Wills Lifestyle taps Franchise India to expand exclusive store network in metros and Tier 2 cities

ITC's apparel brand Wills Lifestyle partners with Franchise India Brands to scale its exclusive store footprint via the franchise route, extending reach beyond metros into Tier 2 markets with sub-brands Wills Classic, Wills Sport and Wills Clublife.

— Filed Thu, 2 Jul, 2026, 13:04 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

ITC's Wills Lifestyle apparel brand partners with Franchise India Brands to expand its exclusive store network across India via the franchise route, targeting metros and Tier 2 cities with its three sub-brands.

Why this matters

Reinforces Wills Lifestyle's franchise-led expansion push, echoing recent moves to grow its store network pan-India and extend retail footprint across metros and Tier 2 cities.

Store-opening activity holds steady with 501 signals in the last 90 days.