Gotthard Raststatte A2 Uri Ag

What Gotthard Raststatte A2 Uri Ag does

Gotthard Raststatte A2 Uri AG operates the Gotthard motorway service area located in Erstfeld, Canton Uri, Switzerland, on the A2 motorway approximately 20 kilometers north of the Gotthard Tunnel. The company runs dual-direction infrastructure (southbound and northbound) on a single concession site, providing self-service restaurants with fresh daily menus, take-away service, a professional barista coffee bar, 24/7 coffee and snack vending, and a retail shop carrying over 400 regional specialty articles sourced from small and micro businesses in the region. Supporting services include gasoline and gas refueling, electric vehicle charging on both sides, restrooms with showers and baby-changing facilities, outdoor terraces with playgrounds, a seasonal ice skating rink, a dog zone, overnight parking, and a meditation space.

The company is a publicly listed Swiss entity (Valor 222133) whose shares trade on the OTC-X electronic platform operated by BEKB | BCBE for non-listed Swiss companies. It was founded in 1974 (originally as Gotthard Gesellschaft) and is governed by a six-member Board of Directors led by President Barbara Merz Wipfli. Revenue is generated almost entirely through on-site consumer transactions across F&B, retail, and energy services, with no disclosed e-commerce or digital sales channel; customer acquisition is purely location-driven, capturing both directions of the trans-Alpine transit corridor between northern Europe and Italy. Technology footprint is limited to a TYPO3 CMS multilingual website (German, English, Italian) plus standard social media presence and Google Analytics, with no proprietary software products or AI/ML systems disclosed.

Name

Gotthard Raststatte A2 Uri Ag

Legal name

Gotthard Raststätte A2 Uri AG

Website

https://gotthardraststaette.ch

Company type

Public

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Gotthard Raststatte A2 Uri AG operates a dual-direction motorway service area on the A2 in Erstfeld, Switzerland, 20 km before the Gotthard Tunnel, providing F&B, regional retail, fuel, and EV charging to trans-Alpine travelers between northern Europe and Italy. Founded 1974, publicly traded on OTC-X (Valor 222133).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Motorway Service Area Hospitality

NAICS

Other Gasoline Stations (457120)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRANAJAC

Truck Stops & Travel Centers (Fuel + Convenience)

Consumer Products & Retail/Tobacco, Alcohol & Cannabis Retail/Alcohol & Tobacco Convenience Retail (C-Stores & Fuel Retail)

Keywords

• Motorway service area
• Highway rest stop
• Travel hospitality services
• Regional specialty retail
• EV charging stations

Headquarters

HQ city

Erstfeld

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Gastronomy: Self-service restaurants offering daily fresh meals with indoor/outdoor seating and take-away options. Operating daily 6:00-23:00 (Nov-Easter: 6:00-22:00), with 24-hour opening during peak periods (July/August, select weekends).
2. Retail Shop: Shop offering regional specialties and travel essentials. Over 400 articles from small regional producers. Souvenirs and travel items.
3. Fuel and Charging Stations: Gas station and electric vehicle charging stations for travelers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gotthard Raststätte A2 Uri AG operates a motorway service area on Switzerland's A2 highway, 20 km before the Gotthard Tunnel, serving both southbound and northbound traffic. It provides self-service restaurants with daily fresh meals, a barista coffee bar, 24/7 vending, and a retail shop featuring over 400 regional specialty items from small local producers, alongside gasoline/gas refueling, electric vehicle charging, restrooms with showers, terraces, a children's playground, a seasonal ice-skating rink, dog zones, overnight parking, and a meditation space.

Product overview

Gotthard Raststatte A2 Uri Ag operates a motorway service area at the Gotthard Pass in Switzerland, offering a unified hospitality experience combining dining, retail, and traveler services. The core offering includes a self-service restaurant with fresh daily dishes, a professional coffee bar with barista service, and a retail shop featuring over 400 regional Swiss specialties. Supporting services include electric vehicle charging stations, gasoline/gas refueling, 24/7 vending machines, restroom facilities with showers, outdoor terraces with playgrounds, an ice skating rink, enclosed dog zones, overnight parking, and a meditation space. The facility serves both southbound and northbound traffic directions with distinct infrastructure in each.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Selbstbedienungsrestaurant (Self-Service Restaurant) Self-service restaurant offering daily fresh and flavorful dishes with indoor and outdoor seating options and take-away service. Available at both southbound and northbound service areas, operating daily 6:00-23:00 (Nov-Easter: 6:00-22:00) with 24-hour availability during peak periods. Targeted at motorway travelers, commuters, and families transiting the Gotthard corridor.
• Kaffeebar mit Barista (Coffee Bar with Barista) Professional barista-operated coffee bar at the southbound service area providing specialty coffee beverages to travelers and commuters.
• Kaffee- und Snackautomat (24/7 Coffee and Snack Vending) 24/7 automated coffee and snack vending machines at both southbound and northbound service areas for travelers at all hours.
• Shop mit regionalen Spezialitäten (Regional Specialty Shop) Retail shop offering over 400 regional specialty products from small and micro businesses in the region, including souvenirs and travel essentials. Available at both southbound and northbound service areas for travelers and tourists.
• Tankstelle Benzin, Gas (Gasoline and Gas Fuel Station) Fuel station offering gasoline and gas refueling services for vehicles at both southbound and northbound service areas for motorway travelers.
• Ladestationen (EV Charging Stations) Electric vehicle charging stations for both directions (southbound and northbound), providing EV charging infrastructure for travelers on the Gotthard corridor.
• WC-Anlage mit Duschen und Wickelraum (Restrooms with Showers and Baby Changing Room) Restroom facilities with showers and a baby changing room for traveler convenience, available at both southbound and northbound service areas.
• Nachtparking (Overnight Parking) Overnight parking facilities available at both southbound and northbound service areas for travelers requiring extended stays.
• Eisfeld inkl. Schlittschuhvermietung (Ice Skating Rink with Skate Rental) Seasonal ice skating rink with skate rental service at the southbound service area for travelers and families.
• Hundezone (Enclosed Dog Zone) Enclosed dog area with fountain at the southbound service area (and a fenced dog zone with dog bar at the northbound area) for travelers with pets.
• Ort der Besinnung (Meditation and Reflection Space) Quiet meditation and reflection space at the southbound service area for travelers seeking contemplative pause during transit.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Regional Small Producers (Klein- und Kleinstbetriebe)supportingOthersPartnership with small and micro regional businesses supplying over 400 regional specialty products to the on-site shop.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SSP Group plc: UK-listed travel hospitality operator in airports, train stations, and motorway service areas. Comparable as a concession-based operator of branded and proprietary food/retail concepts in travel environments.
• Autogrill S.p.A. (HMSHost Italy): Italy's leading motorway and airport food/retail operator, recently merged into HMSHost under Avolta. Highly comparable as a European highway service area operator of restaurants and convenience retail.
• Areas S.A. (now Areas / SSP): Global travel hospitality operator (food, beverage, retail) across motorways, airports, and railway stations. Directly comparable as a concession-based operator of highway rest-stop dining and retail.
• Tank & Rast GmbH: German federal motorway services operator running ~400 Autobahn service areas with fuel, food, retail, and lodging. Directly comparable business model and concession-based economics to Gotthard Raststätte's single-site A2 operation, just at a vastly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Compass Group plc: Largest global contract foodservice company with selective travel/hospitality exposure. Comparable as a diversified foodservice operator, though motorway services are a sub-segment of its broader portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo SA (Travel & Events): Global food and facilities services provider with significant travel concession operations. Comparable as a contracted food-and-retail operator at transport hubs, though operating at very different scale.
• Pilot Travel Centers LLC: Largest US travel center operator (fuel, food, retail, parking). Comparable business model at highway rest areas, though US scale and regulatory environment differ from Swiss motorway concessions.
• Valora Holding AG: Swiss small-format retail and food-service operator (with. concept, k kiosk, Brezelkönig, etc.). Comparable as a Swiss specialty food/retail operator at transport nodes, though broader portfolio and not motorway-specific.

Others

• Andermatt Swiss Alps AG: Operator of the Andermatt resort (ski arena, golf, hotel) in the same canton Uri region. Adjacent ecosystem participant whose visitors feed demand to Gotthard Raststätte; included as an ecosystem reference rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Coop Pronto (Coop Mineraloel AG): Swiss fuel-station convenience banner under Coop Mineraloel, combining gas/fuel with convenience retail — directly comparable quick-stop economic model, even though not a full-service restaurant operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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