Rabbe Grönblom
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Rabbe Grönblom is a businessman from Vaasa
, Finland
. His first company—a pizzeria—was called Pizzeria No 1 and it was founded in 1976 in the center of Vaasa
. Nowadays he is known as the "Pizza-emperor" (Pizzakeisari in Finnish), because he is the founder of a well known pizza franchise chain called Kotipizza
. The chain is said to be the biggest one in the Nordic countries. He is also the founder of a shipping company called RG Line
, a hotel chain called Omenahotelli
and another pizza chain called Golden Rax Pizzabuffet. Most of his companies are subsidiaries of Grönblom International LTD, where Rabbe Grönblom acts as director. Golden Rax Pizzabuffet however is nowadays a part of Finland's largest hotel & restaurant company Restel Oy Ltd, where Rabbe Grönblom sits on the board. He is also on the board of the Finnish tyre company Nokian Renkaat
(since 2003).
Vaasa
Vaasa is a city on the west coast of Finland. It received its charter in 1606, during the reign of Charles IX of Sweden and is named after the Royal House of Vasa...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. His first company—a pizzeria—was called Pizzeria No 1 and it was founded in 1976 in the center of Vaasa
Vaasa
Vaasa is a city on the west coast of Finland. It received its charter in 1606, during the reign of Charles IX of Sweden and is named after the Royal House of Vasa...
. Nowadays he is known as the "Pizza-emperor" (Pizzakeisari in Finnish), because he is the founder of a well known pizza franchise chain called Kotipizza
Kotipizza
Kotipizza Oyj is the largest pizza restaurant chain in the Nordic countries. Its head office is in the Vaskiluodon Satamaterminaali in Vaasa, Finland....
. The chain is said to be the biggest one in the Nordic countries. He is also the founder of a shipping company called RG Line
RG Line
RG Line Oy Ab is a Finnish shipping company founded in 2001 that operates a ferry line between Vaasa, Finland and Umeå, Sweden.The company was founded in 2001 by well known Rabbe Grönblom, just months after Silja Line had put their traffic on Kvarken / Merenkurkku to an end because of a decision in...
, a hotel chain called Omenahotelli
Omenahotelli
Omenahotelli is a chain of hotels in Finland. It is known for cheap rates and self-service. There is no reception desk or receptionists in the hotels - rooms are booked and paid for on the Internet...
and another pizza chain called Golden Rax Pizzabuffet. Most of his companies are subsidiaries of Grönblom International LTD, where Rabbe Grönblom acts as director. Golden Rax Pizzabuffet however is nowadays a part of Finland's largest hotel & restaurant company Restel Oy Ltd, where Rabbe Grönblom sits on the board. He is also on the board of the Finnish tyre company Nokian Renkaat
Nokian Renkaat
Nokian Tyres PLC , headquartered in Nokia, Finland, produces tyres for cars, trucks, buses, and heavy-duty equipment. Known for its winter tyres, Nokian operates the only permanent winter tyre testing facility in the world...
(since 2003).