ITC Wills Lifestyle's 2014 move to tap Franchise India for PAN-India store expansion resurfaces

Resurfacing a June 2014 deal, ITC's Wills Lifestyle had appointed Franchise India Brands to grow its apparel and accessories retail network through franchising, with expansion targeted across metros and Tier 2 cities for Wills Classic, Wills Sport and Wills Clublife.

— Filed Mon, 27 Jul, 2026, 16:33 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

ITC’s Wills Lifestyle appointed Franchise India Brands to expand its apparel and accessories store network across India via franchising, targeting metros and Tier 2 cities. The chain aims to build PAN-India presence across Wills Classic, Wills Sport and Wills Clublife.

Why this matters

The resurfaced 2014 tie-up aligns with recent signals that ITC Wills Lifestyle plans franchise-led expansion across India and that its Franchise India partnership for pan-India store growth has resurfaced.

Store-opening is steady, with 1,543 signals recorded in the past 90 days.