The company's purpose is the wholesale and retail trade of food and non-food products, in particular through the operation of butcher shops, delicatessens, catering services, grocery stores and restaurants, both in-store and online. The company may carry out in Switzerland and abroad, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all commercial, financial or real estate transactions (except those prohibited by the LFAIE) directly or indirectly related to its purpose, take participations in all commercial, industrial or financial companies, create branches in Switzerland and abroad. The company is authorized to take financing, restructuring and intercession measures for the benefit of its shareholders, group companies or third parties, as well as to grant loans and other direct or indirect financing and provide guarantees of any kind for their debts, including through privileges or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any other nature, for consideration or not.