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Brownie Xpress, offering a range of delicious brownies, chocolate cups, ice creams and shakes, is all set to roll out pan India through franchising under Francorp banner.

New Delhi-based Claridges Hotels and Resorts is mulling over establishing its popular in-house Indian restaurant, Dhaba, as a standalone restaurant.

Planet Hollywood, the American theme restaurant and hotel chain, is finally set to open its hotel in India at Mumbai.

Abacus Mental Mathematics Academy, an ISO 9001:2000 certified education institution providing abacus education, has increased its network to 50 locations and is planning another 50 centres by the end

Cox and Kings India, a travel company, plans to take its count to 100 by the end of this financial year. Company officials confirmed that the expansion will be through franchising.

Uninor, a mobile telephony and network operator, has unveiled 18 franchised outlets, seven company-owned and 24/7 mobile kiosks in Andhra Pradesh, said a company’s spokesperson.

After its scintillating success in north India, Business Opportunity Apke Ghar (BOAG) has reached western India.

Robhatah Robotic Solution, a robotics company, is planning to take its franchised stores count to 100 in the coming two to three years.

Delhi-based J.S. Hospitality plans to expand its restaurant chain, Pind Balluchi, by opening seven new outlets.

VCare, a south India-based trichology clinic, is envisaging expansion through franchising.

France-based luxury jewellery manufacturer, Akillis, is willing to expand its distribution network across India.

Mother Dairy, a well-known milk processor brand, would soon launch Gaurav Stores, a chain of exclusive retail outlets, through franchise route.

Impresario, a hospitality firm, would add six more Mocha cafés outlets by 2010-end.

Kaati Zone, a Bengaluru-based chain of Indian fast-food restaurants has launched its first franchised restaurant in Bengaluru at Hebbal, confirms Aloke Totlani, Business Development Head, Kaati Zone.

Aforeserve, the premier company into ‘after sales service’ business launched Re-STORE, a mobile repairing retail outlet, in joint venture with Acctel (Taiwan).