ESAT GETIGNE

What ESAT GETIGNE does

ESAT Biocat, operating under the trade names Dhandi Epicerie Gétigné and esatco Gétigné, is a French Établissement et Service d'Aide par le Travail (sheltered workshop) located at 3 chemin des Haies, 44190 Gétigné, Loire-Atlantique. It sits within the esatco44 network and is governed by the ADAPEI de Loire Atlantique parent association. Its primary social mission is the professional integration of adults with disabilities, currently welcoming approximately 87 people (against an agrément of 80 full-time equivalents) across five activity lines: Espaces Verts (landscaping), Restauration (catering), Magasin Bio (organic grocery), Technique et Service (industrial production workshop), and the now-closed Maraîchage Bio (organic market gardening on 6 hectares).

The commercial arm centers on a physical self-service organic grocery store (open Monday to Friday 9h-16h) and an e-commerce boutique built on the Socleo CMS at esatbiocat.fr, with online basket pickup at the store or delivery to external collection points on Wednesdays and Fridays (10h-18h). The product range spans organic vegetables and fruits, bulk goods, dairy, eggs, artisanal breads, wines, beers, ciders, juices, and a proprietary chocolate line — Dhandi Chocolaterie — featuring organic and fair-trade single-origin bars, palets de Gétigné, and gift sets, with shipping available nationally via dhandi.fr. A 25-week recurring basket subscription (Abonnement Panier Bio) offering a 5% discount is also operated.

Revenue is generated through three streams: in-store retail transactions (per-unit pricing typically ranging from ~2€ to ~30€), online orders via the e-commerce platform, and subscription-based basket sales. The entity is a non-profit under the ADAPEI umbrella and receives French social-services funding alongside commercial income. The recent closure of the Maraîchage Bio workshop and active search for a replacement local organic producer represent the most material recent supply-side change.

Name

ESAT GETIGNE

Legal name

ESAT Biocat

Website

https://esatbiocat.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ESAT Biocat (Dhandi Epicerie Gétigné) is a French sheltered workshop under ADAPEI 44 that employs and integrates ~87 adults with disabilities through an organic grocery store, Dhandi Chocolaterie chocolate production, landscaping, and catering activities in Loire-Atlantique.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Grocery Retail

NAICS

All Other Specialty Food Retailers (445298), Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529), Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers (42449)

SIC

Retail-Food Stores (5400), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Fresh Food Subscription/CSA & Produce Box Retail (CRAHAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

DTC Perishable Subscription Delivery (Meat/Seafood/Produce/Dairy) (AFAIAMAF), Bulk Food Buying Clubs & Cooperative Bulk Programs (CRAHAMAM)

Keywords

• Organic grocery retail
• Sheltered workshop
• Social enterprise
• Artisanal chocolate
• Local produce distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Gétigné

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales: In-store sales of organic, local, seasonal produce directly to consumers at the physical retail location open Monday to Friday 9h-16h. Products include fresh vegetables, fruits, bulk goods, chocolate, beverages, eggs, cheeses, and specialty items.
2. E-commerce / Online Orders: Online ordering via boutique en ligne for basket preparation and pickup at the store or delivery to collection points. Revenue generated per transaction.
3. Subscription / Abonnement: Weekly basket subscription service over 25 weeks offering 5% discount. Customers commit to recurring basket purchases with flexible date changes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ESAT GETIGNE (Biocat / Dhandi Epicerie Gétigné) operates a physical self-service organic grocery store in Gétigné, France, complemented by an online ordering platform for organic baskets. The store sells fresh produce, bulk goods, artisanal organic and fair-trade chocolates (Dhandi Chocolaterie), wines, beers, eggs, dairy, and specialty items sourced from local producers. A 25-week basket subscription service with 5% discount is also offered. As an ESAT (Établissement et Service d'Aide par le Travail), the organization supports professional integration for adults with disabilities.

Product overview

ESAT GETIGNE (also known as Dhandi Epicerie Gétigné or Biocat) operates as an organic grocery store and social enterprise (ESAT - Établissement et Service d'Aide par le Travail) welcoming adults with disabilities. The business offers a unified retail platform combining an online store and physical self-service store in Gétigné. The product portfolio centers on organic produce from multiple sources: the ESAT's own 6-hectare market garden (Maraîchage Biocat) producing vegetables and fruits, its Dhandi Chocolaterie chocolate workshop, and a network of local partner producers supplying wines, beers, eggs, preserves, honey, bread, and specialty foods. The company also offers basket subscription services (Abonnement Panier Bio) with 5% discounts and pre-composed organic baskets (Nos Paniers). All products are certified organic (Agriculture Biologique) and emphasize local, seasonal, and ethical sourcing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dhandi Chocolaterie: Artisanal organic and fair-trade chocolate production facility producing chocolate bars, palets, and confectionery from bio and equitable chocolate. Products include tablets from various origins (Equateur, Pérou, Côte d'Ivoire, Guatemala, Sao Tomé, Haïti), palets de Gétigné, and chocolate gift sets.

Products and services

• Dhandi Epicerie Gétigné Organic Retail Store
• Dhandi Chocolaterie
• Abonnement Panier Bio (Organic Basket Subscription)
• Nos Paniers (Pre-composed Organic Baskets)
• Boutique en Ligne (Online Store)

Quantifiable outcome

• 87 adults with disabilities supported in professional activities
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Brasserie Plormel (ERMIN bio)minorOthersLocal organic brewery supplying beers (blonde, blanche, IPA, ambrée, sans alcool) to the Dhandi Epicerie store. Products are sold at the store and online.
• Côteaux NantaisminorOthersLocal producer of apple and pear purées, compotes, and fruit juices. Supplies products like Compote Abricot, Jus Pommes-Framboise, and Purée Pomme/Poire to the store.
• Domaine de la Parentière (Michel, Odile et Guillaume MÉNAGER)minorOthersFamily organic polyculture farm since 1984 in Vallet. Supplies wines including Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Les 4 Vents pétillant, and Le 54 wines.
• Les Vergers du Moulin (Michel RÉVEILLÈRE)minorOthersOrganic apple and pear farm in Bouzillé. Produces apples (Pomme Pilot, Pomme Délis d'or) and apple juice. Products also sold via AMAP.
• Muroise et CompagnieminorOthersProducer of artisanal jams and preserves (confitures) since 2012. Supplies products like Confiture d'Abricot and Confiture de Clémentine de Corse.
• La miellerie de la Violette (Patrick LEBRUN)minorOthersApiary with ~1000 hives in Vendée/Cugand. Produces honey and offers pollination services. Honey products available at the store.
• SCEA La Corbière (Atelier pain)minorOthersOrganic bread bakery using heritage wheat varieties with long fermentation. Supplies bread to the store.
• esatco44 (ESATCO Loire-Atlantique)coreStrategic or Co-development Partneresatco Gétigné is part of the esatco44 network (ESATCO Loire-Atlantique). The parent organization supports multiple ESATs in the region and provides administrative, commercial, and strategic coordination. esatco44 contact: 44000 Nantes, Tél: 02 70 98 82 09.
• Adapei de Loire-AtlantiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdapei44 is the parent association managing esatco Gétigné. Located at 13 rue Joseph Caillé, BP 30824, 44008 Nantes Cedex 1. Provides governance, support, and resources for ESATs serving people with disabilities in Loire-Atlantique.
• Jardins du Bois Joly (Entreprise d'insertion)minorOthersSocial insertion enterprise supplying vegetables such as tomatoes. Located in Les Herbiers.
• Atelier potpoteminorOthersArtisanal soup producer in Nantes supplying soups like Soupe Potimarron et Noisette.
• Mouzill'oeufminorOthersOrganic egg producer in Mouzillon supplying eggs to the store.
• SAESAT (Section Annexe d'ESAT)minorOthersSection Annexe d'ESAT providing complementary welcoming services for 13 people with disabilities alongside the main ESAT program.
• LA ROUTE DES COMTOIRSminorOthersTea supplier providing teas and infusions including The Noir Original Breakfast Infusette from Le Landreau.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Naturalia: Urban-focused French organic retail chain owned by Carrefour. Overlaps in organic grocery and prepared/specialty items but lacks the ESAT Biocat social-inclusion and hyperlocal-producer angle.
• La Vie Claire: Major French organic retail chain with hundreds of franchised stores. Comparable on organic grocery retail but does not specialize in ultra-local sourcing or social-inclusion missions.
• Biocoop: Largest French organic retail cooperative with ~750 stores nationwide. Overlaps with ESAT Biocat on the 100% organic grocery retail proposition but at vastly greater scale and a broader assortment.

Regional players

• Satoriz: Independent organic retail chain concentrated in eastern France. Similar in being an independent organic grocer, but operating in a different region without ESAT Biocat's social-enterprise positioning.
• Manger Local: French local-food distribution platform emphasizing ultra-short supply chains and regional producers. Comparable on hyperlocal food sourcing and basket-style distribution.
• Bio Loire Océan: Organic producer cooperative in the Loire-Atlantique / Pays de la Loire region. Several of ESAT Biocat's suppliers are likely members or peers; comparable on regional organic-producer aggregation.

Emerging players

• Cagette.net: French cooperative platform enabling local producers to sell directly to consumers via online baskets and pickup points. Comparable to ESAT Biocat's basket ordering and collection-point model.
• Le Court Circuit: French local-food platform offering producer baskets with pickup or delivery. Comparable in DTC local-producer subscription delivery, though operating at a larger multi-region scale.

Direct peers

• La Ruche qui dit Oui: France's leading local-producer-to-consumer food network, connecting consumers with nearby farmers via subscription baskets and online ordering. Highly comparable to ESAT Biocat's basket subscription model and local-producer curation.
• Réseau AMAP: National French network of AMAPs (Associations pour le Maintien d'une Agriculture Paysanne) operating the classic CSA/produce-box subscription model. Direct conceptual peer to the Abonnement Panier Bio service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/biocatgetigne
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/esat-getigne

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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