Monday, March 13, 2023
Food retail franchises: why choose Casino brands?
Become a franchisee
Interested in opening a food retail business in France? With more than 500 shops for the taking (creation or transfer ow ownership), whether convenience stores, supermarkets or hard discount, the Casino brands are bound to have a project for you!
The Casino franchise: France’s leading franchisor
With its experience spanning more than 125 years in food retail, Casino, one of the world leaders in mass retail, is established all over France with its convenience store brands (Vival, Spar, Le Petit Casino and Casino Shop), supermarkets (Casino Supermarché) and discount stores (Leader Price and Leader Price by Casino). Together, they meet every specific need of franchisees and every demand of their customers!
With more than 6,000 shops established in France, the Casino brands offer future franchisees a chance to find the project that’s right for them. Thus, even in a franchise, they remain true to their slogan: “With you on every ground”. Whether your penchant is for country villages, the city centre, the seaside or ski resorts, Casino is bound to have a project for you. Our network draws on our proven logistics power, an efficient purchasing office, and unparalleled innovation capabilities.
With two accolades in October 2022, the Casino convenience store brands (Vival, Spar, Le Petit Casino and Casino Shop) were designated winners, in the Local commerce category, of the awards of 2023 Franchise of the Year and 2023 Store Chain of the Year.
The Casino promise: 100% independent franchisees
Casino stands apart from the competition with its promise of “100% independent”.
Business owners who enter into a casino franchise acquire the entirety of their business assets, without their franchisor keeping any stake in the share capital of their company. Our franchisees may be independent, but they benefit from the expertise of casino’s trams to train them free of charge in their everyday tasks. Training is supplied depending on candidates’ needs and profiles.
Leader Price: an unmissable opportunity
At a time when the cost of living is at the centre of people’s concerns, Distribution Casino France is developing its discount format and offering its franchisee hopefuls the chance of opening shops that give spending power back to consumers: Leader Price and Leader Price by Casino. Become a part of the revival of hard discount with a product range starting at 2,500 products, covering every daily needs at cut prices, for all customers, all the time! Costs are kept to a minimum to guarantee the lowest prices, and value for money that is acknowledged and undisputed for more than 30 years. The comeback of Leader Price is without a doubt an unmissable opportunity!
The Casino Franchise: conditions of entry
- Liquid capital: variable, depending on project - starting at €20,000
- No franchise fee
- Target surface area ranging from 60 sqm to more than 1,000 sqm
- All types of location: rural, urban, city centre, suburbs, tourist destination
- Contracts lasting 5 to 7 years