Courtepaille, the descent into hell of the iconic brand on the holiday route

2023-06-19 17:28:02

About 1,500 Courtepaille employees are in the hot seat, according to the company. The CGT calls on the employees of the chain to mobilize, “by all possible means: strikes, walkouts…”. JeanLuc Ichard / stock.adobe.com

NARRATIVE – A page turns for the chain founded in 1961 by Jean Loisier, which will be taken over by the group La Boucherie. 1500 employees will be laid off and more than 130 restaurants have already lowered the curtain.

The Courtepaille restaurants evoke vacation departures, lunches with colleagues and family outings. They will soon become rarer along the main roads. In receivership since March, the chain was again put up for sale, the fifth time in 20 years. After a two-year marriage with Napaqaro (Buffalo Grill, Poppey’s), Courtepaille will join the Angevin group La Boucherie. Only in part. According to our information, the group will only take over the 74 franchised restaurants, guarantees of survival of the Courtepaille brand, and 10 establishments operated in branches. The other restaurants, more than 130, definitely lowered the curtain on Thursday.

«There is no suspense, no more twists to hope for“, already assured a union official on Thursday. Although fragmented, the offer of La Boucherie imposed itself against those of the other candidates for the takeover, among which however appeared some heavyweights of the sector (Groupe…

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