ITC Wills Lifestyle taps Franchise India to widen apparel retail footprint

ITC's Wills Lifestyle partners with Franchise India Brands to grow its store network across metros and Tier 2 cities via the franchise route, deploying its Classic, Sport, and Clublife lines.

— Filed Sun, 12 Jul, 2026, 15:17 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

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

Why this matters

Reinforces Wills Lifestyle's recent push to scale its store network across metros and Tier 2 cities via Franchise India, signaling a franchise-led retail expansion strategy for ITC's apparel arm.

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