Pune gears up for FRO 2010

The 33^rd edition of India’s biggest multi-city expo and conference franchise and retail opportunity show FRO 2010, is all set to embark in Pune on 21rst October, 2010 at Sun-N-Sand Hotel. The Pune FRO 2010 is going to bring over 50 business opportunities, 3000 business visitors and top 30 industry experts to come on the common platform. The show is presented by RE/MAX India and supported by the apex body of franchising in India, Indian Franchise Association and is co-organised by Asia's largest integrated franchise & retail solution company, Franchise India. The show is going to initiate exclusive franchising and retailing opportunities for the local investors in Pune.

The show is targeted at introducing innovative ideas for entrepreneurs to start, manage and grow small business. Its objective is to ensure knowledge about complete security of entire life cycle of the business. The show encompasses a comprehensive exhibition and a thought-provoking conference on franchising and retailing. With the presence of various Indian and global brands, there is an all-round perspective of franchising within the prominent SMEs sector, highlighting the principal concepts and prevailing trends in franchising fraternity.

Speaking on the occasion, Gaurav Marya, President, Franchise India, said “FRO has evolved over a period of time to become a platform to endorse business growth to all entrepreneurs of India through collective presence of franchisors, retailers and other small business fraternity linked with the investors directly. The overall growth of the Indian economy has enabled individuals to start on with their own businesses which have encouraged FRO flourish and expand. Indian youth now wishes to have flexible and autonomous style of working which does not come easy with regular jobs. Thus, entrepreneurship is getting an easy option and we at Franchise India draw a line of success for them indirectly influencing India’s growth and solving the core problem of unemployment to some extent.”

The exhibition puts forth a spectrum of opportunities in franchising, retailing, licensing, real estate and retail supply from all possible industry verticals including Fashion & Lifestyle, Food & Beverage, Education, Financial services, Health, Beauty & Wellness, Travel, Retail, Entertainment and many more. The exhibitors participating at the show include DRS Kids Education, Euro Kids, Alhoha, Refeel Cartridge, ICICI Securities, Kwality Walls, Next, Orion Calltech, I Play I Learn, Coffee Day  Express, Café Desire, Remax, Dream Kids, Ashika Fashion Wear, Zee Interactive Learning System, CMC Limited, Matrusri E Power, Just Book, Furtados Music India Pvt. Ltd, Chiripal Group, TTK Prestige and Shree Eduserve and many more. This expo will be a platform for companies to present and expand their franchising concepts by networking with an average of 3000 serious and essential entrepreneurs coming in. The show also boasts of presenting low cost home based franchises, free advice on pre-registration and business start-up ideas.