Maison Leclaire Lille

Name

Maison Leclaire Lille

Legal name

MAISON LECLAIRE

Website

https://maisonleclaire.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Produce Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (42448), Local Messengers and Local Delivery (4922)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

DTC Perishable Subscription Delivery (Meat/Seafood/Produce/Dairy) (AFAIAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

On-demand Grocery Delivery Platforms (CRAFAFAA), Grocery & Convenience Delivery (TLAAADAD)

Keywords

• Fresh produce wholesale
• Fruit and vegetable distribution
• Restaurant supply services
• Food service distribution
• Semi-wholesale distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Lille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Wholesale Distribution: Revenue generated from the wholesale distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables to restaurants, butchers, and greengrocers in Lille and surrounding region. Orders are placed through a custom mobile app or via sales/televente, with delivery-based revenue recognition upon product delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Maison Leclaire is a semi-wholesale distributor that sources fresh fruits and vegetables from local and national producers and delivers them daily to professional food buyers in the Lille region. The offering combines produce supply, direct delivery six days per week with orders accepted until 1 AM for early morning delivery, personalized account management through sales representatives and a televente service, and a custom-developed mobile ordering application.

Product overview

Maison Leclaire operates as a semi-wholesale fruits and vegetables distributor serving the restaurant and food service industry in Lille and surrounding regions. The company offers a unified product portfolio centered on fresh produce distribution combined with a proprietary custom-built ordering application. The core offering consists of sourced fruits and vegetables complemented by personalized support services and daily delivery (6 days per week). The custom ordering application enables customers to place orders directly, with access managed through commercial representatives or the televente service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh fruit and vegetable wholesale distribution Sourced fresh fruits and vegetables from local and national producers, delivered on a recurring basis to restaurants (Lille restaurants), traditional food artisans (métiers de bouche including butchers), and independent greengrocers (primeurs) in Lille and surrounding region. Orders are managed through a sales representative or the televente service, supported by a custom mobile ordering application, and fulfilled via direct delivery six days per week with orders accepted up to 1 AM for early morning delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Available 6 days/week, 24 hours/day with orders accepted until 1 AM for early morning delivery

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Local and National ProducerscoreOthersMaison Leclaire maintains close collaborative relationships with local and national fruit and vegetable producers, built around shared values of craftsmanship and passion for the trade. This proximity enables the company to prioritize short supply circuits and feature fresh products from the regional terroir.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Pro à Pro: French B2B distributor specialized in fresh produce, fish, and meat, serving food-service professionals. Direct competitor to Maison Leclaire in the same product category and customer segments, with overlapping regional presence in northern France.
• Marius Brun et Fils: Regional French fresh fruit and vegetable wholesaler with a long-established B2B food-service focus. Highly comparable to Maison Leclaire in product, customer base, and semi-wholesale model, though operating in a different region.
• Pomona (Groupe Pomona): France's leading B2B fresh produce and food-service distributor with multiple specialized subsidiaries serving restaurants, artisans, and retailers. Directly comparable to Maison Leclaire in product (fresh produce), customer base (food service), and B2B wholesale model, but at national scale.
• Fruits Rouges & Co: Specialist French distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables to restaurants, caterers, and retailers. Directly comparable to Maison Leclaire in product mix, customer type, and B2B distribution model, with an emphasis on quality and traceability.

Broad incumbents

• Metro France (METRO Cash & Carry): Wholesale food distributor serving hospitality and food-service professionals in France. Comparable in that it supplies fresh produce to restaurants and food artisans, though it operates a cash-and-carry plus delivery model at much larger scale and broader assortment than Maison Leclaire.
• Sysco France (formerly Brake France): Major food-service distributor in France following the integration of Brake France. Serves restaurants and food-service operators with fresh and ambient products, overlapping with Maison Leclaire's customer base and product category, but at national and multi-category scale.
• Transgourmet France: National B2B food distributor serving restaurants, caterers, and retailers across France. Operates a broad portfolio including fresh produce, so it overlaps with Maison Leclaire's category and customer segments but at much larger scale and with broader assortment.

Others

• Rougeline: French cooperative of fruit and vegetable producers supplying fresh produce through wholesale and food-service channels. Comparable as a supply-side counterpart to Maison Leclaire's producer partnerships, and an indicative peer in the French fresh-produce value chain.

Emerging players

• Chronodrive (Auchan): Drive-through grocery and on-demand home delivery service operated by Auchan across France. A more B2C-oriented peer in fresh and grocery delivery, relevant as a reference point for digital ordering and on-demand delivery models that could encroach on traditional wholesalers like Maison Leclaire.

Regional players

• Avex Fruits: French wholesale distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables serving food-service and retail customers. Comparable in product and B2B model, operating primarily in other French regions rather than Lille.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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