Autogrill is one of the biggest suppliers of food and beverage concessions for travelers, and it is one of the biggest multinationals in Italy. In 2004 the group made about 3.2 billion Euros in sales, and two thirds were made outside Italy, while half were made in North America. Autogrill’s facilities are located mainly in airports, alongside motorways and railways in 15 countries.
Most Autogrill stops are designed with the same layout.
During the high season summer months the Autogrills can be painfully full of travelers, including bus loads of tourists.
The restrooms at the Autogrills are modern and usually very clean, although frequently the toilet seat is missing and you have to sit yourself down on cold porcelain.
This is the rate at which Autogrill, Italy's leading fast-food restaurant operator, intends to roll out the new chain of Burger King hamburger restaurants across Italy -- from Bolzano to Palermo -- to join more than 10,000 BK outlets already in operation around the world.
Wherever possible, Autogrill plans to roll out the new addition to its portfolio in its highly successful network of food-courts on Italian and European motorways, airports, railway stations, exhibition centres and shopping malls; potential is huge, considering that Autogrill operates 360 restaurants in Italy and another 230 in other European countries.
AutogrillAutogrill is Europe's largest modern retail catering group and, through its Spizzico network, the market leader in the quick-service pizza area in Italy.