 to 157 and adding a Presidential Suite. The refurbishment, starting winter 2023, will finish by spring 2027. The group's clientele is 35-40% American, with an office in London and Manhattan. The Michelin-starred Ristorante Serrae opened in 2025, with revenues and operating margin up by 30% post-Covid and 18% year-on-year, despite a booking slowdown for July-September due to economic uncertainty and concerns about Rome's Jubilee.

✈ Italy has 113 airports, with 45 open to commercial traffic and 68 largely closed. Enac has listed 211 airfields suitable for tourist aircraft. Investments by private investors, often foreigners, focus on luxury hospitality or personal logistics. Enac, led by President Pierluigi Di Palma, aims to enhance small airports such as Rome Urbe and Arezzo for tourism deconcentration. A €4 million investment is rejuvenating Marche's airport, and international interest targets the ultralight aviation field at Campo di Volo Apricena Fly in Foggia, and infrastructural expansions at Dominio di Bagnoli in Padua and Melpignano near Lecce enhance tourist appeal.