ITC Wills Lifestyle taps Franchise India to scale apparel retail across metros and Tier-2 cities

ITC's premium apparel arm Wills Lifestyle has partnered with Franchise India Brands to grow its store network via the franchise route. The push spans metros and Tier-2 markets under three sub-brands: Wills Classic, Wills Sport and Wills Clublife.

— Filed Sun, 12 Jul, 2026, 11:47 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

ITC Wills Lifestyle has tied up with Franchise India Brands to expand its apparel store network across India via the franchise route, targeting metros and Tier 2 cities under its three sub-brands.

Why this matters

Reinforces ITC Wills Lifestyle's recent push to grow its pan-India apparel store network through franchising, consistent with prior signals on the Franchise India tie-up.

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