Marie Blachère

Founded in 2004 in France by Bernard Blachere and Marie Blachere, Marie Blachere is a chain of bakeries that is known for its traditional French breads and pastries. Marie Blachere is owned by Blachere Group. 

Marie Blachere has adopted the market spirit style in all its shops, hence all products are well-displayed. The shops serve around 210000 customers each day. 

Marie Blachere operates over 400 bakeries in the world including 232 stores in France. The company has also entered the international market and operates in Belgium as well. In 2019, Marie Blachere launched its first bakery in the US. 4 more bakeries will be launched in the US in 2020. Marie Blachere also runs an online shop.

Marie Blachere operates as a franchise and ensures that all bakeries maintain the same quality. Each bakery manufactures its bread, following a standardized process. This ensures that all bakeries maintain the same quality.

Each Marie Blachere bakery, on average, achieves an annual turnover of around € 1 million. In France, Marie Blachere employs over 600 people. 

Marie Blachere offers products that include a wide variety of breads as well as pizza, salads, sandwiches, desserts, pastries, etc. 

Marie Blachere uses 100% french wheat in the production of its bread and all its fruits and vegetables are fresh.

The company’s purchasing department ensures that the products sourced are of high quality. Marie Blachere has also decided that its bakeries will use only free-range eggs by 2025. 

Furthermore, products are regularly tested in reputable French laboratories.

Marie Blachere is committed to reducing food wastage. First, 30 minutes before stores are closed, prices of products are lowered. Furthermore, some products are processed to be later resold. Pastries from the previous day are sold in batches for a promotional price. The company also published anti-waste recipes on its website. 

Concerning the packaging, the company has decided to opt for recycled paper bags. 

Marie Blachere’s online shop can be accessed on www.marieblachere.com