
Lifespan, a chain of comprehensive diabetes and metabolic clinics, has announced its expansion plan to come up with 500 clinics across 30 cities in India over the next three years. The Lifespan clinics are already successfully operational in Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bangalore. Lifespan has ten centers and all are franchisee operated.
Lifespan’s expansion plan is being enabled by Springboard, an initiative of BCCL group that provides an opportunity to fund the entrepreneurs’ brand creation needs through significant equity participation by the company. The concept of Lifespan was the initiative of Ashok Jain, former CEO of Cadbury Schweppes. To plan for, and operate this chain, Jain draws upon his extensive experience in initiating and managing all-India franchise operations.