ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, fɹˈɛntʃ bˈɪznəsmˌɛn, lˈeɪəpˌoʊld ɡˌuːlaʊmˈeɪz ɚɹˈaɪvd æt ðə sˈɪɾi mˈænz ænd fˈaʊndᵻd ðə fˈuːd ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən: ðə sˌoʊsɪˈeɪtˈeɪ dˈɛs kəmptwˈɑːɹz mˈɑːdɚnz.
In 1928, French businessmen, Léopold Gouloumés arrived at the city Mans and founded the food association: the Société des Comptoirs Modernes.