Visionary, adaptable, and committed to excellence—this year’s best-performing Top 50 Franchise leaders have redefined what it means to lead in franchising. As they expand their brands, inspire their teams, and embrace cutting-edge strategies, these leaders leave an indelible mark on an industry built on opportunity and growth. Here’s a closer look at why they deserve recognition as the top franchise performers, showcasing the qualities and achievements that make them true champions in their field.
Leaders | Name | Designation | Profile |
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Sanjay Raghuraman | CEO, Kalyan Jewellers | Profile | |
Rajeev Ranjan | Managing Director, McDonald's India North and East | Profile | |
Venkatesalu | Managing Director, Trent Ltd | Profile | |
Dr. Jayen Mehta | Managing Director, Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd, (Amul) | Profile | |
Manish Rastogi | CEO, Zee Learn Ltd | Profile | |
KVS Seshasai | CEO, PreK Division- Lighthouse Learning Group | Profile | |
Dipali Goenka | MD & CEO, Welspun Living | Profile | |
Jeevan Shetty | Director - Franchise Management, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd | Profile | |
Gaurav Poddar | Executive Director, Siyaram Silk Mills Ltd. | Profile | |
Vikas Sharma | COO, Zepto | Profile | |
Anupam Bansal | Executive Director, Liberty Group Ltd | Profile | |
Satish Puranam | Vice President – Franchise Strategy and Operations, Reliance Retail Limited | Profile | |
Sanam Kapoor | Founder & Director, La Pino'z Pizza | Profile | |
SD Nandakumar | President and Country Head – Corporate Tours, SOTC Travel | Profile | |
Binaisha Zaveri | Whole-time Director, TBZ - The Original | Profile | |
Sandip Baksi | COO, AstorMueller India | Profile | |
Davashish Srivastava | Senior Director Development, Radisson Hotel Group | Profile | |
Vilas Pawar | CEO- Managed and Franchise Business, Lemon Tree Hotels | Profile | |
Sohrab Sitaram | Co-founder and Director, Keventers | Profile | |
Vaibhav Kaushish | COO, Stellar Concepts Pvt. Ltd. | Profile | |
Akshay Jatia | Executive Director, Westlife Foodworld | Profile | |
Jatin Rai | GM & National Head - Franchise Expansion & Operations, Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. | Profile | |
Vineet Kochar | Chief Operating Officer, Azure Hospitality Private Limited | Profile | |
Pawan Gadia | Director & Global CEO, FNP (formerly Ferns N Petals) | Profile | |
Anand Nichani | Managing Director, Magniflex India | Profile | |
Viren Shah | Director, Scoops IceCream & Cream Stone Concepts | Profile | |
K.G. George | President – Retail, Cello World Limited | Profile | |
Animesh Kumar | Director - Franchise Operations Eurasia, Wyndham Hotels | Profile | |
Nikhil Singh | Vice President – Head Retail Operations, Bata | Profile | |
Manish Singhai | Chief Business Officer, TMRW House of Brands | Profile | |
Jasmeet Singh | Chief Commercial Officer, MakeMyTrip India | Profile | |
Akash Srivastava | National Head, Business Development and Real Estate Expansion, Raymond Limited | Profile | |
Sunil Menon | Chief Retail Expansion Officer (Global), Lenskart.com | Profile | |
Abhishek Chakraborty | Chief Executive Officer, DTDC EXPRESS LTD | Profile | |
Dr. Kailash Goenka | Chairman & Managing Director, Sankalp Group | Profile | |
Rajneet Kohli | CEO & Executive Director, Britannia Industries Ltd. | Profile | |
Vipul Chaturvedi | CEO, Lakme Lever Pvt Ltd. | Profile | |
Bidyut Bhanjdeo | Chief Business Officer- Brands-FMCG-Fashion- Retail, Ethnix by Raymond | Profile | |
Navnath Dashrath Yewale | Founder and CEO, Yewale Group | Profile | |
Aakash Gupta | CEO, Crossword Bookstores Pvt Ltd | Profile | |
Mohit Khattar | Director and CEO, Graviss Foods Pvt Ltd (GFPL) | Profile | |
Ranjit Talwar | Commercial Director India Subcontinent, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf | Profile | |
Rajeev Kale | President and Country Head Holidays, MICE, Visa, Thomas Cook (India) Limited | Profile | |
Ashu Khanna | National Head, Dhani Stocks | Profile | |
Sundeep Singh | Founder and CEO, Bogmalo Foods & Hospitality LLP | Profile | |
Nitin Bansal | Head Business Development, MINISO Life Style Pvt. Ltd. | Profile | |
Ashish Shah | Co-founder and CEO, Pepperfry | Profile | |
Sooraj Bhat | CEO - Ethnic Business, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited | Profile | |
Siddharth Perikala | Deputy General Manager & Head of Retail, TTK Prestige | Profile | |
Supam Maheshwari | Co-founder and CEO, FirstCry | Profile |
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