La Vie Claire: The latest figures, news and market research on La Vie Claire

Turnover: 325 million EUR (2023)

Country: France

Founded in 1986, La Vie Claire is a French chain of organic food stores, and is now the second largest network of specialized organic stores after Biocoop. By 2022, La Vie Claire will have 394 stores.

News

La Vie Claire in peril: -8.7% in 2022. 10/04/2023

La Vie Claire sales: 8.7% decrease by 2022, to 325 million euros.
Number of La Vie Claire stores: around 400 by 2023.
Head office: based in Rhône, France.
Organic market growth: double-digit growth until three years ago, then 12% decline in national organic sales by 2022.
Inflation in the organic sector: rising inflation, due in particular to higher energy and materials prices
The brand is also continuing to expand with new store openings, and is exploring complementary models such as lease management or free management.

The organic sector in turmoil: Vie Claire sales down 8.7% by 2022 10/04/2023

-Decline in national organic sales: 12% by 2022
Number of La Vie Claire stores: 400
La Vie Claire sales in 2022: 325 million euros
Drop in La Vie Claire sales in 2022: 8.7%

La Vie Claire confident in its offer and concept 04/04/2023

La Vie Claire is the third-largest organic retailer in terms of sales, and the number 1 franchisee in its market.
La Vie Claire has 250 franchise stores out of a total of 380, located in mainland France, the French overseas departments and territories and a number of foreign countries.
La Vie Claire stores average 270 m² in size and are entirely eco-designed.
The brand is developing lease management to attract franchisees, which requires less investment and allows for independence.
In 2021, La Vie Claire generated sales of 360 million euros (down 8.5%).
The company plans to open around twenty stores in France by 2021

La Vie Claire in turmoil 30/03/2022

La vie Claire in dire financial straits

Financial Data

DUNS: 632000014

Legal Name: LA VIE CLAIRE

Address: 111 AV MARCELLIN BERTHELOT , 69520 GRIGNY

Number of employees: Entre 1 000 et 1 999 salariés (2021)

Capital: 19 252 660 EUR

Financial Data:

Year	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Turnover	239 649 578	265 007 056	285 915 819	246 959 593	217 485 402	191 300 928	162 653 686	-
Gross margin (€)	88 079 193	102 784 297	110 272 701	93 590 560	80 762 421	71 484 664	61 581 766	-
EBITDA (€)	-3 798 301	12 414 629	22 061 151	16 055 136	13 705 305	14 525 946	13 312 120	-
Operating profit (€)	-13 086 354	4 262 211	12 822 212	9 349 211	7 972 569	9 557 324	9 173 284	-
Net profit (€)	-14 832 141	3 382 410	7 375 987	5 645 924	5 380 439	6 088 419	5 878 800	-
Turnover growth rate (%)	-9,6	-7,3	15,8	13,6	13,7	17,6	-	-
Ebitda margin rate (%)	-1,6	4,7	7,7	6,5	6,3	7,6	8,2	-
Operating margin rate (%)	-5,5	1,6	4,5	3,8	3,7	5	5,6	-
Working Capital (turnover days)	27,6	21,3	9,8	2,8	13,8	7,5	2,3	-
Working Capital requirements (turnover days)	20,7	21,5	14,4	12,4	14,1	11,8	10,4	-
Net margin (%)	-6,2	1,3	2,6	2,3	2,5	3,2	3,6	-
Added value / Turnover (%)	14,8	18,7	21,9	20,9	20,3	20,9	21,3	-
Wages and social charges (€)	38 517 783	37 848 247	39 750 348	34 324 763	30 079 783	25 690 399	21 428 739	-
Salaries / Turnover (%)	16,1	14,3	13,9	13,9	13,8	13,4	13,2	-

Company Managers:

Position	First Name	Last Name	Age
Membre du conseil de surveillance	Alain, Noel, Jean	Dutertre	69
Membre du conseil de surveillance	Laurent, Jean, Paul	Fiard	60
Membre du conseil de surveillance	Veronique	Pelen	62
Membre du conseil de surveillance	Mathilde	Pelen	54
Membre du conseil de surveillance	Brigitte, Bernardette	Brunel	66
Membre du directoire	Christelle	Le Hir	49
Membre du conseil de surveillance	Christine	Pelen	60
Membre du conseil de surveillance	Hubert	Jaricot	67
Membre du conseil de surveillance	Stephanie, Daniele, Marie	Pelen	51
Membre du conseil de surveillance	Frederic, Jean, Jacques	Picavet	58
Membre du conseil de surveillance	Didier	Merland	68
Membre du conseil de surveillance	Regis	Pelen	89
Membre du directoire	Alexandre, Philippe, Francis	Senaffe	45