“Pizza Fan is making a public statement on the legal and tax case that has arisen, fully aware of the seriousness of the situation and with respect for the employees at its outlets, its franchisees and consumers,” the company said in a statement.
“Our company has always run many promotions offering free products to consumers. As a result, there may have been confusion in the calculation of the turnover of the company and its outlets.
In any event, our position is clear: We are fully at the disposal of the justice system, the tax authorities and any competent body to resolve the case and address any issues that have arisen.
At this time, our priority is our franchisees and the more than 2,500 employees working at outlets in our network. Our aim is to coordinate with them and with the relevant institutional bodies to safeguard the employees, whose wages amount to more than €36 million and whose social security contributions total more than €9 million a year.
In addition, our aim is the immediate and full reopening of our network, in order to limit the impact on our franchisees, who have been the backbone of our operations for years.
We fully understand the considerable disruption caused to both our partners and our customers. We apologise for the sudden interruption to service and are committed to doing everything possible to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.
“The company will provide a further, prompt update on these matters as developments arise.”