The company's purpose is to operate inns, hotels, and cafes-restaurants, take-out sales, catering services, event organization, as well as trade (purchase, sale, import, export, representation, and distribution) of all food and non-food products, including wines and spirits, retail trade. The company may carry out, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all financial, commercial, industrial, or other operations directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose. The company may, within the framework of its activity and in connection with its purpose, acquire, hold, construct, rent, manage, and dispose of real estate, except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE, provided that their use is considered a permanent establishment within the meaning of the LFAIE. The company may, in particular, create branches in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose, or merge with such companies, carry out all operations, and conclude all contracts intended to develop and expand its purpose or related thereto directly or indirectly. Furthermore, the company may grant or request loans to its shareholders, subsidiaries, or related parties and carry out all commercial, financial, or other transactions that directly or indirectly pursue its purpose.