ITC Wills Lifestyle appoints Franchise India Brands for PAN-India expansion (resurfacing a June 2014 move)

Resurfacing a June 2014 deal: ITC Wills Lifestyle had appointed Franchise India Brands Ltd to expand its apparel and accessories retail network through franchising, with a focus on metros and Tier 2 cities across its Wills Classic, Wills Sport and Wills Clublife formats.

— Filed Mon, 27 Jul, 2026, 05:34 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

ITC Wills Lifestyle appointed Franchise India Brands to expand its apparel and accessories store network across India through franchising, targeting metros and Tier 2 cities. The retailer aims to strengthen its PAN-India footprint across its Wills Classic, Sport and Clublife formats.

Why this matters

The resurfaced 2014 deal aligns with recent signals on ITC Wills Lifestyle tapping Franchise India for pan-India store expansion, drawing attention to the brand's earlier franchising strategy.

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