The deadline for the submission of a claim according to Art. 11 para. 1 of the Austrian Cartels Act by the authorities (request for the examination of a merger in cartel proceedings) ends on 17 August 2017.
Tomy's Zoo GmbH in St. Pölten operates the Zoo & Co. locations in Austria. Some of them are located in the immediate vicinity of Fressnapf locations, which industry insiders claim will result in their closure.
The future of Sagaflor-Fachhandelskette Zoo & Co. on the Austrian market is therefore once again uncertain.