Le TransiStore

What Le TransiStore does

Le TransiStore is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901), founded in 2016 and headquartered at 14 rue Kepler in La Chapelle sur Erdre, near Nantes. It operates as a ressourcerie — a reuse and recycling center that collects donated objects, sorts and repairs them, and resells them through a physical boutique at low, solidarity-based prices. The association is co-managed with Solidarité Emploi under a shared governance (gouvernance partagée) model, with co-presidency at the board level and co-direction of paid staff, and is affiliated with the national Réseau National des Ressourceries. Beyond the core boutique and a donation counter (comptoir de dons), Le TransiStore runs several adjacent services: a reusable dishware rental service for events (Location vaisselle réutilisable), a barter-and-exchange service (BoTàTroc), professional and event-based prestations, and a monthly newsletter (Infolettres). The organization is supported by memberships, one-time donations via HelloAsso, and volunteer labor, and operates across the La Chapelle sur Erdre and Nantes metropolitan area.

Its core operational technology is the ressourcerie workflow itself — collection, sorting, repair, resale — which is a process-based, labor-intensive model rather than a software- or IP-driven one; no proprietary technology, AI/ML systems, APIs, or patented assets are disclosed. Its distribution is primarily physical: a single retail boutique, mobile sales stands at local markets and festivals (Festival DeuxMains, Récup'Fest, Apéro Chiné, Foire à tout), and event-based services. Marketing is community-oriented, combining a WordPress website with regular blog content, a monthly newsletter, and active profiles on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram, complemented by partnerships with La Maison Pour Tous, Les Ecossolies, Ecomaison, La Chapelle en transition, and Capellia.

Its business model is that of a social-economy ressourcerie rather than a commercial enterprise: revenue is generated by reselling collected and repaired second-hand goods, supplemented by donations, memberships, and volunteer contributions, with no publicly disclosed revenue, headcount, or pricing. The organization positions itself around circular-economy outcomes (the national network reported a 94% valorization rate in 2022) and employment-reinsertion impact, rather than financial growth, and is preparing to mark its 10th anniversary in September 2026.

Name

Le TransiStore

Legal name

Association Le TransiStore

Website

https://letransistore.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le TransiStore is a French non-profit association, founded in 2016 in La Chapelle sur Erdre, that operates a ressourcerie collecting, repairing, and reselling donated second-hand goods to local residents and event organizers across the Nantes metropolitan area under co-management with Solidarité Emploi.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reuse and Second-Hand Retail Services

NAICS

Used Merchandise Retailers (459510), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Reuse & Resale / Recommerce Operations (EUAIANAC)

Keywords

• Second-hand reuse services
• Ressourcerie operations
• Circular economy retail
• Donated goods resale
• Reusable dishware rental

Headquarters

HQ city

La Chapelle-sur-erdre

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sale of second-hand goods: Revenue generated from reselling collected, sorted, and repaired donated objects. Shop sales contribute to paying staff salaries, rent, utilities, equipment, supplies, and taxes.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Le TransiStore operates a ressourcerie (reuse center) that collects donated second-hand objects from individuals, sorts and repairs them, and resells them to the public at affordable, solidarity-based prices through a physical boutique and event-based sales stands. The association also provides a donation counter, reusable dishware rental for events, a barter exchange (BoTàTroc), and workshops and animations centered on reuse and sustainability.

Product overview

Le TransiStore operates as a unified associative structure combining a ressourcerie (second-hand goods reuse center) with shared governance. The core offering centers on La Ressourcerie du TransiStore, which collects and resells reusable objects. Supporting this are the Boutique (retail shop), Comptoir de dons (donation counter), Location vaisselle réutilisable (reusable dish rental), BoTàTroc (barter exchange), and Prestations (professional services). The organization also publishes monthly Infolettres to keep the community informed. The ressourcerie is co-managed with Solidarité Emploi, reflecting the shared governance model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Ressourcerie du TransiStore: The main ressourcerie (recycling/reuse center) operation of the association

Products and services

• La Ressourcerie du TransiStore Second-hand goods collection and resale service that collects reusable objects and resells them at low prices, contributing to waste reduction and the circular economy for the local community.
• Boutique Retail shop where collected second-hand goods are sold to the public at affordable, solidarity-based prices.
• Comptoir de dons Donation counter where individuals can drop off their unwanted items for collection by the ressourcerie during designated hours.
• Location vaisselle réutilisable Rental service for reusable dishware (plates, cups, cutlery) for events, reducing single-use waste; targets event organizers and local associations.
• BoTàTroc Barter and exchange service allowing people to trade objects without monetary transaction.
• Prestations Professional and event-based services including stand rentals, workshops, and animations related to reuse and ecology.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% valorization rate for collected objects

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CapelliaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2026Capellia, located at 9 chemin de roche blanche in La Chapelle sur Erdre, is hosting the association's 10th anniversary celebration event on September 27, 2026. The venue provides space for the festive community gathering.
• EcomaisoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcomaison is the eco-organization behind the Recycl'Expo animation program. Le TransiStore participates in Recycl'Expo events to promote reuse and present ressourcerie activities. This partnership supports awareness of the reuse sector.
• Les EcossoliescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLes Ecossolies organizes the Festival DeuxMains. Le TransiStore maintains a sales stand at this festival. The partnership is part of Les Ecossolies' programming hors les murs (off-site programming) for the festival.
• La Maison Pour TouscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Maison Pour Tous is a key local partner for workshop organization. They co-host various events including quiz-drawing activities, bamboo chime creation workshops, and other community animations. The partnership enables shared programming and venue access.
• Solidarité EmploicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLe TransiStore operates in co-management with Solidarité Emploi, another local association. Both organizations share management responsibilities at the ressourcerie. Solidarité Emploi holds its annual general meeting at the facility, involving the team.
• La Chapelle en transitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Chapelle en transition is a local collective focused on ecological transition. Le TransiStore is part of this collective and participates in mobility and sustainability events organized by the group, including the Mobilités & Co event.
• Réseau National des RessourceriescoreOthersLe TransiStore is affiliated with the Réseau National des Ressourceries (National Network of Ressourceries). In 2022, members of this network collected 58,402 tonnes of objects with a 94% valorization rate, including 44% in solidarity reuse.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Emmaüs France: National federation of community-based reuse and second-hand retail organizations with collection, sorting, repair, and resale at scale across France. Comparable end-customer offering (donate, buy second-hand) but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Emerging players

• RecycLivre: French social enterprise that collects used books for resale and donates proceeds to literacy and environmental associations. Comparable nonprofit reuse-and-resale model with an employment/social-mission overlay, though narrower in product scope.
• Repair Café France: Federated network of volunteer repair events focused on extending the life of household objects. Comparable grassroots, community-driven reuse and repair ethos that complements ressourcerie activity.

Direct peers

• Envie: French network of ressourceries focused on employment reintegration through collection, refurbishment, and resale of used goods. Shares the dual social and circular-economy mission and the geographic clustering model that supports Le TransiStore.
• La Recyclerie: Paris-based ressourcerie combining a second-hand boutique, donation counter, workshops, and a café on a single site. Operates the same collection–sort–repair–resale loop as Le TransiStore and represents the closest urban analogue.
• L'Atelier Soudé: Paris self-repair workshop and reuse space that combines repair tools, workshops, and a second-hand storefront. Matches Le TransiStore's hybrid of community programming, repair activity, and retail of refurbished goods.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LeTransiStore
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/letransistore
• Instagraminstagram.com/le.transistore

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Funding overview

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Investors

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