Flunch

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]

Flunch

Company type	SAS
Industry	Restaurant
Founded	Lille, France (1971; 54 years ago (1971))
Founder	Ismail El Fakir
Headquarters	Villeneuve-d'Ascq , 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.fr

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

• 1997–2005: 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