Puffs n Rolls rolls out its expansion plans

Nashik based Puffs 'n' Rolls, is planning to tap the Indian market by expanding its presence at more locations via franchise route. The brand is looking for potential franchisees from different cities across India who possesses passion for food. Puffs ‘n’ rolls is not only limited to Cafe but has a great extension of bakery products.  
Currently, the brand operates four stores under its network.  Shahrukh H. Patel, Director, Puffs n Rolls said, “After spending a good amount of time, learning, evaluating concepts, practicing them we are now ready to Franchise. We have all the operational strength, product R&D, brand association, food menu, support system to franchise partners and everything required to expand via franchise route and we believe in customer satisfaction whether he is a visitor to our store or my franchise owner. We treat our franchisees as our co-partners and give them complete hand holding on a regular basis with new product, new practice training at no added cost.”
With a motto to serve good food even better, Puffs n Rolls is offering its franchise opportunity to all the epicures under two models- Full fledged Cafe-Bake shop format and  PNR Celebration which is a Cake Shop with Cafe format.   

Britannia to foray into cafés in big way; seeks franchisees

Britannia Industries is planning to scale up its fledgling cafe business. The café foray is being lead by Daily Bread Gourmet Foods, a wholly owned subsidiary of Britannia. The subsidiary of the Wadia group company has tied up with large-format retailers such as Spencer's to set up shop-in-shop formats. While the company currently has 22 company-owned and eight franchisee stores in Bangalore, it has five stores in Hyderabad and three in Goa in master franchisee formats, reports Financial Chronicle.

"We are investing around Rs 15-20 lakh per store and we want to focus on the catchment areas we understand well and prioritise those markets. We plan to open 75 more stores across major cities as we believe the scale will help us break even faster," said a top Daily Bread Gourmet Foods official close to the development. These outlets are expected to come up across India with a focus on cities such as Bangalore, Hyderabad and Goa.

The company claims that its stores have already started generating profit, which has emboldened the group to fund the rollout of more stores. "We have already broken even at the store level since we cater to both institutional and retail clients," added the company official.

Daily Bread is now looking at franchisees for its formats ranging from 100 square feet kiosks to 300-700 square feet premium cafés. It also intends to appoint franchisees for 4,000 square feet decentralised production units costing Rs 2 crore each. Franchisees for kiosks are expected to invest Rs 10 lakh, while those for cafes are expected to pony up Rs 15-25 lakh.

Dunkin’ Donuts to enter India with Jubilant Foodworks

Feb 25, 2011

Jubilant FoodWorks, which runs restaurant chain Domino's Pizza in India, has announced the signing of a master franchisee agreement with Dunkin’ Donuts to bring the US-based baked food and coffee chain to India. The first outlet will open early next year.

Dunkin' Donuts, a leading baked goods and coffee chain with global sales of $6 billion, has over 9,700 restaurants globally in 31 countries.

Commenting on the partnership, Shyam S Bhartia, chairman, Jubilant FoodWorks Limited, said, “We are excited about bringing Dunkin’ Donuts to India. We strongly believe the brand is extremely relevant for India not only due its strength in donuts and coffee, but also due to a differentiated food and beverage menu.”

Ajay Kaul, CEO, Jubilant FoodWorks said that the company plans to open the first Dunkin' Donuts store by early next year. "The company is looking forward to open 25-30 Dunkin' Donuts outlet in three years and touch the 500-outlet mark by the 15th year. On an average, the Dunkin' Donuts outlet will be spread over an area of 750-800 sq ft," he added.

Dunkin' Donuts is expected to be low on capital expenditure and a high-return business for Jubilant FoodWorks, Kaul said, adding that each outlet is expected to start generating positive cash within the first year of operations.

Nigel Travis, CEO, Dunkin' Donuts, said, “Expansions to India is an integral part of Dunkin's international growth plan,” adding the company may also look at localising its fare. Last month, Starbucks Corp signed a pact with Tata Coffee Ltd to set up retail stores in the country.

Dunkin' Donuts, known primarily as a breakfast chain, has seen the popularity of its coffee soar in the US in recent years, competing with Starbucks and McDonalds for consumers seeking a small breakfast before heading to work.

Dunkin’ Donuts opens new Dubai outlet

Feb 18, 2011

Dunkin’ Donuts, the leading coffee and baked goods chain, has launched their latest outlet at Uptown Motor City in Dubai.

The expansion is part of the Canton, Massachusetts-based quick-serve giant’s strategy to spread its presence to all corners of the Emirates, which is increasingly becoming a significant market in the burgeoning Middle East region.

“The new outlet is our 61st location in the country. We plan to add a total of 11 outlets across the emirates in 2011,” stated Dunkin’ Donuts general manager David Rodgers.

The chain has planned an investment outlay of more than Dh10 million for the region spread over the next three years.

Uptown Motor City is a residential and lifestyle development designed for motor sports enthusiasts and those who prefer being near the iconic Dubai Autodrome. Apart from a range of apartments, the development includes parks, schools, retail outlets and recreational areas.