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

ITC's apparel brand Wills Lifestyle has partnered with Franchise India Brands to grow its retail footprint PAN-India via the franchise route. The expansion spans its three sub-brands—Wills Classic, Wills Sport and Wills Clublife—targeting both metros and Tier 2 markets.

— Filed Mon, 6 Jul, 2026, 06:02 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

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

Why this matters

Reinforces Wills Lifestyle's recent push to scale apparel retail, following signals on partnering Franchise India to widen and grow its store network across metros and Tier 2 cities.

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