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Soon, Lucknownites will be enjoying Mumbai’s popular Vada Pav from Jumboking as the brand is set to lanch its operations in this Uttar Pradesh capital.

Crystal jewellery and accessories maker Swarovski is planning to invest 10 million euros over the next five years in India thereby doubling its retail network here.

With an aim to provide complete Montessori education in India, Canadian Play School is planning to open 60 more centres by December 2014.

USA-based Anytime Fitness brand is eyeing to open 250 clubs in India within the next 10 years.

Textile brand Bombay Dyeing will be opening 50 new-age stores this fiscal year in India.

Latin Quarters, Indian high street fashion brand is aggressively expanding its reach by entering the tier-II and III cities. The brand, which has 22 stores in major cities across the country, plans to take the figure to 30 by 2014.

Multi-brand mobile phone retailer Sangeetha Mobiles Pvt Ltd. aims to open 300 outlets via the franchise route. The brand is currently Rs 500 crore business entity that has over 300 premium outlets across nine states with seven franchise outlets.

Ferns N Petals has major expansion plans for its future with 500 retail stores in sight in the next five years.

Franchise India will soon launch an online platform for mergers and acquisitions for small business units. The market size of franchising business in India was pegged at Rs 110,000 crore in 2013 and is likely to grow 30 per cent per annum.

Master chef Sanjeev Kapoor led ‘Sura Vie by Tyc’ – The Yellow Chilly unveiled its second outlet at Punjabi Bagh, West Delhi.

Mahindra First Choice Services, the multi-brand car service division of Mahindra Group, is planning to set up 450 outlets in India in the next three years.

Solar Basket, a high-tech brand specialised in providing complete services for solar power, is aiming to open 150 stores in India this year.

Fitness brand SportsFit by Indian cricket team skipper MS Dhoni has massive plans to launch 300 gyms by 2015.

Century 21 Real Estate LLC, an American company, has forayed in India in a big way targeting about 400 franchises in the next five years.

Future Group, one of India’s retail pioneers is planning to expand its business via franchise route under the brand name Big Bazaar Direct (BBD).