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Germany-based dining chain Vapiano plans 2017 IPO in Frankfurt at €600m valuation

The chain, which specialises in Italian food, is owned by a group of private investors and is expecting EBITDA of between €30m and €35m for the full year. It was founded in 2002 and now has 175 restaurants and 10,000 staff across 31 countries.

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