India Infoline.com: Franchising has been a significant organizer as well as facilitator of small and medium businesses across industry verticals, thus galvanizing the evolution of organized markets. Franchise Industry`s budget expectations would facilitate the necessary reforms and enable the sector... More

mydigitalfc.com: Kiwi Kiss, the Canadian frozen yogurt chain owned by AW Holdings — known for the fresh juice and sm¬oothie brand Jus Booster Juice — will soon come to India. Brand Calculus, the master franchisee of Jus Bo¬oster Juice in India, is bringing the yogurt brand too. India will be the... More

Dhawal Shah via Mr. Dhawal Shah – Co-Founder, FranchiseExpo.in and Way2Franchise.com: At the moment, in India, there are a couple of organisations that conduct awards, but not to the level of accuracy or authenticity that we would like, so we decided since, we are connected with over 3000 franchisees... More

viploan.co.uk: In the third world countries, especially in a country like India, often the educated but unemployed youth prefer to move to the periphery of small businesses. But due to the excessive economic hardships resulting into lack of investment it even becomes extremely difficult for them to... More

indiaretailing.com: The Four Fountains Spa (TFFS) is eyeing the franchisee model to expand its base in Mumbai. The company is a chain of affordable spas and has plans to launch four spas by the end of the year. TFFS has an existing chain of four day spas and one hotel spa in Pune. It has further plans... More

MyBangalore: So, the New Year brings some good news for the sporting fiends in the city. Bangalore now has a one-of-its kind Sports Gear destination with SPORTXS inaugurated by Irfan Pathan. Inaugurated by none other than the ace cricketer Irfan Pathan on January 9, SPORTXS, which is a part of XSIS... More

Economic Times: Fastrack, a fashion accessories brand from Titan Industries Ltd is mulling to take the number of its exclusive stores to 50 across the country by April 2010, from 13 at present. According to Fastrack Vice President and Head Ronnie Talati, most of the outlets would be operated on franchisee... More

Press Trust of India: Kewal Kiran Clothing (KKCL), the manufacturer of ‘Killer’ jeans plans to expand retail network by adding 40-60 retail stores every year, a top company official said. At present, KKCL has 135 retail stores to showcase its brands such as Killer, Lawman, Easies and Integriti. “We... More

Bernama: 7- Eleven Malaysia Sdn Bhd, the owner and operator of 7-Eleven stores in Malaysia, expects to franchise 50 per cent of its stores in three years’ time. Its executive director, Ng Su Onn, said currently, the company has 1,103 stores, with three run by franchisees. “We hope to grow... More

indiaretailing.com: The Australian coffee retail brand – Gloria Jean’s Coffees – plans to have a total number of 41 outlets by end of 2011. In an exclusive interview with IndiaRetailing, Pankaj K Neeraj, head of operations at Citymax Hospitality (the master franchisee for the brand in India),... More

mydigitalfc.com: Leading lifestyle and home décor chain Rosebys, owned by Gujarat Heavy Chemicals, plans to re-launch its stores in the UK from next year onwards. This time the company plans to go for lifestyle format, which it claims to have clicked in India. The company also plans to open similar... More

Franchise India: A franchise programme can be built around a game Gradually, India is making a mark internationally in other sports as well. Billiards and Bowling have already become popular among urban youth. Combined with entertainment, these two sports have become a common leisure activity. Champions... More