ITC Wills Lifestyle taps Franchise India for pan-India store expansion (resurfacing a June 2014 move)

Resurfacing a June 2014 deal, ITC Wills Lifestyle had appointed Franchise India Brands to advise on franchised network growth, targeting metros and Tier 2 cities across its Wills Classic, Wills Sport and Wills Clublife formats.

— Filed Sat, 25 Jul, 2026, 05:33 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

ITC Wills Lifestyle appointed Franchise India Brands to advise on expanding its India store network via franchising, targeting metros and Tier 2 cities. The premium apparel chain plans broader pan-India presence across its Wills Classic, Sport and Clublife formats.

Why this matters

The resurfaced June 2014 deal aligns with recent signals revisiting ITC Wills Lifestyle's pan-India, metro and Tier 2 store-expansion plans.

Store-opening is steady, with 1,483 signals recorded in the past 90 days.