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Koolchas is seeking franchises to expand its footprint across India. It is a QSR chain, working on a franchise model.

Incorporated in the year 2018 after great research and market study, Koolchas is committed to serving the freshest Kulchas which have been made available in many variants along with other scrumptious food items ranging from side dishes to desserts.

Besides bestowing the best service in terms of taste and value for money, the brand caters to almost 500 servings daily from its outlets and food delivery apps.

Koolchas’ vision is to be among the leading names in the QSR segment and become the highest-ranking restaurant chain in traditional Indian food. Its mission is to exceed customer expectations by providing cutting edge perfection, innovation and services in every aspect of the hospitality sector.

The brand is working on Franchise-Owned Company-Operated (FOCO) model. It has developed an interesting franchise model, the primary basis of which is to ensure the highest degree of quality & hygiene management, finally resulting in a repeat customer base and high sales revenue.

Kutumb is planning to expand its presence via franchising. For this, the multi cuisine restaurant is seeking franchise partners.

Manoj Chetri, Area Manager, Kutumb, said, “We have three outlets which are our own. However, we are now planning to provide this model as a franchise. Our growth has been around 30% in the past three years and we are actually focussing on our customer experience than the growth.”

Kutumb was originated from the roots of Rajasthani vibes and delivering a beautiful concept through its name, which means “Family”. Its journey starts with serving people with succulence and authenticity. All age-old recipes have been reconstructed to be closest to the most traditional ways and the dishes invented, clearly carry the original Indian legacy.

The restaurant introduced India’s largest and heaviest thali, conceptualizing “One Thali One Family” that weighs over 13.5Kgs, consisting of more than 45 items in it which can completely satiate any cravings.

With the huge success of the beautifully conceptualized way of presenting succulent cuisines at a single stop, Kutumb has received many awards like “Emerging family restaurant of India” by Indian Restaurant Congress & Awards 2019.

Stickhouse, an Italian Handcrafted Gelato brand, is planning to open outlets in Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata. The brand produces quality gelato with carefully selected raw materials and respecting the Italian artisanal tradition.

Vineet Gupta, Director of Stickhouse, said, “We have 2 stores in Delhi, one in Cyber Hub and another in Greater Kailash, and 3 in Hyderabad. Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata are the next target market for us.”

The brand is already operating out of 96 locations across 17 countries and is looking to entrepreneurs who are excited to take advantage of made in Italy concept.

“Franchising is a very fast way of growing. It adds value to the market where our franchise partners can also make money with the system we have build. We look for an investment of about 25-30 lakh in which we offer the entire store set up, inclusive of all equipments, the store designing and interiors,” Gupta further added.

Super Donuts is looking for Master and Unit Franchisees across India. The brand is now heading with a plan to of enhancing its presence on a massive scale through franchising in different formats.

As part of the franchise agreement, the Master Franchisee will have to open two own outlets (one QSR and one Kiosk) and sub-franchise 35 outlets (11 QSRs and 24 Kiosks).

Super Donuts successfully operates a chain of 10 outlets in different cities of Punjab, Haryana and Uttarakhand.

For Super Donuts, the preferred franchisee profiles are professional from hospitality/F&B industry willing to be an entrepreneur, entrepreneurs with good financial bandwidth to invest in the project, and existing unutilized facility located in an upscale environment and high street.

Successfully operating a chain of restaurants in Delhi NCR, Gola Sizzlers, a venture of the Naresh Gola Group, is now heading with an ambitious plan of expanding its presence through franchising in different formats, including Express format, Fine Dining and Food Court.

Gola Sizzlers is a growing chain of specialty dining restaurants in Delhi NCR. It is Delhi’s oldest sizzler maker. Apart from sizzlers, the restaurant offers Chinese, Continental, Mughlai, Italian and Japanese cuisines. Remarkably, Gola’s sizzlers account for about 50% of its daily food sales.

Currently, Gola Sizzlers is successfully operating 12 restaurants with a capacity of 1300, 4 hotels with 140 rooms, and seven banquets with a capacity of 7000 people. Every day, the restaurant caters to almost 900 people.

The brand, over the years, has garnered tremendous appreciation from food lovers for their expertise in sizzlers and North Indian cuisine.

US-based 800° Woodfired Kitchen is planning to enter the Indian market. The brand is seeking franchise partners for the expansion in the country.

800° offers a range of specialty pizzas and even allows the consumer to fully customize their favorite Neapolitan pizza from the base. The brand also provides rotisserie meats, salads, bowls, veggies and more. The reason why it's called eight degrees is that the temperature of the oven is 800 degrees Fahrenheit and hence the name began.

Manish Jeswani, Managing Director of Eaters, who has the franchise rights for 800° Woodfired Kitchen across many countries, said, “Eight degrees is a brand started from California in L.A. in Westwood, fairly young brand opened in 2012. It has been only seven years but the brand is going across the US. The brand has also expanded in Japan and into the Middle East and now we're looking for partners in India.”

“I can see a lot of innovation is going to come to India. People are going to adapt to new tastes and preferences. We will take into account the local consumers demands and requirements and adjust and adapt to local tastes but there is going to be a lot of development. There's going to be a lot of movement in the industry,” he further stated.

Panwaadi looks forward at expanding its presence in Delhi NCR, other metros on PAN India scale with the help of franchising. The area required for Panwaadi’s franchise is 250-300 sq ft, with the total investment of Rs 19 lakh.

Panwaadi is a leading organized Paan brand in the area of operations. It uses 100% authentic paan ingredients, with a wide variety of flavorful and unique paans.

Panwaadi is famous for authentic paan preparations and is a leading retailer and caterer of paans and allied products. The brand offers one of the largest varieties of flavorful paans under a single roof for a paan aficionado and gives ample choices to relish from.

Some of the varieties available at Panwaadi include chocolate paan, choco chip paan, black current paan, mango paan, kiwi paan, special meetha paan, choco ball paan, ghundi paan, strawberry paan, shashi pista paan and many more.

Hashtag Foods, Delhi’s favourite chain of fusion cafes for takeaway, wants to expand its operations in several other cities via offering franchisee options. The brand has a remarkable journey since its inception with 3 successfully running company outlets and 4 franchise outlets in different parts of the city.

Hashtag Foods will provide extensive support to the franchisee for mutual growth and profitability. It has a lucrative business model with low investment and high returns.

Established in August 2015, Hashtag Foods is a headed out to become one of the most popular chains of quaint little takeaway cafés serving fusion food in Delhi NCR. It has gained popularity among youngsters who likes to experience with taste and has spread out to seven strategic locations across the city.

This takeaway café boast of being the innovator behind the concept of freaky shakes, Afghani sandwiches and fusion Italian pasta. Being a pocket-friendly place, Hashtag Foods has become one of the most favourite spots to grab a quick bite or a refreshing drink.

Cinste Tandoori planning to expand its footprint on PAN India scale with the help of franchising. Tandoori is a quick service restaurant with presence across India having a unique approach towards providing better alternatives than typical fast food options available.

The company brings Tandoori dishes from all over the world and twist it into Indian taste buds. It is the pioneer of “Healthy Fast Food”, offering the ease and convenience of fast food with a focus on healthier and better quality of food.

Backed by Cinste Ventures Pvt Ltd, Tandoori is a successful, affordable and a proven business model. The vision behind starting the brand is to provide a healthy alternative to fast food restaurants without diluting the flavours. The company also provide different formats to be chosen by the franchisee according to their vision and investment they want to put in.

Currently, the QSR outlet serves Traditional Tandoori, Mexican and Mediterranean-blend with Indian flavor mix. It is also serving International Mocktail range which h compliments Tandoori dishes.

Cinste Fresho is looking forward at expanding its presence on PAN India scale with the help of franchising. The company is operating through the FOCO model (Franchise Owned-Company Operated).

Fresho is all about fresh, simple & hygienic food with comforting ambience. The brand was launched with an aim to offer fresh and hygiene food to all without budget constraint.

Amit Nigam, Founder & MD, Cinste Ventures, said, “Our brand Fresho was started with the notion of serving quality and affordable food. We had our office in an industrial area, where there was no proper food joint. Working class people were eating from road-side carts, where the foods were prepared in unhygienic condition and in cheap oil. So, that’s how the Fresho was conceptualized, that can provide good food in a hygienic environment at almost the same price.”

“The products in our menu range around Rs 50-60. So, that’s how we differentiate ourselves from the competition. We provide quality food at the price of food available at road-side carts,” he added.

The brand’s exclusive menu range includes Thali, Chinese, Meal, Combos, Appetizers, Breads, Snacks and Chillers. Experienced Chef, Kitchen staff an excellent vendor helped Fresho achieve the highest quality standards in food and service industry without affecting menu prices.

PitaPit, Canadian quick service restaurant chain, is all set to foray into the South Indian market with its first restaurant in a new mall in Hyderabad. It is entering South via Hyderabad-based Muvi Concept Restaurants, its master franchisee for South and West India.

Founded in 1995, PitaPit has more than 650 restaurants across 13 countries. It provides customised, healthy and nutritious Pita Sandwiches and offers a healthy alternative to high carb, high fat, fast food.

The quick service restaurant chain is already present in North India with 11 restaurants being operated in partnership with Mentor Hospitality, its master franchisee for North and East India.

Recently, PitaPit has launched a restaurant at the Delhi Airport and RMZ Eco world, a Tech Park in Bengaluru.

Virat Mohan, CEO of PitaPit India, said, "PitaPit has been well accepted and enjoyed by the North Indian market, especially the urban workforce. We expect the same positive feedback from the South Indian market as we intend to target the urban professionals especially the tech workforce and the health-conscious families looking for healthy and fun to eat alternatives."

Rashi Agarwal, Managing Director, Muvi, stated, "We are looking at opening 50 restaurants over the next 3 years across 10 major cities in South and West India with focus on Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune, followed by Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Cochin."

Swiggy, the online food ordering and delivery platform, has expanded Swiggy Access, with delivery-only kitchens in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Hyderabad.

Swiggy, with the help of Access, will allow existing restaurants to expand to more locations through delivery-only kitchens quickly and without the hassles of making huge investments in real estate. It will also help restaurant partners to get access to a ready kitchen infrastructure without the hassle of rents or deposits.

Vishal Bhatia, Swiggy New Supply CEO, said, "We believe that delivery-only kitchens will be the future of the restaurant industry. Swiggy Access will enable this transition by rapidly expanding to more areas in tier I and tier II cities and working with hundreds of restaurants."

Access is further enabling inter-city expansion for its restaurant partners. Through this initiative, Vasudev Adigas, a flagship South Indian restaurant from Bengaluru, will be available to consumers in Delhi.

Biju Thomas, Chief Operating Officer of Vasudev Adigas, said, "Our partnership with Swiggy Access has been a phenomenal success in Bangalore. We’re really excited about expanding with them through Access kitchens in other cities."

एपीजे सुरेंद्र समूह ने दिल्ली-एनसीआर में दो 'चा बार' चाय लाउंज खोले हैं। पहला गुरुग्राम में डीएलएफ टू होरिजन और दूसरा दिल्ली के कमला नगर में खोला गया है।

अपने प्रसिद्ध 'चा बार' चाय लाउंज नेटवर्क का विस्तार करने के लिए, समूह का लक्ष्य इस वित्त वर्ष में 10 और आउटलेट लॉन्च करना है। यह इस महीने राष्ट्रीय राजधानी में सत्य निकेतन में तीसरा भी शुरू होगा।

चा बार के प्रमुख नितिन वारिकू ने कहा, "हमारे पास कोलकाता, नई दिल्ली, मुंबई और भुवनेश्वर में प्रसिद्ध ऑक्सफोर्ड किताबों की दुकानों के अंदर कंपनी के स्वामित्व वाले चार चा बार लाउंज हैं। अब, हमने दिल्ली-एनसीआर में दो और चा बार  फ़्रैंचाइजी मॉडल खोले हैं। "

नए खुले चा बार लाउंज स्वतंत्र हैं और बुकस्टोर के अंदर नहीं हैं।

वारिकू ने कहा, "एक चा बार जल्द ही सत्य निकेतन, दिल्ली में खुल रहा है। हम प्रमुख शहरों में मार्च 2019 तक 10 और लाउंज खोलने का लक्ष्य रख रहे हैं, जो कंपनी के स्वामित्व वाले और फ्रैंचाइजी होंगे।"

एपीजे सुरेंद्र समूह ने 2000 में कोलकाता में अपना पहला चा बार शुरू किया।

"भारत मुख्य रूप से एक चाय पीने वाला राष्ट्र है, जहां चाय एक सांस्कृतिक तैयारी है और चा बार में, हम मानते हैं कि वास्तव में चाय के अच्छे कप की तरह कुछ भी नहीं है। प्रत्येक कप चाय, जो हम लेते हैं, वह विशेष है और इसके साथ एक कहानी है, "उन्होंने आगे कहा।

चा बार बार 150 से अधिक किस्मों की चाय प्रदान करता है।

Apeejay Surrendra group has opened two 'Cha Bar' tea lounges in Delhi-NCR. The first one has opened at DLF Two Horizon in Gurugram and the second one in Kamla Nagar, Delhi.

In a bid to expand its famous 'Cha Bar' tea lounge network, the group also aims to launch 10 more outlets this fiscal. It will also start the third one at Satya Niketan in the national capital this month. 

Nitin Warikoo, Head of Cha Bar, said, "We have four company-owned Cha Bar lounges, all inside famous Oxford bookstores in Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai and Bhubaneswar. Now, we have opened two more Cha Bar in Delhi-NCR under franchisee model." 

The newly opened Cha Bar lounges are independent and not inside the bookstore. 

Warikoo stated, "One Cha Bar is opening soon at Satya Niketan, Delhi. We are targeting to open 10 more lounges by March 2019 in major cities, which will be company-owned as well as a franchisee."

Apeejay Surrendra group started its first Cha Bar in Kolkata in 2000.

"India is predominantly a tea-drinking nation where tea is a cultural preparation and at Cha Bar, we believe that there is nothing indeed like a good cup of tea. Every cup of tea that we serve is special and carries a story with it," he further added. 

The Cha Bar offers more than 150 varieties of tea.

मिल्कशेक के हैदराबाद स्थित स्टार्टअप निर्माताओं ने अंतर्राष्ट्रीय बाजार में प्रवेश करके 2020 तक फ्रैंचाइजी श्रृंखला का विस्तार करने की योजना की घोषणा की है। स्टार्टअप वर्तमान में 75 आउटलेट संचालित करता है।

यह अगले महीने कैलिफोर्निया में अपना पहला आउटलेट खोलकर अंतर्राष्ट्रीय बाजार में प्रवेश करेगा। फ्रैंचाइजी आउटलेट के लिए इटली, दुबई, सिंगापुर और ऑस्ट्रेलिया में कुछ संभावित भागीदारों के साथ फर्म आगे वार्ता में है।

कंपनी के चीफ एक्जीक्यूटिव राहुल तिरुमलप्रगदा ने कहा, "हम इस साल 25 नए स्टोर खोलेंगे, दुकानों की संख्या 100 तक पहुंच जाएगी। हमारा इरादा 201 9 के अंत तक 200 स्टोर होना है। इस साल, हम छह नए सेट अप करेंगे चेन्नई में स्टोर और बेंगलुरु में 10, पुणे में 2 आउटलेट के साथ प्रवेश करने के अलावा। हमारा पहला विदेशी आउटलेट 15 अक्टूबर को अमेरिका में कैलिफ़ोर्निया में आएगा। हालांकि, अन्य देशों में स्टोर्स खोलने के बारे में चर्चा चल रही है। "

कंपनी ने आगे कहा "हमने राजस्व में 25 करोड़ रुपये के साथ पिछले वित्तीय वर्ष को बंद कर दिया है। हम इस वित्त वर्ष में 40 करोड़ रुपये का लक्ष्य रख रहे हैं। इसके चलते, हम उम्मीद करते हैं कि हमारी कंपनी के लिए 150 करोड़ रुपये का मूल्यांकन होगा। हम बहुमत हिस्सेदारी मे बेचने के लिए भी खोले गए हैं, अगर हम एक अच्छा सौदा करते हैं!

Hyderabad-based startup Makers of Milkshake has announced plans to expand the franchise chain to 200 by 2020 by entering into the international market. The startup currently operates 75 outlets.

It will foray into the international market by opening its first outlet in California next month. The firm is in further talks with a few prospective partners in Italy, Dubai, Singapore and Australia for franchise outlets.

Rahul Tirumalapragada, the company’s Chief Executive, said, "We will open 25 new stores this year, taking the number of stores to 100. Our intention is to have 200 stores by the end of 2019. This year, we will set up six new stores in Chennai and 10 in Bengaluru, in addition to entering Pune with 2 outlets. Our first overseas outlet will come up in California in the US on October 15. However, discussions about opening stores in other countries are on."

"We closed last financial year with Rs 25 crore in revenues. We are targeting at Rs 40 crore this fiscal. Going by this, we expect a valuation of Rs 150 crore for our company. We are opened for even selling a majority stake in the company if we get a good deal," he further added. 

भारत का पहला प्रीमियम थिक शेक ब्रांड 'द थिकशेक फैक्टरी' बांद्रा, मुंबई में अपना आउटलेट लॉन्च कर रहा है। इस लॉन्च के साथ, थिक  शेक ब्रांड देश में पहली बार ठंड मिठाई पेय त्वरित सेवा व्यवसाय (क्यूएसबी) चलाने की अवधारणा ला रहा है।

वर्तमान में, कंपनी के पास 20 शहरों में 90 आउटलेट हैं, जिनमें अमेरिका भी शामिल है। बांद्रा में नए आउटलेट लाकर, थिकशेक फैक्ट्री का उद्देश्य आने वाले महीनों में महाराष्ट्र राज्य में अपने पदचिह्न को एक सरल अवधारणा के साथ बढ़ाने और इसके चारों ओर एक श्रेणी बनाने का लक्ष्य है।

द थिकशेक फैक्ट्री के संस्थापक एम यशवंत नाग ने कहा, "हम जल्द ही बांद्रा में अपने पहले आउटलेट के साथ मुंबई में प्रवेश करने में खुश हैं और मुंबई और महाराष्ट्र के अन्य शहरों में भी अपना कारोबार विस्तार करने जा रहे हैं। सालों से ब्रांड पहले ही 90 स्टोर्स के करीब बन गए हैं और 2019 के अंत तक 200 अंक पार करने का अनुमान है।"

इस साल, द थिकशेक फैक्ट्री इंडिया रिटेल फोरम के लिए आधिकारिक पेय भागीदार भी बन जाएगी। यह मंच उत्कृष्ट अवधारणाओं को जोड़ने, सहयोग करने और बनाने के लिए सबसे अच्छी जगह है।

द थिकशेक फैक्ट्री के सह-संस्थापक अश्विन मोचेला ने कहा, "हम महाराष्ट्र में बाजार के बारे में बेहद उत्साही हैं और अगले 1 साल में 50 स्टोर जोड़ना चाहते हैं और एक वर्ष में महाराष्ट्र में 50 करोड़ रुपये की बिक्री करने की उम्मीद करते हैं। इंडिया रिटेल फोरम के आधिकारिक पेय साझेदार के रूप में, हमारा उद्देश्य खुदरा क्षेत्र के तेजी से बढ़ते बाजार में अपने व्यापार का विस्तार करना है। हमारा मानना ​​है कि यह उन अन्य संगठनों के साथ नेटवर्क और सहयोग करने का एक शानदार अवसर है जो हमारे समान लक्ष्य को साझा करते हैं और सक्षम करते हैं महत्वपूर्ण साझेदारी।"

India’s first premium thick shake brand ‘The ThickShake Factory’ is launching its outlet in Bandra, Mumbai. With this launch, the thick shake brand is bringing the concept of running a cold dessert beverage quick service business (QSB) for the first time in the country. 

Presently, the company has 90 outlets operational in 20 cities including one in US. The ThickShake Factory, by bringing new outlet in Bandra, aims at increasing its footprint in the state of Maharashtra in the coming months with a simple concept and built a category around it.

M Yeshwanth Nag, Founder of The ThickShake Factory, said, "We are happy to be soon entering Mumbai with our 1st outlet in Bandra and are going to expand our business in Mumbai & other cities of Maharashtra as well. Over the years, the brand has steadily grown close to 90 stores already and is projected to cross the 200 mark by the end of 2019."

This year, The ThickShake Factory will also become the official beverage partner for India Retail Forum. This forum is the best place to connect, collaborate and create outstanding concepts. 

Ashwin Mocherla, Co-founder of The ThickShake Factory, said, "We are extremely bullish about the market in Maharashtra and want to add 50 stores within the next 1-year and expect to do Rs 50 crore sales in Maharashtra in a year’s time. As the official beverage partner for India Retail Forum, we aim at expanding our business in the fast-growing market of the retail sector. We believe it is a great opportunity to network and collaborate with other organizations that share the same goal as ours and enable key partnerships."

As a part of expansion plans, Zomato has extended its online ordering and food delivery services to Vijayawada, Madurai, and Cuttack. With this launch, Zomato’s online ordering services are now spread out across 31 cities in India. Zomato is one of India’s leading online restaurant guide and food ordering firm.

Mohit Gupta, CEO of Zomato Food Delivery, said, “Growth in tier II and tier III cities has been really encouraging for the company. It has extended its services to 10 new cities in the last 2 months and the response in all these cities has been exceptional so far.”