Vapiano SE announced sales results for the year 2017. Across the group, like-for-like sales increased by 4.8%, which was not only at the upper end of the forecast range of between 4% and 5% but also marked the like-for-like growth in more than five years.

The company is also affirming its net sales and EBITDA guidance for 2017 and expects net sales (corporate and consolidated joint venture restaurants) to increase to between EUR 315 million and EUR 335 million. Profitability - measured in terms of adjusted EBITDA - is expected to be in the range of EUR 38 million to EUR 40 million.