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ANNUAL REPORT 2011
Motorway service areas are a significant
activity area for the Ibersol Group and at year’s
end comprised 33 units – 23 Sol units and 10
units for the A5, Lusoponte, A8, Carvalhos and
Modivas.
Following the concession contracts established
with AENOR, for a total of 28 units, Ibersol
decided to present itself to consumers under
its own specific Sol brand for motorway service
areas.
In 2011 this business segment (Sol service
areas and others) attained 8,5 million euros in
sales and employed 293 people. Activity was
strongly impacted after tolls were introduced
on the former Scuts motorways, drastically
reducing traffic.
The Sol brand specializes in urban and
long distance motorway foodservices, with
functional modern units that provide meals
adjusted to consumer needs and services
well beyond those found in typical service
area café-restaurants. Given the variety of
customer profiles visiting Sol units, the brand
is prepared to offer all of them an enjoyable
experience.
Sol units offer quick meals and varied menus at
affordable prices, freshly prepared and always
with attentive personalized service. At several
locations Sol units include internationally
well-known brands such as Pans & Company,
Burger King and KFC, all covered by the
comprehensive certification plan in accordance
with the demanding ISO 22000 international
food safety standard.
Sol units also offer additional services: smoking
area, separate diaper-changing facility, lounge
area, free wi-fi, sockets for charging computers
or mobile phones, ATM services, consultation
of daily newspapers and the sale of newspapers
and magazines, last minute gifts and drive-in
service.
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