Flunch
French multinational restaurant chain
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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
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
- 1997–2004 : On va fluncher
- 1997–1999 : L'appétit vient en flunchant
- 1999–2001 : Vous êtes bien dans notre assiette
- 2004–2007 : Manger varié, c'est bien meilleur pour la santé
- 2007–2009 : Flunch, le plaisir intensément
- 2009–2015 : Fluncher, c'est mieux que manger !
- 2015-2022 : Y'a que chez Flunch qu'on peut fluncher
- Since 2022 : ici, c'est permis
