“A authorized combat however above all a political one,” assures the elected official. HAS Saint-Ouen (Seine-Saint-Denis), a showdown pits the halal quick meals model Grasp Poulet towards the mayor PS Karim Bouamranetowards a backdrop of accusations of gentrification of town and promotion of “junk meals”.
For the reason that opening of Grasp Poulet in Saint-Ouen on April 11, a authorized and media ping-pong has began between the model and the mayor of this city of greater than 50,000 inhabitants simply north of Paris. In keeping with town councilor, who closed the restaurant simply three days after its launch, Grasp Poulet was established “with out prior authorization” and though town had “firmly refused the institution”. Karim Bouamrane then had concrete blocks put in in entrance of the fast-food restaurant to dam entry.
“Noise and odor air pollution affecting residents”
Denouncing an act of “explicit gravity”, Grasp Poulet took the matter to the Montreuil administrative courtroom, which discovered that “the choice to wall up the enterprise (was) manifestly unlawful” and ordered the city corridor to take away the concrete blocks inside 48 hours. The courtroom, nonetheless, clarified that the enterprise was not approved to make use of its terrace.
The specialist in low-cost halal grilled rooster, which has 36 eating places in France together with 28 in Île-de-Franceaffirmed in a press launch that its exercise “doesn’t require prior authorization from the municipality”. He deplores 14 checks carried out by the municipal police in three days and notes a well being test “carried out in a very fast time and concluded in a completely passable method”.
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The socialist councilor, re-elected in March, additionally criticizes Grasp Poulet for selling junk meals. “I need everybody to have the ability to entry high quality meals from a really younger age,” says Karim Bouamrane on X.
An method that responds to a logic of gentrification, denounces LFI
The dispute took a political flip, with elected officers from La France insoumise (LFI) accusing the mayor of exploiting the combat towards junk meals. In keeping with them, the method responds above all to a logic of gentrification, “with undoubtedly the concept of favoring companies providing costs which aren’t reasonably priced for all”, estimated the LFI deputy for Seine-Saint-Denis Eric Coquerelwho went to Saint-Ouen on Saturday to assist the model.
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Newest episode on this standoff, the mayor had a number of gigantic orange flower pots put in on Friday throughout the enterprise, as an alternative of concrete blocks. In response, Grasp Poulet hung banners on its facade, stating partly: “We’re open. No offense to Karim…”
