The new store has opened in Pontivy.
Toute-la-Franchise reported on the new store in Pontivy, Morbihan, with the new franchisee, Christophe Lemesle, having “extensive commercial experience” over 18 years, with previous roles at Decathlon, nature and Discovery and Valley Bureau.
The site noted that Lemesle joined Cartridge World as he wants to “use [his] commercial and managerial skills as [an] autonomous patron of business”, while at the same time “benefiting from the support of a strong franchisor […] recognised in its market”.
The Recycler previously reported on a new Cartridge World store in rue de Rivoli in Paris, and the French arm of the franchise is set to have opened 15 new locations by the end of 2014, with nine stores opened in the “first eight months of the year” as well as approval of three new stores. There are already over 135 Cartridge World stores in France, with some of the new stores opened in Moulins, Nevers and Rennes, whilst two stores are set to open in Bergerac and Périgueux.
The multi-franchise sites accounted for 50 percent of the franchise’s sales network, with Cartridge World reporting that it had ended 2013 “on balance” in comparison to 2012, with a turnover increase of 3.4 percent to €24 million ($31.6 million). The franchise stated that this reflected the “performance and success of the group in a time of economic crisis”.