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India Pepsi Franchisee set to secure franchise rights for Sri Lankan Bottling BusinessIndia Pepsi Franchisee set to secure franchise rights for Sri Lankan Bottling Business
NEW DELHI: RJ Corp, the diversified conglomerate owned by serial entrepreneur Ravi Jaipuria, is about to clinch a deal that will in one stroke hand it all of PepsiCo's bottling operations in Sri Lanka and expand its global footprint further.

LA SlimWrap Mineral Body Wrap Business Opportunity Now Available in Singapore
Jan 26, 2010: LOS ANGELES, CA -- Just as North Americans are beginning to understand and embrace the more natural, wellness-based health and beauty treatments of the East, Asian men and women are clamoring for the more modern treatments now popular in the United States and Europe.

The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Franchise to open its fifth outlet in India
20 Jan 2010: Blue Foods leading coffee chain The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL) is all set to open its fifth outlet at Blue Heaven, Linking Road, Bandra West in Mumbai on January 21. According to the company's spokesperson, it is the third outlet of CBTL in Mumbai with the other two present in CR2 Mall, Nariman Point and Sobo Central mall,Tardeo in Mumbai.
Key drivers for the beauty and wellness Franchise Business
In this era, when beauty, wellness and healthcare have gained a universal appeal in urban India, franchising offers huge business opportunities to these sectors. In a recently held event, in Mumbai, experts from these fields shared their views on the rising trends of franchising in beauty, wellness and health sectors.
Gloria Jean’s eyes expansion, to open 100 coffee shops by 2013
Bangalore: Jan 29, 2010: Australian coffee company Gloria Jean's Coffees International is on an expansion spree in India. The company, which entered India in 2008 in association with Citymax Hospitality India, an arm of Dubai-based retail major Landmark Group, is targeting 100 outlets across the country by 2013. At present, Gloria Jean's Coffees has only nine outlets in the country.
India Fashion Forum 2010 Review and Franchising
What an exciting week. Like all good things, India Fashion Forum too had to come to an end. Two Days, over 1000 Brands and even more delegates, along with lots of networking. The India Fashion Forum was supported by Way2Franchise Corp. We are happy to support this event, make all those connections.

Madame-Ultimate Fashion Experience now in Ambala, Punjab
Madame opens up in Ambala
Cox & Kings eyes overseas acquisitions to strengthen franchise operations in India
2nd February 2010: Travel operator Cox & Kings India is scouting for acquisitions in countries like the US, Canada, England, Australia and New Zealand, a senior company official said today. The travel operator, which raised Rs 610 crore through a public issue in December last year, has earmarked Rs 150 crore for funding such acquisitions. "We have a fund of Rs 150 crore earmarked for this (acquisitions). We are very comfortable with countries where the laws are familiar like the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand...It becomes very attractive for us particularly since these countries are just coming out of recession," Cox & Kings Executive Director Peter Kerkar told PTI here.
Franchising can change the world
Who says that the franchise can not work in a small third world country or in an economically weaker countries, where humans are only one or two dollars a day? I believe that franchise systems can work in these positions, both in Asia, Middle East, former Soviet States, Indonesia, Latin America, the Caribbean or in Africa. You see, there are a whole series of micro-systems are helping in these countries, people start businesses of their own.
CK Birla group to enter pathology lab business will expand by franchising
The GP-CK Birla group's BM Birla Heart Research Centre is venturing into the pathological laboratory businesswith a national chain of franchised centres. The chain, tentatively named Birla Diagnostic, will be launched soon. Chief operating officer of the hospital, Suyash Borar said: "We will be rolling out 20 pathological laboratories in Eastern India in the next 12 months. These will be on the lines of the best pathological labs in the country."
Interview with Mr. Nabi Saleh, the Executive Chairman for Gloria Jean's Coffees
Specialty coffee chain Gloria Jean’s Coffees, which silently entered India two years ago via a master franchise agreement with Citymax Hospitality, a company controlled by the Dubai-based retail group Landmark, is looking to ramp up operations now. From the current nine outlets, the intention is to scale up to 25 and then 100 by the end of 2013. This will see the privately-held coffee chain, which has 917 outlets globally, go to 16 cities from the current four. Nabi Saleh, the New-South-Wales, Australia-based executive chairman of Gloria Jean’s Coffees, talks about the company’s plans in India
US health club chains AnyTime and Snap Fitness looking to expand internationally
As cross-town rivals, Snap Fitness and Anytime Fitness are in corporate arm-wrestling match of sorts for bragging rights as the nation’s foremost industry operator. The two fitness featherweights both operate small, 24/7 neighborhood fitness and health clubs and are enjoying explosive growth since coming online earlier this decade, a stark contrast to the plethora of U.S. companies that have slashed expansion plans or downsized operations in the wake of the national recession.

Videocon to launch mobile services in Mumbai, Chennai next month
Consumer electronics giant Videocon Group will launch its mobile services in Mumbai and Chennai by March, according to a senior official. Earlier, there were reports that the company would launch its GSM mobile services in Mumbai by 20th February.
Raymond eyes 40% rise in retail biz revenue in 2 years
8th February 2010: Apparel house Raymond today said it is aiming to increase revenue from retail business by up to 40 per cent in two years from the current Rs 1,000 crore, for which it will add more stores in smaller towns. "We are looking at 30-40 per cent jump in revenue from retail business in the next two years from the current turnover of about Rs 1,000 crore," Raymond president (retail and business development) Rakesh Pandey told reporters here on the sidelines of an AIMA event.
Chavana Spa forays into India with Four Points by Sheraton property Navi Mumbai
19th February 2010: Thailand-based Mandara Spa Asia Limited (MSAL) has forayed into the Indian market by launching its spa brand Chavana Spa through Four Points by Sheraton, Navi Mumbai. In October 2009, MSAL had launched the spa brand to cater to the mid-market and four-star hotel segment. The facility in Navi Mumbai marks the first establishment of an international spa brand in Asia. MSAL has entered into a franchise-management under a revenue sharing model agreement for the spa facility in the hotel. The hotel’s spa facility will offer Balinese therapies with traditional Balinese massages along with Indian head massages, Asian foot massages, purity facials and head and foot massages. The hotel has four treatment rooms and treatment costs range from Rs 1,400 to Rs 6,500.
Trent's Reid to head parent firm Tesco’s China biz
MUMBAI: Gordon Reid - the chief operating officer, who oversaw the expansion of Trent’s Star Bazaar retail outlets - is returning to his parent firm Tesco to head its Chinese operations. According to an official Trent release, Mr Reid’s India stint was part of a franchise arrangement with partner Tesco, and he is now moving back. The company said his replacement at Trent will be announced soon. Trent officials that ET spoke to felt that managing director Noel Tata may opt for international expertise until Star Bazaar strengthens its operational set-up in the country. Mr Reid took over at Trent in 2008 after Tesco inked a deal with the retail arm of the salt-to-software Tata Group.

Carrefour Plans To Enter Indian Market
Carrefour, the French retailer, plans to enter the Indian market by establishing a wholesale business. The Indian economy is one of the fastest growing in the world, with an increasing middle-class. However, unlike China, India’s growth has been fuelled by consumer spending, a fact that has caught the attention of foreign retail giants. However, restrictions on foreign retailers have meant that they have had to find a different route to enter this fast growing market.
Food Franchising In India
An overview of the food franchising industry in India.Entrepreneurs/Companies in the f&B segment seeking to expand their business across india could understand the demography.With the North of India leading the way followed by West India and then South india and lastly, eastern india it is interesting to see how these franchisors are spread.With a market size of $72 Billion and growth expected to be around 20$, it is a important segment to watch.Also international franchisors these indicators could be encouraging. Food, Education & Retail are leading the way to franchise expansions in India and other service concepts are catching up.Hence these are exciting times for franchisors,franchisees and franchise consultants and the entire franchise eco system. Franchise Development & Cohesive Expansion Sstrategy could get you started in india.
Franchising in Nepal
This article explores the franchising market in Nepal
Coke proposes Chinese model to its Indian Franchisees
Beverage maker Coca-Cola has asked its independent franchisee bottlers in India to weigh a new distribution and manufacturing model it follows in China, said two officials in direct knowledge of the development.
Coca-Cola to invest $121 mln in new India plant
Coca-Cola Co plans to invest up to 5.5 billion rupees ($121 million) in a new plant it would set up in south India, a senior company official said, as it expands capacity in one of the fast-growing markets.
India's Tata Coffee shares jump on Starbucks deal
MUMBAI - Shares in India's Tata Coffee soared on Friday after the group announced a tie-up with Starbucks that will see the US drinks giant open its first cafes in the growing Indian market.

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Food Franchising In India
An overview of the food franchising industry in India.Entrepreneurs/Companies in the f&B segment seeking to expand their business across india could understand the demography.With the North of India leading the way followed by West India and then South india and lastly, eastern india it is interesting to see how these franchisors are spread.With a market size of $72 Billion and growth expected to be around 20$, it is a important segment to watch.Also international franchisors these indicators could be encouraging. Food, Education & Retail are leading the way to franchise expansions in India and other service concepts are catching up.Hence these are exciting times for franchisors,franchisees and franchise consultants and the entire franchise eco system. Franchise Development & Cohesive Expansion Sstrategy could get you started in india.
AILEEN CROWE NANDI, INTERVIEW, PRINCIPAL COMMERCIAL OFFICER (PCO) FOR SOUTH INDIA MS. AILEEN CROWE NANDI
We present an exclusive interview of Ms. Aileen Nandi, Principal Commercial Officer of the U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) in south India. The U.S. Commercial Service, an export promotion arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce, assists U.S. franchisors to export their franchise concepts to India. The USCS in India is present in 7 cities in India.
Franchise Your Business In India
What do businesses/companies seeking to franchise in india need to understand? I am listing out a few components of the pieces of franchising they need to be aware of whilst franchising their businesses.We come across entrepreneurs everyday advertising their businesses and seeking franchisees, without being structured.Additionally on the other end we have international companies seeking entry into India and they generally have a clear mandate as to how they would want to go about expansion.The challenge is then to merge that requirement into what could work practically in the markets.What a individual businessman or a company seeking to develop franchise, need to put in place even before they started looking at their first franchise.Hence I am putting in a few basic points of franchising in India which could serve as a cursory.
Shri Lakhsmi Cotsyn, Eco-Friendly, Organic Textile Franchise in process to open 500 franchise stores across India
Delivering the lecture at ``The India Investment Show-2009``, hosted by myiris.com, Rakesh Kumar Srivastava, company secretary & financial controller, Shri Lakhsmi Cotsyn (SLCL) said that it is in process of opening 500 franchise stores across India through its pan India distributor`s channel. SLCL has introduced India`s first eco-friendly organic textile brand `Weaves` for health conscious families.
Food franchising come of age in India: FICCI
Food franchising has come of age in India. Northern India boast of having 70% brands of 408 brand franchisors, Western India with 386 brands, Southern India with 250 brands and the Eastern India with 58 brands. Over 30% of new food outlets which are coming up in almost all the cities across the country are through franchise system, 17% share of food and beverages in the organized sector is operated by franchisors in the country. There are 1200 franchisors at present, out of which 150 are exclusively dealing in food and beverage retail 75% of which are of Indian origin and rest are international.
Wyndham Hotel Group signs four franchise agreements in India
19th February, 2010: Wyndham Hotel Group has signed four franchise agreements in India, bringing the total number of hotels that the company has opened or under development in India to 14. The Group currently has 7,100 hotels under 11 brands across the world.
Franchise Your Business In India: What Most New Franchisors Go Through.Must Do.
Franchising is bustling in India. We have been getting requests from all kinds of businesses from party shops to mobile car service franchises, from laundry services franchises to fashion jewellery. The list is exciting and we are even more excited to serve the needs of different kinds of businesses that want to franchise. This blog highlights the typical path that these businesses take and the solutions they seek. The typical shortcuts that are taken, to save initial costs, and the long-term repercussions. The knowledge base that exists and how one can harness the franchising experience that the country already has, and what it has been learning from the finest franchise practices followed world over. When we put all of this together, we have the recipe to franchise success and that's what we want to prescribe to franchisors in India.
Financing Your Franchise Business In India : Get Money For Your Franchise
Financing A Franchise In India or Securing Funds for franchising in India has its own challenges.The franchiser cannot raise capital easily because franchising does not have a industry status.The franchisee also cannot apply for a franchise specific loan, as they are considered under the small business loan category and hence have to be in line, with other business entrepreneurs.However, with India's business Eco system and with a host of privileges that the Banks, Financial Institutions,Local Communities,Govt Of India provide to budding entrepreneurs, you could actually go out there and raise money.In fact of late Domino's Master Franchise In India, raised money through the I.P.O. route, opening the markets for funding franchising. At the franchisee level, there are several options that are discussed below for your understanding.
GordonMax, Creators of the World's Finest Diamond Simulants, expand their India Operations in 2011
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Wednesday, January 19, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) GordonMax & Co. Pvt. Ltd., creators of the world's finest diamond simul jewelry ants, will be aggressively expanding their franchise and company-owned operations across India this year.

Complexities Of Franchising Your Business In India, The Easiest Country To Franchise In The World.
I have been repeatedly asked by my foreign counterparts, franchise consultants and brands from across the world and several business owners in India, who want to franchise their businesses as to why on the one hand franchising is exploding in India and why on the other, it is so difficult to franchise in India. Or Atleast, getting that franchise model right being so critical on the back drop of so much complexity,diversity, legality, political, religious and economical considerations. How could you really franchise effectively, while ensuring that all of these are carefully taken care of, and the products or service have reached the consumer in the shortest possible time, lowest possible costs. There really is no one simple answer to this, while we try devising a new formula with the following base matrix for most businesses.
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