Factory acquisition opportunity in Cholet: establish your business at a turnkey industrial site

Under the Florange Act, the Michelin Group is seeking buyers for all or part of its industrial site in Cholet, Atlantic France. This presents a unique opportunity for investors and entrepreneurs to acquire up to 250,000 sqm of building space and 41 hectares of land in the heart of the second-largest economic hub in the Atlantic France region.

Cholet: a thriving business environment

Cholet, the second-largest city in the Maine-et-Loire department, serves a population of 107,000 and serves a wider catchment area of 250,000 residents. Known for its dynamic economy, high quality of life, and key industries, the region offers a strong business ecosystem across multiple sectors:

• Food industry: 120 establishments, 3,300 jobs
• Construction: 800 establishments, 3,000 jobs
• Electronics & IT: 17 establishments, 2,400 jobs
• Metals & Machinery: 100 manufacturing plants, 2,200 jobs
• Fashion & Textiles: 80 establishments, 1,000 jobs
• Plastics & Rubber: 60 establishments, 3,600 jobs
• Transport & Logistics: 160 establishments, 2,400 jobs

Key site advantages

• An industrial site with 250,000 sqm of building space and 41 hectares of land
• Access to an existing workforce of 955 skilled professionals
• Strategically located in a Territoire d’Industrie-designated economic zone
• Direct access to the A87 motorway, connecting Paris, Angers, and the Atlantic coast
• Five minutes from Cholet train station and town centre
• 45 minutes from Angers, Nantes, and Nantes-Atlantique Airport

Contact information

Thibaut Deschanel 
Project Coordinator
t.deschanel[@]solutions-eco.fr
+33 (0)2 52 56 41 99