In this small town in Loire-Atlantique, the grocery store must close its doors

“It’s stupid, this business was good”. The little sentence posted on the Grocery's Facebook page sums up the feeling of its customers. The vast majority learned in this early 2025, the closure of this business from downtown Gétigné.

It was opened in avril 2022in the redeveloped premises of the old post office, place du Fournil. The activity was imagined and brought to life by Pauline Buton and Floriane André, two neighbors in search of professional retraining.

The employee in the funeral industry and the manager of a tattoo parlor found each other this common challenge of opening an essentially food outlet in a heart of town that the town hall, sometimes criticized for having too much wanted to develop its commercial area on the outskirts (All joys), wanted to keep it dynamic (presence of a restaurant, a newsagent, etc.).

A food store yes, but not to find the same brands as in supermarkets.

They therefore gave pride of place to small local producers (chocolate, jams, coffee, cheese, biscuits, etc.). They thus have retained a loyal clientele who were also able to find creations (jewelry…).

“A great adventure” despite everything

Despite their efforts, economic balance could not be found to adequately remunerate the two managers.

It was getting complicated. Especially since we opened, there has been a succession of economic crises. We launched just after Covid, it was probably not ideal. Even if it's a big disappointment, we're not going to hide it, we're not going to be surprised. This decision has been considered for several months.

She will remember, with her partner, ” the great human adventure ».

We met beautiful people. Humanly, it was rich. And the signs of recognition from customers warm our hearts. This is what we prefer to remember.

They will devote themselves, after the final liquidation of January 20, to their professional future.

Owner, the town hall will look for a new tenant

On the town hall side, if we “regret” this outcome, however, we judge “the most reasonable ».

It's heartbreaking even if by following them regularly, we saw that the activity was not designed for two people.

This mayor hopes to find another contractor to occupy the premises. Maybe as early as March?

We have a few touches. We'll look into things. But it probably won't be food.

The elected official remains determined, like his team, to keep a maximum number of shops around this place. She should also also host a Japanese restaurant shortly.

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