• First chocolaterie opens in Cairo, Egypt (with franchise partner)

• Global presence on four continents and soon represented in 25 countries

• Further openings in new markets planned by the end of 2025

Bilten, 5 June 2025 – Läderach, the Swiss premium chocolate producer, is opening its first chocolaterie in Cairo, Egypt, expanding its global presence to the African continent. Läderach will also open a chocolaterie in Istanbul, Turkey, within in the next days. The company will then be represented on four continents and in 25 countries. Further openings are planned by the end of 2025, including in Japan, South Korea, in the Philippines and Indonesia.

With the opening of a chocolaterie in Cairo, Egypt, Läderach is expanding its global presence to the fourth continent. The chocolaterie in Cairo, which opened in May, is operated by our franchise partner BTC Trading Co. “The opening on the African continent is another milestone in our successful growth strategy, especially with franchise partners,” explains Mario Knezevic, Head of Asia & International Franchise, adding, “We see sustainable potential for the Läderach in North Africa. We are planning additional openings not only for the next few years, but already in the coming months.”

The company remains optimistic about its long-term growth targets. “We have big plans and are confident that we can continue on our growth and expansion course,” explains CEO Johannes Läderach. “This includes openings in existing and particularly strong markets such as North America, Austria, and Germany, but also exciting new markets where we see excellent prospects, such as Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, and Indonesia,” adds Johannes Läderach. At the end of last year, the company celebrated its 200th chocolaterie, and by the end of the fiscal year in July 2025, there will likely be over 240 locations worldwide. The opening of the third production site, “Bilten 2,” on Linth-Escher-Strasse in Bilten, where primarily the popular FrischSchoggi creations will be produced, is planned for August 2025 and will ensure that production capacities can keep pace with rapid international growth.

Freshness, artisanal skills, and Swissness – these are the core values the Swiss chocolate factory Läderach stands for. Founded in 1962, the family company employs approximately 2500 people from around 80 countries across the Group, which is headquartered in the canton of Glarus. Läderach carefully oversees every step of the production process, from sourcing cocoa beans to delivering finished products, and manufactures its chocolate exclusively in Switzerland. This positions them as one of the few premium producers to ensure high quality from bean to finished product. The artisanally crafted chocolate creations are sold at more than 220 Läderach chocolateries with sales sites in 25 countries, including franchise partners in the Middle East and Asia. Chocolate lovers can also order the specialties from Switzerland in Läderach’s online shop (www.laderach.com).

Matthias Goldbeck 

Global Head of Corporate Communications

Phone +41 79 210 51 48

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