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M&S likely to break away with Planet Retail. UK-based clothing and food retailer, Marks and Spencer (M&S), which recently inked a joint venture with Reliance Retail, is likely to terminate its existing franchise agreement with Planet Retail over a period of time, sources said. .... [more]
27/4/08
Hilton to franchise hotels in India. The hospitality major Hilton Hotels Corporation has entered into an agreement to franchise Hampton by Hilton brand to Marigold Hospitality Ltd in India. .... [more]
22/4/08
M&S says India more significant market than China. Marks and Spencer (M&S) aims to step up the pace in India with its new joint venture with Reliance Retail and says it expects the fast-growing market to be more significant than China. .... [more]
21/4/08
It's official, Reliance to partner M&S. Marks & Spencer (M&S) on Friday announced a 51:49 joint venture with Reliance Retail, part of the Reliance Industries Group, to set up a chain of Marks & Spencer stores in India. .... [more]
19/4/08
Thai Privilege Spa inks deals in India. Thai Privilege Spa Co (TPS) has sealed a business deal with two Indian conglomerates to open at least eight outlets on a franchise basis in India this year before expanding to Italy and Sweden. .... [more]
17/4/08
Century 21 to set up 1,000 offices in 5 years. Global realty brokerage firm Century 21 Real Estate LLC on Monday announced its foray into the Indian market with plans to open offices across the country, where it is eyeing a business of Rs 1,000 crore in five years. .... [more]
14/4/08
Papa John's to open 100 pizza outlets in India. Papa John's, the world's third largest pizza chain, plans to invest over $62.5 million (Rs 250 crore) over the next four years for their aggressive expansion projects in India. .... [more]
10/4/08
M&S, Reliance Retail likely to sign JV pact in May. Reliance Retail, the wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries, is close to finalise a joint venture with UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S). .... [more]
10/4/08
ACI Real Estate enters Indian market through franchisee network. ACI Real Estate, an affiliate of Alternative Capital Invest GmbH, has today appointed Hyderabad-based Global Properties as a franchisee in India's booming southern regional market. .... [more]
9/4/08
Fazle Naqvi to launch Canadian juice brand. Lifestyle industry’s serial entrepreneur Fazle Naqvi is back with a start-up venture. His new entity - Brand Calculus - will bring in international brands operating in the fashion, food and wellness service sectors to India. .... [more]
7/4/08
Cutter's passage to India. What does a franchisor do once he has nearly four decades in business and a network of almost 175 stores across Australia and New Zealand under his banner? Why, head to India, of course. .... [more]
7/4/08
Apollo Hospitals to franchise only primary clinics. Apollo Hospitals on Friday said that it has discontinued its franchise model for hospitals, and will restrict the model for primary health clinics only. .... [more]
5/4/08
Cartridge World to open new stores in Indian sub-continent. Global cartridge refilling company Cartridge World on Monday said it plans to roll out new stores in the Indian sub-continent to increase its presence in the region. .... [more]
31/3/08
Cookie Man to double stores in India. Australian Foods, owner of the Cookie Man brand, is on an expansion drive to double its number of stores across India in the next one year. The company has been following a unique model of retailing its cookies through own franchise stores. .... [more]
30/3/08
Luxury coffee brand illycaffe to enter India. Italian coffee brand illycaffe announced the arrival of its luxury cafe chain in India. The company has partnered with Narang Group, distributor of high end beverages, as master franchisee for the same. .... [more]
28/3/08
Cartridge World to expand in South. Cartridge World, a leading cartridge retailing chain based in Australia, is expanding its operations in South India by opening two retail stores in Chennai. .... [more]
28/3/08
Beauty chain Clara expands into India. Clara International, one of the country's biggest beauty chains, is expanding its time-tested franchise programme worldwide with its entry into India's beauty industry. .... [more]
26/3/08
Cartridge Shoppe initiated franchisee chain. After successfully implementing its franchisee model, Big Cartridge Shoppe Pvt. Ltd. is on franchisee spree through out India. During last one month Company has added five more franchisees to its ever increasing chain. .... [more]
19/3/08
Aussie co eyes space in realty market. Australian real estate consultancy major LJ Hooker (LJH), which recently entered India with its real estate franchisee business, is now looking to tap the emerging demand for professional property management, particularly in the residential segment in the country. .... [more]
18/3/08
Watch IT! Opens First Franchises in India. Watch IT! Inc. recently entered into a master franchise agreement with the retail subsidiary, Solo Commodities Pvt. Ltd. to open ten new Watch IT! retail stores in locations thoughout India. .... [more]
12/3/08
Mr Bean Coffee Junction from Tata Coffee launched. The first stand alone outlet of Tata Coffee Ltd in India, combining roast and ground coffee sales with vending and retailing, all under one roof, was launched here on Thursday. .... [more]
6/3/08
KFC to expand presence in India. Chicken restaurant company KFC, which is owned by Yum! Brands, intends to reach a target of 100 outlets in India by 2010. Currently, KFC operates 34 restaurants across nine cities in the country. The company said that growth will primarily be franchise-driven. .... [more]
6/3/08
NZ Natural pemium ice cream outlet in Kolkata. New Zealand Natural, a premium ice cream franchise network under desserts producer Emerald Foods Ltd, opened its first standalone outlet in Kolkata on Wednesday. .... [more]
5/3/08
Aptech bags four Indian franchising awards. Global learning solutions firm Aptech has garnered four awards for franchising at the prestigious Indian Franchising Awards 2008 in New Delhi, the company said here Wednesday. .... [more]
27/2/08
Today`s Writing to open 500 retail outlets. Today’s Writing Products is planning to open 500 stores under the OFFIX brand in the next three years. The company has earmarked nearly Rs 160 crore for the venture and plans a mix of company-owned and franchises for the same. .... [more]
27/2/08
Tata Steel to expand retail chain. Tata Steel will expand its retail network in the next one year: The company plans to increase the number of its steeljunction stores to 50 from five by March next year. .... [more]
25/2/08
Retail franchising expects to grow two-fold in 5 years. The concept of franchising has picked up substantially in the retail industry, which is expected to witness two-fold growth annually over the next five years, a top brand expert said. .... [more]
24/2/08
Reliance Retail eyes franchisee route to ramp up business. In a bid to rapidly build up scale, Reliance Retail now plans to take the franchisee route. .... [more]
22/2/08
Rado plans more stores. Swiss watch brand Rado is planning to launch 14 stores in India and 30 more watches by the end of 2008. .... [more]
21/2/08
Walt Disney to open 135 stores in India. The Walt Disney Company, consumer product retailing arm of global animation giant, will soon add 135 new stores to its existing 15 in India over the next four years to strengthen its foothold in the rapidly growing market here. .... [more]
19/2/08
M&B plans to dilute 26% for expansion. M&B Footwear, master franchisee for global shoe brands like Lee Cooper and Geox, is planning to dilute 26% stake to fund its expansion plans, which entail investments of over Rs 100 crore in setting up 200 new retail outlets across the country by the end of 2009-10. .... [more]
18/2/08
Australia's iconic coffee brand to debut in India. Gloria Jean's Coffees, the Australian global brand, will soon be brewing its hand-blended coffee for Indian connoisseurs. The first store is scheduled to open in Bandra in Mumbai on March 15. .... [more]
16/2/08
Costa Coffee brews expansion plan in India. The UK-based international coffee chain, Costa Coffee, which entered India in September 2005 through an exclusive master franchisee tie-up with Devyani International, is brewing a major expansion strategy for the country. .... [more]
13/2/08
After 17 yrs, McDonald's expects to earn profits in India. Riding on the back of a major expansion spree, global fast food chain McDonald's on Monday said it expects the Indian operations to be profitable from the next fiscal, 17 years after it set up shop in the country. .... [more]
4/2/08
Franchising: Opportunities and Challenges in India. To all of us as consumers, a McDonald's or a KFC or a Café Coffee Day for that matter in India, or abroad largely look the same. Yet beneath this layer of similarity reside two entirely different organizations. .... [more]
4/2/08
Grow big with Franchising. Franchising in the 'modular kitchen' segment is relatively at a nascent stage. An industry that was till now, governed by carpenter made kitchens. .... [more]
4/2/08
No impact of bird flu on McDonald's sale. Global fast food restaurant chain MacDonald's, which has 126 outlets in India, on Friday said its sale of chicken products has not been impacted by the bird flu scare in the country. .... [more]
1/2/08
Bang Overseas IPO opens for subscription. Bang Overseas, a provider of fashion fabrics and ready-to-wear requirements in apparel, textile and retail segment, is opened for subscription with an initial public offering (IPO) of 3,500,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each for cash at a price to be decided through a 100% book-building process. .... [more]
28/1/08
Cartridge refilling promotes reuse. Cartridge
World, an Australian speciality cartridge retailing chain, has emphasised
the need to refill cartridges since the procedure promotes reuse and
recycle. .... [more]
17/1/08
India's Hot Spot May Take Franchise Route To Boost
Network. Hot Spot, the mobile phone retailing venture
of B K Modi-led Spice Telecom, is evaluating a franchise model to
expand its network in India and also plans to set up around 1,500
new company-owned stores in the next 18 months. .... [more]
16/1/08
Gloria Jeans to set up shop in India. The coffee wars in India have just got hotter. American coffee brand Gloria Jeans is setting up shop in India, in collaboration with the Dubai-based Landmark Group. .... [more]
15/1/08
Travel Tours to adopt the franchise route. In order to cater to the increasing travel needs of its customers, Travel Tours Pvt. Ltd., a Bangalore-based travel company, has decided to adopt the franchise route. .... [more]
8/1/08
Osim upbeat about India operations. Osim plans to open another 10 showrooms in Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities and at least 10 shop-in-shop formats in 2008. .... [more]
7/1/08
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