Kotipizza Group Oyj - Company Announcement

Kotipizza Group Oyj :THE KOTIPIZZA CHAIN'S SALES HIT ALL-TIME HIGH IN JULY

Kotipizza Group Oyj
Stock Exchange Release 7 August 2015 at 1.00 pm (EET)
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THE KOTIPIZZA CHAIN'S SALES HIT ALL-TIME HIGH IN JULY
Total sales of the Kotipizza chain, which is a part of Kotipizza Group Oyj, grew
12.0 percent and same store sales 10.7 percent in July compared to those in the
previous year.
This year the monthly sales amounted to 7.07 million euros and last year to
6.31 million euros. The July monthly sales were the highest in the history of
the chain.
 The Kotipizza chain monthly sales in Finland

 June                                      2015  2014

 Monthly same store sales (euro thousands) 7 070 6 310

 Change (%)                                12,0

 Total number of Kotipizza stores          269   263"We have consistently managed to grow faster than the reported average in the
fast food industry. The growth is above all testament to the success of our
franchisees. It also supports our investment in fast casual dining and our
belief that the Finnish people want to eat fresh food, prepared using
sustainably produced ingredients, at a reasonable price", says Tommi Tervanen
CEO of Kotipizza Group.
Kotipizza Group Oyj
Tommi Tervanen, CEO

More information:
Tommi Tervanen, CEO
tel. +358 207 716 743

Timo Pirskanen, CFO
tel. +358 207 716 747

Kotipizza Group in brief
Kotipizza is a Finnish pizza chain, which was founded in 1987. At the end of
2014, the number of restaurants stood at 260 restaurants. In 2014, the sales of
Kotipizza restaurants were EUR 70.5 million. Kotipizza Group net sales were EUR
52.2 million for the financial year 2014 with an EBITDA of EUR 4.3 million
respectively.
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Kotipizza chain July sales.pdf