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

ITC's premium apparel brand Wills Lifestyle has partnered with Franchise India Brands to expand its retail footprint via the franchise route. The push spans metros and Tier 2 markets, carrying its sub-brands Wills Classic, Wills Sport and Wills Clublife.

— Filed Fri, 3 Jul, 2026, 01:02 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

ITC's Wills Lifestyle apparel brand ties up with Franchise India to expand its 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 recent push to widen its exclusive store network via Franchise India across metros and Tier 2 cities, signaling a consistent franchise-led retail expansion strategy for ITC's premium apparel brand.

Retail-brand activity is steady with 2,361 signals over the past 90 days.