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Competition Authority investigation into the merger of Kaupfélag Skagfirðinga, Hái Kletts and Gleðipinnar – request for views

1 December 2022

The Competition Authority is investigating the proposed acquisition.
Kaupfélags Skagfirðinga and Hái klettur ehf. acquire Gleðipinnar hf. The transaction falls through.
under the merger rules of competition law and the investigation is subject to statutory time limits.
Satisfactory merger notifications were received on 18 November 2022. Copy
Consolidation notifications without confidential information can be found at the bottom of this news item.

The mergers lead to the restaurants, on the one hand
Aktu Taku, American Style, Hamborgarafabrikkan and Blackbox Pizza will be under
the premises of Kaupfélag Skagfirðinga and Hái Kletts and, on the other hand, the bowling alley,
Rush Iceland trampoline park and Shake & Pizza will be in full swing.
of the buyers and sellers in the relevant transactions.

The Competition Authority's investigation into the competitive effects of the said
Mergers are particularly focused on the catering and fast-food market and the retail market.
and processing of fresh and processed meat products. Kaupfélag Skagfirðinga is a supplier
numerous restaurants and kitchens through ownership of Esju gæðafæði ehf.,
Hellu Ltd.'s abattoir and KVH Ltd.'s abattoir. In addition, there is a fast-food restaurant.
Metro, owned by Kaupfélag Skagfirðinga and Hái klettur.

Those who wish are hereby invited to make their views known.
written perspectives that may be relevant to the research.

Such views are requested to be submitted to the Competition Authority.
by Friday, 9 December to the email address samkeppni@samkeppni.is.

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