ITC's Wills Lifestyle taps Franchise India to scale store network across metros and Tier 2 cities

ITC's apparel chain Wills Lifestyle has tied up with Franchise India Brands to expand its retail footprint via the franchise route, targeting both metros and Tier 2 markets. The brand spans formal, casual and party wear across sub-labels Wills Classic, Wills Sport and Wills Clublife.

— Filed Mon, 29 Jun, 2026, 22:38 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

ITC's Wills Lifestyle apparel chain has tied up with Franchise India Brands to expand its store network across India via the franchise route, targeting metros and Tier 2 cities. The brand spans formal, casual, and party wear.

Why this matters

Wills Lifestyle adopts a franchise-led model to extend ITC's apparel reach beyond metros into Tier 2 markets, signaling a renewed retail push for the brand.

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