Milan-Seattle , 24 March 2011 - Autogrill Group (Milan: AGL IM), through its American subsidiary HMSHost, and Starbucks Corporation (Nasdaq: SBUX) extended their relationship to open and operate Starbucks locations in travel channels where Autogrill is a global leader.
Under the terms of the agreement, Autogrill has renewed two years in advance its exclusive contract for the management of Starbucks points of sale in US airports and highways for a further 10 years, until 2020
The company Autogrill S.p.A. was merged into the company World Duty Free S.r.l. effective as from November 1st, 2023 .
At the same time, the company World Duty Free S.r.l. was transformed into a joint-stock company with the name World Duty Free S.p.A..