Who owns everest?
everest is owned by Vivartia (Greece).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Vivartia Συμμετοχών Μονοπρόσωπη Α.Ε.: Οικονομικές καταστάσεις (εταιρικές και ενοποιημένες) χρήσης 2024, Vivartia Holdings S.A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Vivartia Holdings S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇷 Greece, Athens
- Origin
- 🇬🇷 Greece, Athens
- Founded
- 1965
- Category
- Restaurants & foodservice › Fast casual › Fast casual restaurants
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About everest
everest is a Greek snack and coffee chain that opened its first shop in the Athens district of Kolonaki in 1965 and is known for its hot sandwich, the zesto. It has more than 190 outlets serving more than 100,000 customers a day, covering customers' needs 24 hours a day, and was the first Greek chain to offer a choice of two coffee blends. It is part of Vivartia's Evergood business.
Ownership timeline of everest
Where everest sits in Vivartia
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Vivartia brand portfolio (8) →
Other brands owned by Vivartia
Vivartia controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in restaurants & foodservice.
Also in restaurants & foodservice
- Flocafé Espresso Room
- Goody's Burger House (1975)
- La Pasteria (1995)
Founded in the 1960s
- Kourellas (1960)
Other brands in fast casual restaurants, and who owns them
The 25 brands in fast casual restaurants on Brandtree belong to 19 owners. The largest is Café de Coral, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Café de Coral | Café de Coral | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Debonairs Pizza | Famous Brands | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| PieXpress | Food Concepts | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
| Baja Fresh | MTY Group | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | Panera Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Delilah's | BMMI | 🇧🇭 Bahrain |
| Flower Child | Cheesecake Factory | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Chipotle | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Vivartia
Vivartia is a privately held company headquartered in Athens, Greece, founded in 2006. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control.
Vivartia is a Greek food and restaurant group, established in September 2006, that calls itself the largest food and catering services group in Greece. It is wholly owned by Venetiko Holdings, which is controlled by funds of CVC Capital Partners VII, and had 2024 sales of 975.4 million euros. It sold the Barba Stathis frozen food business to IDEAL Holdings at the end of March 2025 and agreed in July 2025 to sell the Dodoni dairy.
🇬🇷 everest and other Greek brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 48 brands that began in Greece. 6 of them (13%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; everest is not one of them.
- AVIN — Motor Oil Hellas 🇬🇷
- Aegean Airlines — Aegean 🇬🇷
- Allatini — ELBISCO 🇬🇷
- American Legend — Karelia 🇬🇷
- Blue Star Ferries — Attica Group 🇬🇷
- C3is — C3is 🇬🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of everest?
The parent company of everest is Vivartia, a privately held company headquartered in Greece.
Is everest Greek?
Yes. everest originated in Greece in 1965 and its owner, Vivartia, is also headquartered in Greece.
Is everest still owned by Vivartia?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, everest is still owned by Vivartia. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Vivartia Συμμετοχών Μονοπρόσωπη Α.Ε.: Οικονομικές καταστάσεις (εταιρικές και ενοποιημένες) χρήσης 2024 — Vivartia Holdings S.A., Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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