Company History

Company History

2025

Growth trajectory in the field of innovative foodvenience concepts

2024

Expansion of innovative foodvenience concepts and greater integration of fresh food-to-go into the convenience retail sector

2023

Acquisition by Fomento Económico Mexicano

2022

2022 was a year that saw great changes at Valora

2021

Autonomous stores, expansion of service station business and Back-Factory acquisition

2020

Covid-19, resilient business model and digitalisation

2019

Valora as a digital pioneer – convenience locations secured

2018

Even more foodvenience – continuously developing the concepts

2017

Further growth through acquisitions and investments

2016

Transformation successfully concluded – new growth strategy

2015

Focus and efficiency

2014

Transformation process

2013

Initial successes – good prospects for further development

2012

Having successfully completed some major acquisitions, valora now focuses on its core competencies

2011

“Valora 4 Growth” pursued consistently

2010

“Valora 4 Success” developed further

2009

Valora implements comprehensive strategy programme

2008

Valora employs over 6,000 staff

2006/
2007

Restructuring of kiosk business in switzerland and sale of fotolabo

2004

Focus on core business – restructuring

2001

Sale of mattress business and expansion

2000/
1999

Press distribution strengthened / Caffè Spettacolo launched

1997

Focus

1996

New name

1991

Entry into consumer goods business

1990

Entry into kiosk and press wholesale markets

1988

Start of non-food activities

1985

Merkur’s growth phase

1934

Kiosk AG

1920

Diversification

1909-1919

Rapid early development

1905

Foundation