Haute-Loire. Merchants want to create a gift certificate that can be used in small stores

It also wishes to be able to offer a Faca 43 check for companies with more than 50 employees. For the moment, in fact, these companies, through their work councils, often offer their employees gift vouchers that can be used in major national brands.

More than 750 small businesses affected

“It’s a shame,” underlines Franck Ribeyre, the president of Faca 43 and restaurateur in Tence. It is money produced in the department which is offered to employees. We might as well spend it with our businesses and artisans. The objective of our federation is above all economic development on our scale. »

It is with this in mind that the federation is working to be able to offer an attractive check that can be used throughout the territory covered by the member associations, i.e. more than 750 businesses.

Thus, the money generated locally and offered to employees would be reused and impact local businesses. An ambitious and assumed objective for the Federation.

An event in June

At the same time, the federation is also working on the organization of the first edition of Estivales. An event planned for June 21 and 22, a weekend where merchants and artisans will roll out the red carpet for their customers: clearance sales and tastings for some, showrooms for others… Each association will host the event in its village or territory, according to his desires and his identity.

“It’s the launch of the season for many and the Fête de la Musique weekend. We will be able to rely on the activities already in place to organize a great party and increase the visibility of our businesses and our town centers. »

It is with enthusiasm and head full of projects that the federation team invites municipalities or associations of traders and craftsmen who would like to install their gift vouchers to contact them.

Email: [email protected]. The ACA 43 federation brings together the associations of traders and craftsmen from Chambon-sur-Lignon, Tence, Dunières, Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid, Retournac, Sainte-Sigolène, Monistrol-sur-Loire, of Yssingeaux, Saint-Pal-de-Mons, Saint-Didier-en-Velay, Saugues, Langeac, Siaugues-Sainte-Marie and Paulhaguet.