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Gitanjali to strengthen its presence

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Gitanjali Group, a manufacturer and retailer of fine jewellery is planning to expand its lifestyle division by opening more franchised outlets. The company is aiming to take its present count of 215 franchised outlets to 400 in the coming three years, confirms a company official.The company is also eyeing foreign markets such as Middle East, ...

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Re-STORE planning expansion via franchising

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Aforeserve, the premier company into ‘after sales service’ business launched Re-STORE, a mobile repairing retail outlet, in joint venture with Acctel (Taiwan). Currently the company has more than 50 operational stores and is looking forward to open 200 retail outlets via franchising pan India by the end of 2010.With its flagship store in Chennai spread ...

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Pind Balluchi to open seven more restaurants

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Delhi-based J.S. Hospitality plans to expand its restaurant chain, Pind Balluchi, by opening seven new outlets. As per company officials, the restaurants will be both company-owned and franchised. Presently, the company has 22 restaurants, out of which six are opened via franchising. The company wants to make its presence felt beyond the traditional north-Indian market, ...

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Cox and Kings to open 20 more franchises

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Cox and Kings India, a travel company, plans to take its count to 100 by the end of this financial year. Company officials confirmed that the expansion will be through franchising.The company has 80 franchises and would be adding another 20 very soon. This has been planned keeping in mind the success of year 2010 ...

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Abacus aiming 100 centres by 2010-end

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Abacus Mental Mathematics Academy, an ISO 9001:2000 certified education institution providing abacus education, has increased its network to 50 locations and is planning another 50 centres by the end of 2010.Presently, 50 Abacus outlets are opened through tie-ups and franchise. The academy has opened a few franchised centres in Delhi at Mansarovar Garden, Dwarka, Jorbagh, ...

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Sunrise Tacos planning Indian foray

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Sunrise Tacos, a subsidiary of Bangkok-based Sunbelt Asia Company, started by an American entrepreneur, is now selling franchises to two parties in India, confirms Greg Lange, managing director of Sunbelt Asia Company. One of the Indian companies is Damani Traders, which is negotiating for the franchise with Sunrise Tacos. The name of the second Indian ...

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MTNL invites fresh bid for 3G franchise deal

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

MTNL, a state owned telecom owner is planning to issue a fresh tender to invite franchise partner for its 3G operations.Earlier in July 2009, the company invited the bid for the first time to sell the 3G mobile services on a revenue sharing basis and had short listed Virgin Mobile and Spice Group.But for some ...

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energie plans Indian foray

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

énergie Fitness Group, the UK based wellness brand founded and headed by Jan Spaticchia, is looking for expansion in India via franchise route. At present, the company has total of 90 franchisees across the globe and plans to add more.The company has recently opened its first Middle Eastern club in Doha and plans to open ...

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DRS Group to franchise its education venture

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

DRS Group, a logistics service provider plans to set up 50 schools by diversifying its focus on the education sector. According to company sources, a majority of the schools will be franchised and the rest company owned.The company is going to open their first five schools in Nagpur, Amravati, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Ranipet (Tamil Nadu). ...

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Amul planning huge expansion pan India

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

The dairy major, Amul, marketed by Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) plans to expand its reach by opening 1000 ice cream parlours and 2500 Amul Preferred Outlets (APO) via the franchise route by 2010. Amul with 38 per cent share in branded ice cream market is all set to launch new outlets.Keeping the summer ...

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