Flunch

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Flunch
Company typeSAS
IndustryRestaurant
FoundedLille, France (1971; 53 years ago (1971))
FounderIsmail El Fakir
Headquarters
Villeneuve-d'Ascq
,
France
Number of locations
over 160
Area served
France
ProductsFast casual
ParentAgapes Restauration (Association Familiale Mulliez)
SubsidiariesPizza Paï
Amarine
Les 3 Brasseurs
So Good
Websiteflunch.fr

Flunch is a French cafeteria-style fast casual restaurant chain owned by the Agapes Restauration group which belongs to Association Familiale Mulliez group. It operates over 160 locations in France and also 6 in Italy.[1] Flunch restaurants are operated on a self-service basis, whereby customers directly access the food themselves.[2][3]

History[edit]

The first Flunch branch opened in the Englos shopping centre on the outskirts of Lille in 1971.

In 2014, there were approximately 180 restaurants.[4]

In 2018, the company had over 170 restaurants in France and other abroad in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland and Russia.[5]

In 2021, the company closed 39 restaurants and sold another 10.[6]

Slogan[edit]

  • 1997–2005: On va fluncher
  • 2005–2007: Manger varié, c'est bien meilleur pour la santé
  • 2007–2009: Flunch, le plaisir intensément
  • 2009–2015: Fluncher, c'est mieux que manger !
  • Since 2015: Y'a que chez Flunch qu'on peut fluncher

References[edit]

  1. ^ "La cafétéria Leclerc passe sous l'enseigne Flunch". Ouest-France.fr (in French). January 10, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  2. ^ C. B. "Edition de Metz ville | Metz : le restaurant Flunch ferme ses portes". Republicain-lorrain.fr. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  3. ^ Jolibert, A.; Mühlbacher, H.; Flores, L.; Dubois, P.L. (2012). Marketing Management: A Value-Creation Process. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 310. ISBN 978-0-230-36367-0. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  4. ^ Hinard, P. (2014). Omerta sur la viande. Documents Français (in French). Grasset. p. 8. ISBN 978-2-246-85092-2. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  5. ^ "Réaction rapide pour une faille chez Flunch". Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  6. ^ "PSE chez Flunch : au moins 39 restaurants vont fermer, dont deux dans le Nord". lavoixdunord.fr. Retrieved 5 July 2021.

External links[edit]

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