29
Business units.
+400
employees.
+40000
daily clients.
3
continents.
Our Story
Canonica SA, founded in Geneva in 1948 by André Canonica, has been active in the airport catering and retail sector. It is the parent company of the SWISSCANONICA holding.
Since then, the quality of its services has enabled Canonica SA to manage numerous points of sale at Geneva airport.
In 2002, Vincent Canonica, son of the founder, took over the family business with a view to diversifying and expanding its activities beyond Switzerland : food production, chocolate brand, hotel management, laundry services in the airport sector.
Since 2013, SWISSCANONICA opened business units in several locations worldwide. Today, we employ more than 400 people, managing 20 F&B outlets, 4 chocolate boutiques, a hotel, two laundries and three production laboratories.
Milestones
1948
GVA Geneva
Our founder, André Canonica, wrote the first chapter in our history when he opened the very first restaurant at Geneva airport. A visionary pioneer, he laid the foundations for our commitment to excellence in the airport industry.
2013
Zurich / Zug
BSL Basel
SWISSCANONICA underwent its first significant expansion with the opening of the SwissEver Hotel in Cham, Zug, and the opening of three F&B concessions at Basel-Mulhouse Airport. This diversification into the hotel sector has encouraged us to explore other business areas.
2016
DXB Dubaï
This year has been a significant step forward in our international expansion, with our first venture into another continent. We opened three staff restaurants at Dubai airport. At the same time, we won a prestigious contract with the Swiss School (SISD), establishing the start of our catering activities in the United Arab Emirates.
2018
SFO San Francisco
EWR Newark
We entered the United States of America with the opening of our first chocolate boutique at San Francisco airport. At the same time, we inaugurated our first retail outlet at Newark airport. These achievements mark our first successful forays into the North American continent.
2023
SXM Sint-Maarten
A new page is being written for us with a contract at Saint-Martin airport, where we will soon be able to meet travelers' needs with the opening of a convenience store, supermarket, vending machines and a bar.
Our Activities
Explore the breadth of our activities and how each of them reinforces our commitment to excellence.