Cécile and Francky Pierre, Casino Shopping franchisees, and Anne Cros, Citron Vert multi-franchisee, are the winners of the 2015 "Le Forum Franchise" Awards, unveiled on October 14.
Unveiled on October 14 as part of the L'indicateur de la franchise - Caisse d'Epargne conference, the Trophées "Le Forum Franchise" awards were awarded to retailers who "stand out for their franchise development and their commitment to advancing their network".
After more than 15 years' experience as a managing agents in thefood retailThe 2015 winners, Cécile & Francky Pierre, tested the store concept for Groupe Casino in 2013. Casino Shopping. This ultra-urban concept over 400 m² with 8,500 references was then able to be duplicated nationwide. By the end of 2014, there were 317 Casino Shop (under 350 m²) and 11 Casino Shopping.
"This move into franchising has enabled Cécile and Francky Pierre to write their own story asentrepreneurs, and to grow with their business and their 13 employees," emphasizes the Lyon CCI, organizer of the Trophées with Fiducial, in a press release. Fiducialin association with the Fédération Française de la FranchiseL'Observatoire de la Franchise and Franchise Magazine.
Ten years after signing its first franchise agreement with the Citron Vert network Citron VertAnne Cros, a multi-franchisee and 2015 "Coup de Coeur" of the "Le Forum Franchise " Trophies , now heads 8 Citron Vert beauty salons in the Lyon region (the network, founded 16 years ago, now has over 85 franchises across France), and has created 44 permanent jobs.
"An active participant in the life of the network, Anne Cros drew on her experience ofmulti-site operations to contribute, among other things, to the implementation of specific management software, as well as to the drafting of a welcome booklet for new franchisee beauticians ", emphasize the organizers of the Trophées.
Aimed at promoting franchising in the Rhône-Alpes region, the"Le Forum Franchise" awards recognize independent franchisees for "their commercial dynamism, their sense of innovation in keeping with the concept, their commitment to their network, their social action and their influence in local economic life".
Article published on October 26, 2015, by Vincent Pompougna of Franchise Magazine
