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Focus Group has recently ventured into the educational services market with Focus Edu Care.

Suvidhaa Infoserve Pvt. Ltd, a Mumbai based e-commerce services provider is planning to set-up 25,000 IT kiosks throughout the nation via franchise route by 2010

Kewal Kiran Clothing (KKCL), the manufacturer of ‘Killer’ jeans is planning to add 40-60 outlets through franchise route.

Brewberrys chain of cafes under the banner of Brewberrys Hospitality Pvt. Ltd plans to open 50 franchised café outlets by the end of 2010.

Fastrack, a fashion accessory brand from Titan Industries Ltd mulls to take the number of its exclusive stores to 50 across the country by April 2010.

Rosebys, a home furnishing and lifestyle retail chain ties-up with K. K. Birla Group’s Style Spa to set up 100 shop-in-shops by March 2010.

Unisys Infosolutions Pvt. Ltd, a major player in Mobile VAS Market, based in Karnal, Haryana have joined hands with the promoters of Dixy Chicken India Pvt. Ltd after buying substantial shares.

Maxwell Industries Ltd, an innerwear company that owns brands like VIP Innerwear, Feelings, Eminence, Brat, Frenchie, Frenchie X, and VIP Feelings recently opened their franchisee-run Inners store in Bhayandar, Mumbai and Brahmavar, near Udipi, Karnataka.

Da Milano, an Italian luxury leather brand has recently launched its first exclusive franchised outlet in Jaipur.

Zapak, a gaming and entertainment division of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group plans to set up 300 franchised gameplexes across 50 cities in India.

Naturals Beauty Salon India, a Chennai based salon chain is planning to expand its presence across the country by opening 450 outlets, out of which 90 per cent will be franchised and rest will be comp

Portico New York, a brand of Creative Portico (India) is planning to open 20 exclusive home furnishing outlets across the metro cities by 2011.

Samsonite, a premium travel goods manufacturer plans to open 20 exclusive ‘Samsonite Business’ outlets in 2010.

Indian Autogas Company Ltd, a private energy company that is engaged in distributing LPG for automobiles has plans of setting up 1,000 gas filling stations across the nation.

Presto, a company known for its personalised and corporate gifts plans to take its store count to 50 in 2010.