The Franchising World - June 2009 Issue

Business Focus : Texas Chicken

The fried chicken market in Indian food and beverages industry is getting spicier. Customers can now get the best of quality right in their home market as Atlanta-based Texas Chicken plans to capture the huge market share by opening 100 stores in India.

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Who`ll be India`s McDonald`s?

Race to be the Indian McDonald`s has just begun as the tempo is rising with all the food & beverages players gearing up for their expansion as the margins in the food & beverages business are high. But, will anyone bite, given the slowdown?

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Franchisee`s share in localisation

It`s not just management that helps the franchisee in picking up the right menu but it is the franchisee`s knowledge and deep understanding of the local market that entices footfalls and makes it feasible to achieve success.

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Retail franchise business - Investment climate update

The current financial crisis has affected markets across the world and India is no exception. Several industries in India are facing slowdown in their progress which includes retail industry as well. The current market slump has caused consumers to reduce their spendings, which has resulted in slow progress of retail sales. Although the retail industry in India is going through a tough phase, we hope that things will turn around fast and the current phenomenon is over soon. Retailers should be looking at innovative solutions to ride over the slump and create opportunities for growth.

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Restaurant biz - Picking out right space

Location is the most important aspect in the success of a food and beverage (F&B) outlet.<br>As it is not easy to relocate a restaurant after starting operations at one site, one has to be really careful in scouting and selecting a congenial spot and negotiating a lease deal. Prospecting and finalising a deal are very important in restaurant business, as one has to go with the decision for decades. A lot of research is required in figuring out the commercial and technical viability of the site.

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Churning out kababs

The journey for The Great Kabab Factory (TGKF) began with the opening of the restaurant within Radisson Hotels. It now has international presence with stand alone outlets in various international cities. Great interiors, sumptuous food and a superior dining experience is taking the brand to greater heights.

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Baskin Robbins - Growth despite challenges

It was in 1990`s when the Indian economy became liberalised. It encouraged the inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in India. Subsequent to this, many international brands made an entry to this lucrative market to set up their strong foothold to get the instantaneous recognition. Many of the brands got success after the foray while others had to go through hard times to settle in India. The reasons could be many but the matter of interest is to identify - what went wrong with the brands that entered India and how did they manage to triumph over challenges in their way?

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Subway audit

Subway Systems India Private Limited opened their first outlet at Saket, New Delhi, in December 2001. Its main objective is to facilitate franchising the brand Subway in India. They are targeting both big and small cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Manipal, Amritsar, Baroda and Mangalore. Presently, Subway has 141 restaurants all across the country.

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