Noë becomes the new CEO of Bruno Group

Noe Bruno (37 years old) will succeed his father Angelo as CEO of Bruno Group, the well-known chain of gas stations and snack bars, at the end of 2026. His younger brother Luca and sister Nina remain active in management positions within the company.

The Bruno Group was founded in 1988 by brothers Angelo and Giuliano Bruno and operates a network of 27 service stations and food corners in Limburg, Sint-Niklaas, Bruges and Roeselare. Since 2021, the group is headed by Angelo Bruno and his sons Noe and Luca. The Group has 700 employees and a consolidated annual turnover of approximately €330 million in 2022.

In anticipation of Angelo Bruno's retirement at the end of 2026, it has now been decided within the family business that his eldest son Noe will take over the torch. Noë has been working in the group from an early age. He started his work as a student worker in 2006 at Bruno Foodcorner in Genk and Hasselt. In 2009, he started working at Bruno Car Rental. After two years, Noe moved to head office, where he worked in the sales, billing, accounting and fuel departments. In 2021, after his father's acquisition of the Bruno Group, he became responsible for procurement, IT, digitalization and Bruno Mazot. The CEO position will be added at the end of 2026.

Pride
“Succession in a family business is always a sensitive issue,” says Angelo Bruno. “I know from many of my fellow entrepreneurs that it is not easy to leave a family business for children. My two sons are currently actively working in the Bruno Group, and my daughter Nina has a real estate company. I am proud of what they have achieved. We also went through a long follow-up process before making this decision. By passing Flame to Noi, there will be clarity for everyone and he will have time to settle in. This is essential because the Bruno Group continues to grow at a rapid pace. Every year we open several Bruno Foodcorners and we are fully committed to the energy transition and green energy.

amazing
“It is a great honor for me to succeed my father,” says Noe Bruno. “I know the family business very well because I've been working here all my life. I've never really had a boss other than my father. It's amazing what he and his family have built over the last 36 years in Limburg but also outside of it. It's also difficult for me to succeed him, but I'm looking forward to To him. Group Bruno is a large and diversified company with gas stations, dining corners, heating oil, car washes and car rentals. But we also have a cleaning.net company, a real estate company, a hotel and catering facilities. In 2022, its consolidated annual turnover reached about 330 million euros We recently won the Voka Press Award and were nominated for the Trends Gazellen Award. That is why I am very happy to have the support and trust of my brother and sister and the entire management team. They will help support the transition. Luca will continue to be by my side as Director of Sales, Marketing and Communications and is an important link within the group. Bruno. Nina will be responsible for heritage management and conservation. We can only deal with this together as a family. Fortunately, I can learn a lot from my father for a few more years before he retires forever. But I am especially proud of the warm daily support provided by 700 employees and operators . They are a great asset to the Bruno Group.”