Apparel

Helios seeks more franchisees

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Helios, the multi-brand watch retailer, a part of Titan Industries Ltd. is planning to strengthen its retail presence via franchising. It is looking for potential partners pan India. Presently, Helios has 37 showrooms; of which15 are franchise stores, in cities like Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Bangalore, Pune and Ahmedabad etc. The company has now set ...

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Flavours24 set for expansion

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Flavours24, a Goa based frozen yogurt brand is planning pan India expansion. The brand known for serving mouthwatering yogurts in 24 unique flavors in over 550 combinations currently operates four company’s owned stores of which one outlet is in Mumbai and rests are in Goa. To strengthen its retail presence across the country, Flavours24 is ...

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Diya plans to spread wings across India

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Diya, a diamond and gold jewellery brand owned by Gitanjali Group, is planning for pan-India expansion via franchise route. With six stores already operational, the brand wants to extend its presence to new locations across the country. For opening Diya’s franchise store, the prospective franchisee would require a minimum investment of Rs 1.5 crore along ...

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Clublaptop to strengthen its franchise network

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Clublaptop, a Kolkata based laptop service brand is planning to strengthen its network and look for potential partners pan India. Presently, the company has its presence across 85 cities and 95 locations. For further expansion the company seeks franchisees from A, B, and C cities.For opening the company’s franchise outlets, the investment required by potential ...

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Brewberry plans expansion via franchising

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Brewberry’s Café, a chain of coffee bars is planning to strengthen its footprints across India. Presently, the brand operates 45 stores in 15 states, of which two are franchise outlets. For expansion, it is looking for capable franchise partners. The new openings will be targeted in locations such as high street markets, malls colleges, universities, ...

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Chabrra 555 to strengthen franchise network

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Chhabra 555 Fashions Pvt Ltd, one of India's top wholesalers and retailers in women clothing is planning to strengthen its footprints across the country. Presently, the brand has over 50 exclusive stores across India and it plans to increase its franchisees count in tier I, tier II and metro cities for further expansion. The prospective ...

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Bharti Walmart part ways

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Its official now that world's largest retailer Walmart has decided to terminate its joint venture with Bharti Retail.  Bharti Enterprises and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. have reached an agreement to independently own and operate separate business formats in India and discontinue their franchise agreement in the retail business. The agreement is subject to finalisation of definitive ...

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Bestseller Ends Contract with Prashant Aggarwal

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Bestseller, a fashion house based in Denmark, has decided to break ties with its four-year-old Indian partner Prashant Aggarwal. The reason being the owners of Vero Moda and Jack & Jones disliked the way the master franchisee in the nation handled the business of their marquee brands. “Bestseller officials were upset with a few real estate deals that went ...

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Benihana India eyes Mumbai and Bangalore for expansion

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Benihana, a U.S-based restaurant chain, has gradual plans to expand its footprints across the prime cities like Mumbai and Bangalore. It started operating in India by opening its first unit at Delhi in 2013. The brand is bullish about opening its new units in some other cities as well in the future. Official Spokesperson from ...

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GAP to close 175 of the 675 specialty stores

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Apparel retailer Gap Inc said it would close a quarter of Gap specialty stores in North America over the next few years, including 140 this year, potentially affecting thousands of jobs as the company struggles with a slump in sales at its namesake brand. As per Reuters, San Francisco-based Gap also said it would cut ...

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