Unes set to acquire Emmeci supermarkets and Mega real estate company
Unes set to acquire Emmeci supermarkets and Mega real estate company
- Information
New deals are in prospect for Unes Maxi, which is reportedly aiming to acquire the entire share capital of the companies Emmeci and Mega. This is reported in a notice to the market published yesterday, 2 July, by the Agcm.
“The transaction – it says – concerns the organised large-scale distribution sector and property management. Emmeci operates in the DO sector, while Mega is a company that leases out real estate assets.”
The notices, it should be recalled, are intended to invite any comments from interested third parties, who may submit any observations to the Authority within five working days of the date of publication. They are therefore subject to possible changes, even though they are published at the request of the parties.
Emmeci has 30 outlets, all in Lombardy
Emmeci is currently affiliated with the MD Discount brand and has 30 outlets distributed across Lombardy, from Val Camonica to Valtellina and from the province of Bergamo to Brianza.
The company employs 300 staff and also controls Mega, a company founded to further capitalise the group. It owns 10 properties plus an eleventh under construction.
Emmeci was established in 1989, on the initiative of entrepreneurs Filippo Mazzoleni and Dario Corbetta, both owners of a grocery shop, who, also in 1989, opened the first supermarket in Mapello (BG).
According to Chamber of Commerce data, in 2024 Emmeci Spa alone reported turnover of around 90 million euros, with a profit of more than 544 thousand euros.
Unes, 80 million for growth
Unes Maxi, though it is almost superfluous to recall it, recently finalised the acquisition of Supermercati Borello (49 outlets) and created MiTo Retail, which opened its first new supermarket in June, in Venaria Reale, in the metropolitan city of Turin.
When the newco was created, Unes reiterated its intention to grow both organically and through further external development operations.
Moreover, also in June, Unes Maxi received a credit line of 80 million euros, guaranteed by parent company Finiper Canova, to support its expansion plans.
Unes operates in Lombardy, Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna with more than 200 directly operated and franchised outlets. The company currently employs more than 3.000 people and generates total gross turnover of 1,13 billion euros (2024).
This article was translated from the original Italian version with the assistance of artificial intelligence. In case of discrepancies, please refer to the original Italian version.
