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

ITC's apparel brand Wills Lifestyle is partnering with Franchise India Brands to grow its retail footprint via the franchise route, expanding beyond metros into Tier 2 markets with its three formats: Wills Classic, Wills Sport and Wills Clublife.

— Filed Sun, 19 Jul, 2026, 12:34 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

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

Why this matters

The move revives Wills Lifestyle's 2014 tie-up with Franchise India, doubling down on franchise-led expansion beyond metros into Tier 2 cities across its Classic, Sport and Clublife formats.

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