French-Bagel Chain Bagelstein Enters India; Targets 100 Stores in 5 Years

RI EXCLUSIVE: Bagelstein, a beloved French brand, known for its authentic bagels and vibrant, quirky atmosphere has entered India.

The group has partnered with International franchisee firm FranGlobal to enter and expand its operation in India.

“We have joined hands with Bagelstein as a master franchisee for its India operations. The brand has a great market in Europe, especially in France and is a very scalable concept as a brand,” shared Venus Barak, CEO, FranGlobal.

The group is planning to open over 100 stores in the first five years, targeting major metros including, Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata and Pune to start with.

“India is such a big, important country that we didn’t wanted to do it bad that’s why we took time to enter India,” shared Thierry Veil, Founder & CEO, Bagelstein who is looking for aspirational people as partner willing to scale this business.

“The demand and awareness for good quality bakery products, coffee and cafes are on the rise in these cities and hence our focus is on metros,” added Barak by pointing that Bagelstein is not just a breakfast brand rather is an-all day café that has got a major part of its business coming from the lunch.

Based in Strasbourg, France, Bagelstein was founded in 2011 and is known for its freshly baked bagels with a variety of delicious fillings, it has become a favorite spot for bagel enthusiasts across France and is one of the biggest bagel chain outside US with 100+outlets in Europe, majority of which are in France.