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]
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| Company type | SAS |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founded | Lille, France (1971) |
| Founder | Ismail El Fakir |
| Headquarters | , France |
Number of locations | over 160 |
Area served | France |
| Products | Fast casual |
| Parent | Agapes Restauration (Association Familiale Mulliez) |
| Subsidiaries | Pizza Paï Amarine Les 3 Brasseurs So Good |
| Website | flunch |
History
editThe 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- ^ "La cafétéria Leclerc passe sous l'enseigne Flunch". Ouest-France.fr (in French). January 10, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ C. B. "Edition de Metz ville | Metz : le restaurant Flunch ferme ses portes". Republicain-lorrain.fr. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hinard, P. (2014). Omerta sur la viande. Documents Français (in French). Grasset. p. 8. ISBN 978-2-246-85092-2. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ "Réaction rapide pour une faille chez Flunch". Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "PSE chez Flunch : au moins 39 restaurants vont fermer, dont deux dans le Nord". lavoixdunord.fr. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
External links
edit- Official website (in French)
- Official website (in Italian)
