Terres Lyonnaises

What Terres Lyonnaises does

Terres Lyonnaises is a local fresh produce and grocery retail chain operating approximately 20 owned physical stores across the Lyon metropolitan area and surrounding municipalities in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The company is legally organized as SARL SICOVIDIS, with share capital of €100,000, and was founded in 2006 under the initiative of the SICOLY fruit cooperative, which remains its controlling stakeholder. SICOLY supplies a captive upstream pipeline of approximately 8,000 tonnes of fresh fruit annually, sourced from 570 hectares of orchards worked by 100 associated cooperative members in the Monts du Lyonnais.

The product offering spans five core categories: fruits and vegetables (the flagship, anchored by SICOLY supply); dairy (cheeses, yogurts, butter, cream); meat and charcuterie (pork, beef, veal, poultry, Lyonnais specialties); sweet and savory grocery (jams, compotes, chocolates, biscuits, honey, conserves, foie gras); and beverages (artisan beers, juices, wines, ciders). Sourcing is structured around named local producers — including Ferme du Mornantais, La Binocle, Maison Héritier, a Rontalon brewery, La Mère Bizolon, Croix-Rousse chocolatiers, a Fleurieux-sur-l'Arbresle beekeeping family, and Mont des Glaces — positioning the company as a "commerce équitable à la française" (French fair trade) alternative focused on provenance, seasonality, and fair producer pricing.

The business model is direct-to-consumer retail through owned physical storefronts, with no e-commerce or marketplace channel disclosed. Revenue is generated per-transaction at the store level, with prices set by store and product rather than centrally disclosed. The customer base consists of local residents in the Lyon region seeking fresh, locally-sourced groceries; the company serves no enterprise or B2B customers. Marketing is conducted via organic social media (Facebook, Instagram), a recipe and seasonal content library on the corporate website, in-store merchandising, and producer meet-and-greet events. There is no proprietary technology, no app, no AI/ML capability, and no disclosed funding from venture capital or private equity; the capital structure is that of a cooperative-anchored, privately held SARL.

Name

Terres Lyonnaises

Legal name

SARL SICOVIDIS

Website

https://terreslyonnaises.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Terres Lyonnaises is a local fresh produce and grocery retail chain operating approximately 20 owned stores across the Lyon metropolitan area and surrounding region. Founded in 2006 by the SICOLY fruit cooperative, it serves local residents with fresh produce, dairy, meat, and grocery items sourced from named regional producers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Grocery Retail

NAICS

Specialty Food Retailers (4452), Fruit and Vegetable Retailers (445230)

SIC

Retail-Food Stores (5400)

akta.pro primary industry

Farmstead & Local Artisan Food Markets (Retail Shops) (CRAHAGAO)

Keywords

• Local produce retail
• Fresh grocery stores
• Specialty food retail
• Regional farm products
• Artisan food shop

Headquarters

HQ city

Corbas

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices26 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales of Fresh Produce and Groceries: Revenue is generated through direct retail sales of fruits, vegetables, dairy products, meats, charcuterie, beverages, and specialty grocery items to individual consumers across approximately 20 physical store locations in the Lyon metropolitan area and surrounding region.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Terres Lyonnaises operates a network of approximately 20 physical retail stores across Lyon and its surrounding region, selling fresh, locally-sourced fruits, vegetables, dairy products, meats, charcuterie, beverages, and specialty grocery items directly to consumers. The offering is sourced primarily from regional producers, including a foundational supply relationship with the SICOLY fruit cooperative.

Product overview

Terres Lyonnaises is a local produce retail chain operating approximately 20 stores across Lyon and its region. The offering consists of five core product categories centered on fresh, local produce: fruits and vegetables sourced primarily from the Sicoly cooperative in the Monts du Lyonnais, dairy products including regional cheeses and yogurts, meat and deli items from local producers, sweet and savory grocery items including jams, chocolates, and conserves, and beverages including artisan beers and fruit juices. Products are complemented by 'Terres d'Ailleurs' items to complete the offering. The company positions itself as 'commerce équitable à la française' supporting local producers with fair pricing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fruits et légumes (Fruits and Vegetables) Fresh fruits and vegetables sourced primarily from local producers in the Lyon region, including apples, pears, strawberries, raspberries, cherries, apricots, and seasonal produce from the SICOLY cooperative.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SICOLY (Coopérative Fruitière)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSICOLY is the founding cooperative of Terres Lyonnaises. With 100 associated cooperative members operating 570 hectares of eco-responsible orchards in the Monts du Lyonnais, SICOLY produces 8,000 tonnes of fresh fruits annually including cherries, strawberries, raspberries, apples, peaches, pears, nectarines, and apricots. SICOLY also transforms fruits into juices, jams, and compotes available in Terres Lyonnaises stores.
• Maison HéritierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaison Héritier is a producer from the Val de Saône region specializing in Lyon-style cardoon (cardon), sold in Terres Lyonnaises stores both vacuum-packed and in jars. They also supply vegetable conserves and soups available in stores.
• La Ferme du MornantaisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA farm-based producer in Mornant (69) in the Monts du Lyonnais, producing yogurts and fresh cheese (fromage blanc) for Terres Lyonnaises. The farm raises its own cows and performs on-site transformation, providing dairy products directly to stores.
• Brasserie Artisanale (Artisanal Brewery)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAn artisanal brewery located in Rontalon in the Monts-Du-Lyonnais (69), producing craft beers since 2003 using traditional methods respectful of the environment. Terres Lyonnaises distributes their full range of blonde, brown, and amber beers in all their stores.
• La Mère Bizolon (Biscuiterie Artisanale)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAn artisanal biscuit factory producing Bressan biscuits including corn flour sablés and irresistible praline sablés. Terres Lyonnaises retails their products in stores.
• Chocolate Makers (Local Artisanal Chocolatiers)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTwo artisanal chocolate makers - one based in Lyon's Croix-Rousse neighborhood and another based in St André Le Puy (42) - supply chocolate bars and seasonal selections for Easter and Christmas available in Terres Lyonnaises stores.
• Local Beekeeping Family (Apiculture)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA family beekeeping business based in Fleurieux-Sur-l'Arbresle (69) with over 500 hives transhumed throughout the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region. They supply 5 varieties of honey to Terres Lyonnaises.
• La Binocle (Yogurt Producer)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA local producer supplying yogurts and kefir to Terres Lyonnaises stores, featured alongside the company's dairy product offerings.
• Mont des Glaces (Ice Cream Maker)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAn ice cream maker that creates ice cream log cakes (bûches glacées) using fruits from the SICOLY cooperative, available in Terres Lyonnaises stores for the Christmas season.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Grand Frais: France's leading specialty fresh-produce retail chain with hundreds of stores focused on fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy and meat. Highly comparable to Terres Lyonnaises in product mix and store-format, but operates at national scale rather than a single region.
• La Vie Claire: French organic and natural-food retail franchise with nationwide stores emphasizing local and bio producers. Directly comparable in its local-producer positioning, curated assortment, and neighbourhood store format, though more oriented to organic than local-only.
• Naturalia: Specialty organic and natural-food retail chain in France (owned by Carrefour), offering fresh produce, grocery and wellness products. Directly comparable in customer overlap and specialty-grocery positioning, with much greater scale.
• Bio c' Bon: Specialty organic retail chain in France with curated produce, grocery and wellness ranges. Comparable as a specialty food retailer targeting urban consumers seeking local and organic assortment.
• Les Comptoirs de la Bio: Network of organic and local-producer retail stores across France combining an organic store brand with local sourcing. Comparable in its dual organic-and-local positioning and multi-category store format.
• Frais d'Ici: French retail concept specifically built around short-circuit sourcing from local farmers, selling fresh and grocery products in-store. Highly comparable in its 'local farmer' value proposition and small-format stores, though operating in different regions.

Broad incumbents

• Carrefour: France's largest grocery retailer, including the Carrefour Market and Naturalia banners, with expanding local-producer and organic programmes. Not a direct match on store format, but a broad incumbent whose local/organic push sets the competitive ceiling.
• Monoprix: Urban-focused French grocery chain carrying premium, local and organic ranges in city-centre locations. Comparable in its urban Lyon presence and premium grocery positioning, but operates as a broad-assortment retailer rather than a local-producer specialist.
• Auchan: Major French hypermarket and supermarket operator expanding local-producer shelves across the country. Functions as a broad incumbent whose local-and-organic push competes with Terres Lyonnaises' positioning, even though store format differs significantly.
• Intermarché: Major French grocery chain with a long-running 'Producteurs' programme highlighting local French producers across categories. Comparable as an incumbent leveraging local sourcing, though distributed through a much larger hypermarket/supermarket footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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