ITC Wills Lifestyle taps Franchise India to grow pan-India store network

ITC's premium apparel brand Wills Lifestyle partners with Franchise India Brands to expand via the franchise route, targeting metros and Tier 2 cities. The push spans its three sub-brands: Wills Classic, Wills Sport and Wills Clublife.

— Filed Sat, 11 Jul, 2026, 09:47 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

ITC Wills Lifestyle partners with Franchise India to expand its premium apparel store network pan-India via the franchise route, targeting metros and Tier 2 cities across its Classic, Sport and Clublife sub-brands.

Why this matters

ITC Wills Lifestyle is pursuing franchise-led growth to scale its premium apparel presence beyond metros, extending prior moves to grow its pan-India store network into Tier 2 cities.

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