The purpose of the company is to operate businesses in the gastronomy and retail sectors, as well as trade and manufacture food and beverages. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies of any kind, assume representations, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that may be suitable to promote the purpose of the company, or that are directly or indirectly related thereto. It may also enter into financing transactions for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as guarantee, surety, and pledge transactions for affiliated companies and third parties. It may acquire, lease, rent, manage, encumber, and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold, manage, or sell any type of debt or securities in Switzerland or abroad.