Four members of the Italian
Benetton Family (pronounced ) founded the
Benetton Group S.p.A. fashion company in 1965. The three brothers and one sister were all born in
Treviso,
Veneto, Italy. Their father owned a bicycle shop. Through Edizione S.r.l., a financial holding company, they control a number of other businesses including 30% of
Atlantia S.p.A., an operator of nearly two-thirds of Italy's motorways, 60% of
Autogrill, a chain of roadside restaurants, and investments in the hotel industry including the Hotel Monaco &
Grand Canal in
Venice, Italy.