Biocoop Scarabée

What Biocoop Scarabée does

Biocoop Scarabée is a French SCIC (Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif) founded in 1983 and headquartered in Rennes, Brittany, operating an integrated local organic ecosystem. The cooperative runs 9 organic grocery stores, 2 vegetarian bio restaurants under the Pique-Prune brand (at Cleunay and Cesson-Sévigné), and a hair salon offering plant-based coloring services, supported by online ordering via the national Biocoop.fr platform. Sourcing is anchored to a curated network of 280 local farms and workshops within a 150km radius, with strict standards beyond EU organic certification (no GMOs, no air freight, seasonal-only) and a zero-waste emphasis on bulk, reuse, and deposit schemes.

The business model combines direct-to-consumer retail and food service revenue (transaction-based sales across stores, restaurants, and the salon) with a recurring cooperative membership layer: the Les Hannetons de la Cerisaie association charges €30/year for a 5% purchase discount, reinforcing member engagement and the multi-stakeholder cooperative structure. Customers are eco-conscious individual consumers in the Rennes metropolitan area, plus group meal and event catering clients served by Pique-Prune. Marketing and customer engagement operate through organic social media (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn), a monthly newsletter (La Feuille), and seasonal recipe content. The cooperative is affiliated with ESS Bretagne and is governed by a supervisory board whose president, Laurent Dupont, was elected on June 4, 2025.

Name

Biocoop Scarabée

Legal name

Biocoop Scarabée SCIC

Website

https://scarabee-biocoop.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Biocoop Scarabée is a French member-owned cooperative (SCIC) in Rennes, Brittany, operating 9 organic grocery stores, 2 vegetarian bio restaurants (Pique-Prune), and a plant-based hair salon, sourcing from 280 local farms within 150km and serving eco-conscious consumers through retail, catering, and a cooperative membership program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Grocery Retail

NAICS

Grocery and Convenience Retailers (4451), Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529)

SIC

Retail-Grocery Stores (5411), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural/Organic Food Co-ops & Community Natural Grocers (CRAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Natural/Organic Supermarkets & Chains (CRAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Organic grocery retail
• Vegetarian bio restaurants
• Plant-based hair coloring
• Local farm sourcing
• Cooperative membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes, Bretagne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail sales of organic products: Sale of organic, local, seasonal products through 9 retail stores and online ordering platform. Products sourced from 280 local farms within 150km radius.
2. Restaurant services (Pique-Prune): Operation of 2 vegetarian bio restaurants at Cleunay and Cesson-Sévigné locations, offering takeout and catering/delivery services.
3. Hair salon services: Operation of a hair salon offering vegetable-based coloring services in Rennes.
4. Cooperative membership (Les Hannetons de la Cerisaie): Annual membership at 30€ providing 5% discount on purchases, with revenue reinforcing the cooperative structure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Biocoop Scarabée operates a network of 9 organic grocery stores in the Rennes metropolitan area (Brittany, France), 2 vegetarian bio restaurants under the Pique-Prune brand (Cleunay and Cesson-Sévigné), and a hair salon offering plant-based coloring services. Products are sourced from 280 local farms and workshops within a 150km radius, supporting peasant agriculture with strict organic standards (no GMOs, no air freight, seasonal produce). The cooperative also offers online ordering through the Biocoop.fr platform and group meal catering services.

Product overview

Biocoop Scarabée is a multi-service organic cooperative operating nine organic grocery stores, two vegetarian organic restaurants (Pique-Prune), and a hair salon with plant-based coloring. The cooperative also provides online shopping through the Biocoop network, group meal catering and delivery services, and publishes seasonal recipes. The offering functions as an integrated local food and lifestyle ecosystem focused on supporting peasant agriculture within 150km radius.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pique-Prune: Vegetarian organic restaurants operating at Cleunay and Cesson-Sévigné locations, offering bio vegetarian balanced and gourmet cuisine.

Products and services

• Magasins Bio Scarabée (Organic Retail Stores) Nine physical organic grocery stores in the Rennes metropolitan area selling certified organic, seasonal, and locally sourced products from 280 farms within a 150km radius. Targeted at eco-conscious individual consumers seeking transparent and ethically sourced groceries.
• Pique-Prune Restaurants Two vegetarian organic restaurants located in Cleunay and Cesson-Sévigné, offering balanced and gourmet bio vegetarian cuisine with weekly menu delivery, group meal catering services, and event food delivery.
• Salon de Coiffure Scarabée (Hair Salon) Hair salon in Rennes offering plant-based coloring services using vegetable dyes, aligned with the cooperative's eco-friendly and natural product philosophy.
• Courses en Ligne (Online Shopping) Online grocery shopping service providing home delivery and in-store pickup of organic products through the Biocoop.fr platform for the Scarabée cooperative's catchment area.
• Les Hannetons de la Cerisaie Membership Annual cooperative membership of the SCIC association Les Hannetons de la Cerisaie priced at €30 per year, granting members a 5% discount on purchases across stores, restaurants, and the salon, while reinforcing the cooperative structure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products sourced from 280 local farms within 150km radius

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ESS BretagnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiocoop Scarabée is a member of ESS Bretagne (Économie Sociale et Solidaire de Bretagne), the regional network for social and solidarity economy organizations in Brittany, France.
• Bio Création BoisminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal artisan company Bio Création Bois manufactured custom furniture from locally sourced solid wood for Scarabée's stores. Founder Laurent Dupont, newly elected president of the supervisory board, leads this company.
• 280 local farms and workshopscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 280 farms and workshops located within 150km of stores, supplying local, seasonal, organic products to support peasant agriculture.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Biocoop (national network): Biocoop is the national French organic retail cooperative network of which Biocoop Scarabée is a regional member. Both share the SCIC cooperative DNA, organic sourcing standards, and brand identity, but Biocoop nationale sets network-wide policy while Scarabée operates its 9-store regional cluster autonomously.
• Carrefour (organic ranges): Carrefour operates dedicated Carrefour Bio stores and extensive organic ranges across its supermarket network in France. As a mass-market incumbent with significant organic investment, it competes with Biocoop Scarabée for mainstream organic consumers at lower price points.

Direct peers

• Bio c' Bon: Bio c' Bon is a French organic retail chain (formerly owned by Carrefour, now under independent ownership) operating stores in major French cities. It competes directly with Biocoop Scarabée in the urban organic grocery category with similar product depth.
• Naturalia: Naturalia is France's largest specialized organic grocery chain (owned by Casino Group) with ~200 stores nationwide. It competes directly with Biocoop Scarabée for organic consumers in major French cities including the Rennes area, offering similar organic product assortments through a more conventional retail format.
• Satoriz: Satoriz is a French organic retail chain primarily operating in eastern and central France with 50+ stores. It shares the organic specialty grocery positioning and commitment to local sourcing that characterizes Biocoop Scarabée's value proposition.
• La Vie Claire: La Vie Claire is a leading French organic retail chain with 160+ stores across France, focused on organic, vegetarian, and gluten-free products. It directly competes with Biocoop Scarabée in the natural/organic specialty grocery space with comparable product depth and pricing.
• L'Eau Vive: L'Eau Vive is a French organic retail chain with 70+ stores specializing in organic, vegetarian, and dietary-specific products. It is a direct comparable to Biocoop Scarabée in store format, product mix (organic/vegetarian emphasis), and target eco-conscious consumers.

Regional players

• Les Nouveaux Robinson: Les Nouveaux Robinson is a regional organic retail chain with a store presence in northern France. As an organic cooperative-style retailer, it shares Biocoop Scarabée's values-driven positioning but operates in a different geographic region with limited overlap in the Rennes market.

Emerging players

• La Ruche qui dit Oui: La Ruche qui dit Oui is a French direct-from-producer food distribution platform connecting consumers to local farms. It shares Biocoop Scarabée's commitment to local peasant agriculture and short supply chains, though operating via a digital/community model rather than physical retail.
• Day by Day: Day by Day is a French zero-waste/depot bulk retail franchise. It overlaps with Biocoop Scarabée's zero-waste commitments (bulk, reuse, deposit schemes) but specializes in unpackaged grocery rather than full organic assortment, positioning it as an adjacent niche competitor.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/biocoopscarabee
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scarab%C3%A9e-biocoop
• Instagraminstagram.com/biocoop_scarabee

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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