{"id":10862,"date":"2026-02-24T15:07:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/largilliere-finance.com\/transaction\/cession-de-chez-leon-au-groupe-joulie\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T12:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:22:00","slug":"cession-de-chez-leon-au-groupe-joulie","status":"publish","type":"transaction","link":"https:\/\/largilliere-finance.com\/en\/transaction\/cession-de-chez-leon-au-groupe-joulie\/","title":{"rendered":"Sale of Chez L\u00e9on to Groupe Joulie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Chez L\u00e9on, the iconic Brussels restaurant, announces its sale to Groupe Joulie, a leading independent, family-owned player in the restaurant and hospitality sector, driven by a commitment to preserving tradition and ensuring the long-term continuity of this Belgian institution. Advised by Largilli\u00e8re Finance, the founding family is therefore transferring ownership of the establishment located in the heart of the bustling Grand-Place district.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Founded in 1893 in the heart of Brussels, Chez L\u00e9on is an institution of Belgian cuisine, renowned for its warm and lively atmosphere and its iconic specialty, moules-frites. Located just steps away from the Grand-Place, the restaurant has embodied the Brussels art of living for more than 130 years, attracting tourists, celebrities and loyal regulars alike. With 370 indoor seats and 75 on the terrace spread over 2,000 square meters across nine 17th-century buildings, Chez L\u00e9on is the largest restaurant in the Belgian capital and gave rise to the eponymous restaurant chain developed in France.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the helm of the establishment for six generations, the Vanlancker family instills a family spirit among its workforce of around one hundred employees. With a very solid volume of business, Chez L\u00e9on serves over a thousand meals a day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Founded in Paris in 1975 by G\u00e9rard Joulie, a passionate gastronome, the group dedicated to restaurant and hospitality activities has gradually expanded while remaining family-owned and independent. With twelve restaurants and four hotels in Paris, it offers a distinctive culinary experience and service, combining French tradition with contemporary innovation. Among its flagship venues are the three Bouillon Chartier restaurants, Le Caf\u00e9 du Commerce, l\u2019Auberge DAB, l\u2019Europ\u00e9en and Le Congr\u00e8s.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Advised by the teams at Largilli\u00e8re Finance, the shareholders of Chez L\u00e9on sought to facilitate an intergenerational transfer while ensuring the preservation of the tradition of this iconic Brussels venue. For Groupe Joulie, this flagship of Belgian gastronomy joins its portfolio of establishments offering unique and memorable experiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","secteur":[79],"expertise":[42],"class_list":["post-10862","transaction","type-transaction","status-publish","hentry","secteur-autres-en","expertise-sales"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sale of Chez L\u00e9on to Groupe Joulie - Largilli\u00e8re<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/largilliere-finance.com\/en\/transaction\/cession-de-chez-leon-au-groupe-joulie\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sale of Chez L\u00e9on to Groupe Joulie - Largilli\u00e8re\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Chez L\u00e9on, the iconic Brussels restaurant, announces its sale to Groupe Joulie, a leading independent, family-owned player in the restaurant and hospitality sector, driven by a commitment to preserving tradition and ensuring the long-term continuity of this Belgian institution. 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