He is not the only franchisee victim of these harsh actions. 24 hours later, during the night from Thursday to Friday, several tonnes of agricultural waste were also “delivered” by the same agricultural union in front of the Promocash and Metro stores in Anglet.
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“A lot with the locals”
Farmers criticize these two stores for selling meat of foreign origin, and in particular lamb from New Zealand. For the president of CR64, these stores must give priority to local suppliers. “Farmers have flat cash flow,” he recalled to our colleagues at France Bleu Pays Basque. They don't know if tomorrow they will still be there. They can no longer tolerate this unfair competition in businesses near them. »
Alain Dupleix, the Promocash giant from Lons, explains that he has tried to contact the departmental president of rural coordination since Thursday. Without success. But the merchant ensures that he does everything he can to work with local suppliers. “I understand perfectly that the farmers are not happy,” he swears. But they missed the target. I work a lot with locals. With Vignasse and Donney at Artix for Aquitaine blond meat or “sole”. With the Grenier des gastronomes in Hagetmau for foie gras. With Mr. Betbeder in Lons for the pig. We buy eggs in Buros at Ferme Rey…”
“We can’t do otherwise”
The tenant-manager of Promocash de Lons also sells products that are not of French origin. “But it doesn’t come from Brazil either,” he assures. They come from the European Union because we cannot do otherwise. We belong to the Carrefour group, and we are required to buy from the group's headquarters. I don't do it enough for them, and I find myself penalized. Some rebates are being removed from me.”
Since Thursday, the London wholesaler has cleared one of its gates to be able to continue its activities. But this Monday again, several tons of waste still obstructed its second entrance.
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