operation of public establishments and stores; in particular import, export, marketing and distribution of consumer goods; operation and management of restaurants, tea rooms, bars, hotels, snack bars, as well as trade in food (fine groceries, wines, spirits) and non-food products (tobacco, newspapers, lottery, etc.). Furthermore, it may carry out, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all financial, commercial, movable or immovable transactions directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose and may participate, in any form, in similar companies, in particular by acquiring interests in similar companies. The company may also establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad.