Trek Bicycle looks to expand presence in India.

American cycling brand Trek Bicycle plans to expand its reach to around 125 cities in India by adding 20-25 retail stores each year for the next three years, a top company official said. The company, which sells premium and super premium bicycles, currently has presence in around 41 cities in the country with about 45 retail stores based on franchise format.

"In terms of expanding our presence in the country, we plan to open 20-25 stores each year with an aim to be present in 125 cities by 2022," Trek Bicycle India Country Manager Navneet Banka said. There is a huge shift in the mindset of people towards healthy lifestyle and fitness which is fuelling growth of cycling industry in the country, he added.

Besides fitness, a lot of youngsters are also taking up cycling as a sport which is also a positive sign for the industry, Banka said. The Trek range in India starts at Rs 29,000 and depending on consumer specifications and customisation, the performance bicycles can cost up to Rs 20 lakh.

The company has so far sold over 30,000 bicycles in the country and has even tied up with financial institutions for finance options to buy its products from its authorised retail stores. Trek started selling premium bicycles in India via distributors in 2007 and last year established a 100 per cent subsidiary in the country.

When asked if the company plans to set up local manufacturing in the country, Banka said that for the time being it will keep on making its products available by importing them from various countries like the US, Germany, China and Taiwan. Trek currently offers more than 30 bicycle models in the country across road, mountain, and hybrid range along with accessories, merchandise and riding gear.

As per industry estimates, the size of cycling market in India is around 16.3 million units per year currently. Trek caters to the super-premium segment which is currently around 30,000 units annually and has grown at a CAGR of 20 per cent over the past five years.

Copper Chimney to expand internationally

Indian restaurant Copper Chimney, part of K Hospitality Corp, has announced a new course of international expansion. Building on its domestic strategy, where K Hospitality Corp, operates a mix of company owned and its franchising of select stores/regions to Pan India Food Solutions (owned by Everstone Capital) and CC Fine Foods, K Hospitality Corp has expanded its reach internationally with a prime focus on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

With operations starting in FY 2016-17, K Hospitality Corp, through its international subsidiary, has signed up a five store development deal for the UAE with Emirates International Group (Emirates Business Group). The stores will open over a period of four years, with two stores expected to launch in this fiscal.

Copper Chimney’s franchise partner in Kuwait has already launched two branches of Copper Chimney, and aims to have another two stores launched by next year in the Kuwait market.

Karan Kapur, executive director, K Hospitality Corp, said, “We are in an aggressive expansion mode and are on-course to extend the Copper Chimney brand to global shores. Over 43 years of its existence, Copper Chimney has created unmatched brand equity which we are now further developing to cater to our brand’s loyal customers as well as new customers outside of the India.”

“This initiative is a key part of our two-pronged expansion strategy which focuses on company owned as well as franchised stores. K Hospitality Corp has been steadily ramping up its presence overseas, and we believe this will present a greenfield opportunity for us as we look at more countries globally. We have been aligning the group’s strengths to further develop a more powerful and distinctive position as a market leader within the F&B industry in this new phase of growth for the brand and group,” he added.

Founded in 1972, with a single Indian restaurant in Mumbai, K Hospitality Corp has over 400 outlets and 5,000 employees in the region. The group operates across two main business divisions – hospitality and food services and travel retail.

Toni&Guy mulls doubling India saloons to 100 in 3 yrs

London-based hair styling firm Toni&Guy plans to double its saloons to over 100 in the next three years in the country and wants India to be its second highest contributor in its global fold. 

"We have 53 saloons right now and we would double it in next 2-3 years," Toni&Guy Group Finance Director Rupert Berrow told PTI. 

As per its growth strategy, the company would focus on the metro markets and top tier II places through brand Toni&Guy, while it would also promote its sub-brand Essensuals to cater the aspirational class from tier II & III cities, he added. 

"We would have our own hair dressing academy in the next 6 to 12 months to bring the next generation of professionals here," he added. 

Berrow further said:"India is our fastest growing market in the world. If we get the number of our saloon double in three years time then India would be our second largest market both in terms of number of saloons and revenue". 

At present, Australia is the second highest contributor of Toni&Guy in revenue terms. 

"In terms of number of saloons, India has overtaken Australia as the second largest market but in terms on revenue, it has not because the market in Australia is much long established and the average bill is higher," Berrow added. 

Over expansion, Toni&Guy North India Director Sonali Bhambri said: "Even the existing metro has an appetite to double the count and we can easily reach the target". 

Toni&Guy has three master franchise in India for north, west and south region. 

"Essensuals would open in tier II & III cities which are price sensitive at low price point," Bhambri said adding that number of saloons growing in future would be from Essensuals". 

Established in London in 1963, Toni&Guy operates 300 salons in UK and over 500 salons in 42 countries worldwide. It has a revenue of 200 million a year.

Sparkleminds Begins Recruitments For Unit Franchises For BG Cleaning Systems at Pragati Maidan, Franchise Expo on 7-8 July for Delhi NCR.

After the appointment of ProClean Services Pvt Ltd as the Master Franchise For BG Cleaning in Delhi NCR, Sparkleminds is now participating at  the Times Franchise Expo in Delhi, India on 7-8 July 2012 at Pragati Maidan to assist the Master Franchisee in recruiting unit franchises for its world class commercial cleaning services across the region.

BG Cleaning Systems is a leading international cleaning & facility services company that offers a wide gamut of services from housekeeping services to specialized cleaning services, and also provides facility services.  BG is well known for its high quality standards, and for its dynamic and innovative concepts and systems which address the market‘s cleaning needs in a unique and  systematic yet personalized manner.

We are now seeking qualified Unit Franchise Partners in Delhi NCR.We are seeking franchises in Gurgaon,Noida,Faridabad, Meerut, Ghaziabad, and all regions of Delhi Including West Delhi, North Delhi, South Delhi & Central Delhi. Sparkleminds franchise team will be at the said exhibition to meet with interested and qualified business entrepreneurs who have good business acumen and the right bandwidth. The initial investment needed to avail of a BG unit franchise is around 14-15 lakh Rupees which includes an exclusive teritorry, equipments, a branded BG Van, Bike, and a 14 day initial training program at Iceland.

BG Cleaning Systems Delhi NCR launched its operations in June 2012 under the able leadership and management of Mr. Amitabh Pandey, the Master Franchisee for Delhi NCR. BG Delhi is now offering housekeeping services, special cleaning services and facility services to government institutions, commercial establishments, SMEs, hotels, schools, stores, private institutions,  malls, apartment buildings, and all other types of facilities while adhering to BG‘s strict international standards.

“ The need for professional cleaning services exists in the Delhi NCR. As an international brand we will devote ourself to addressing this basic need in the market and will hope that this will elevate the cleaning industry of India to a superior level of excellence,“ said Mr. Pandey.

Among the housekeeping services offered by BG Cleaning Systems Delhi to its diverse clientele are daily cleaning services and regular cleaning services.  To complement and augment these services, BG also caters to the special cleaning needs of both the public and private sectors. In addition to these, BG furnishes its customers with facility services which include messengerial services, office assistant services, pantry services and more.

BG  Cleaning  Systems is a systematic yet flexible organization, making it your ideal business partner anytime, anywhere.

FREE Franchise Your Business FRANCLINIC at Nehru Centre, Mumbai on 08th & 09th Oct 2011

Oct 7, 2011 – We are pleased to announce our free franchise workshop for business owners seeking to franchise their businesses for Mumbai. If you are a business owner seeking expert professional/ franchise consultants to help you franchise your business and have been contemplating from some time to expand your business, we can help. We have helped 100's of businesses of all sizes to expand from as minimum as an Idea to 1000's of Units now. You can also expand your business to multiple units across India and then the globe. You could meet one of India's senior most franchise consultants at the location mentioned above and discuss in length the opportunity you see in expanding your business and the challenges you face in doing so.

We will help you identify the key components of how you can take your business forward and probably work closely with you in franchising your business. At the 1-1 diagnostic meetings, generally lasting for 30 Minutes, you can get a overall picture on how to franchise your business. We would request you to come well prepared with your queries to make the best out of these meeting. A small brief of your business and your intent to meet us in advance, will help us allocate time for you.

Moreover these meetings are absolutely free and we are sure that you will have loads of expert franchise advice to take back with you, enabling you to clearly see the road ahead for your business.

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Mumbai FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES: BG Cleaning Systems, Iceland participates at The Mumbai Franchise Expo at Nehru Centre, on 08-09 October 2011

We are very excited to launch the Franchise Marketing of the BG Commercial Cleaning Franchise at the Times Franchise Expo to be held at Nehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai on Sat/Sun 08-09 Oct 2011. BG Cleaning systems will be soliciting responses Mumbai Franchisee through this expo, wherein we will approve exclusive state development rights for the approved master franchises who will have to invest Rs 20-25 Lakhs and will have to operate one unit franchise themselves. Understanding the potential of the several offices and commercial establishments across the region and Industries that need world class commercial cleaning services, we feel that it is appropriate to solicit for franchisees who will offer these services in the region. We will then assist these master franchises to develop their territory by appointing further unit franchises who will come in with an initial investment of 12-15 Lakhs.

About BG Cleaning Systems:

BG Cleaning systems (www.bgcleaning.net) founded in 1995 in Reykjavik, is a multifaceted global cleaning services company that caters to all types of facilities with all kinds of cleaning needs. The company services some of the largest corporations, public and private institutions, establishments, insurance companies, supermarkets, shipping lines, airline servicing companies, homeowners’ associations and offer a wide range of cleaning solutions – from regular janitorial cleaning services to special cleaning services, i.e., floor maintenance, insurance-related clean up, construction clean up, general cleaning, window washing, carpet care, and more.

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FranchiseBazar.com Conducts Entrepreneur Meet For Mastermind Tutorials for its Write Right and Vedic Maths Brands.

FranchiseBazar.com will conduct a franchise and new businesses match making event, ‘Entrepreneur Match Making Program’ to connect entrepreneurs and franchise companies across India. The program will be held across various Franchisebazar.com franchise offices and will begin on Saturday 9^th July between 10.30 Am -6.00 Pm for Write Right and Vedic Maths at its HO in Bangalore. It will be a multi city, multi brand activity, focused at connecting entrepreneurs with specific requirements with those companies that match them. It is absolutely FREE for the entrepreneurs, as all they have to do is to register with our local offices for this program, and we will get in touch with them, whenever we do an event with a company of their choice.

Crumby’s Hires Sparkleminds To Expand Its Quick Service Chicken Restaurant

‘Crumby’s, a leading small format, low investment, chicken restaurant chain, has hired Sparkleminds (www.sparkleminds.com) for expanding its business through franchise model. Sparkleminds is a specialized franchise consulting company offering franchise expertise to businesses seeking expansions, for over a decade now.

Crumby’s is focusing on providing customers with a 'fresh dining experience' through its small format restaurants (200-500 Sft). The main drawback of a large format outlet is the prohibitive cost of real estate and the over-all investment required by the franchisee for the infrastructure, which in turn, elongates the return on investment and the gestation period, making it a very risky business preposition. While, Entrepreneurs across the country are seeking reputed food opportunities with low investments and high returns, the company is also coming out with a Kiosk and a Food Court Model, to reach out to larger audiences and be present in High Street Retail. Its main attractions include Chicken Samosa (Crumbosa^TM), Chicken Shawerma (Crumberma^TM) and Pasta (Crumpasta^TM) along with Burgers (Crumburger^TM) and ice creams, including a VEG Shawerma. The company is eyeing 100 franchises in 3 years.

Find Franchisees In Nagpur @ 25000/- and we will participate on your behalf and get you franchisees.

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