French wholesale and retail companies
48,735 active SAS, SARL and SA companies with at least 10 employees in wholesale and retail, from INSEE Sirene. 20,566 of them were founded before 2000.
By size
- 250+ employees1,205 (2%)
- 50–249 employees6,547 (13%)
- 10–49 employees40,983 (84%)
By year founded
- Before 199011,663 (24%)
- In the 1990s8,903 (18%)
- In the 2000s10,828 (22%)
- 2010 or later17,341 (36%)
By region
- Île-de-France9,867 (20%)
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes6,274 (13%)
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine4,347 (9%)
- Occitanie4,333 (9%)
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur3,776 (8%)
- Grand Est3,624 (7%)
- Hauts-de-France3,603 (7%)
- Pays de la Loire2,710 (6%)
- Bretagne2,479 (5%)
- Normandie2,200 (5%)
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté1,727 (4%)
- Centre-Val de Loire1,597 (3%)
Examples from the register
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| Company | Activity | Location | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.V.S. AUTOMOBILES | Entretien et réparation de véhicules automobiles légers | Montelimar, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 2001 |
| FRANCE BOISSONS RHONE ALPES | Commerce de gros (commerce interentreprises) de boissons | Corbas, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 1977 |
| BECRIDIS | Hypermarchés | Saint-Barthelemy-D'Anjou, Pays de la Loire | 1978 |
| MODIS - MODEMA DISTRIBUTION | Commerce de détail de quincaillerie, peintures et verres en grandes surfaces (400 m2et plus) | Saint-Leger-Sous-Cholet, Pays de la Loire | 1967 |
| STECILE | Supermarchés | Pont L'Eveque, Normandie | 2006 |
| FRANCE BOISSONS LOIRE SUD-OUEST | Commerce de gros (commerce interentreprises) de boissons | Beychac-Et-Caillau, Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 1981 |
| POURET MEDICAL | Commerce de gros (commerce interentreprises) de produits pharmaceutiques | Clichy, Île-de-France | 1955 |
| SARL GARAGE OLIVIER | Entretien et réparation de véhicules automobiles légers | Mauleon, Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 1989 |
About this data
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Other sectors in France
- Manufacturing 33,770
- Construction 30,191
- Hospitality 26,752
- Professional services 21,898
- Business services 15,770
- Transport & logistics 13,454
- Healthcare & pharma 10,663
- Software & IT services 7,892
- Financial services 4,331
- Real estate 3,085
- Leisure & culture 3,068
- Education 2,766
- Agriculture 2,291
- Media & telecom 2,249
- Energy & utilities 2,002
- Mining & extraction 395