Hyderabad all set to host FRO 2009 India’s biggest Franchise & Retail Show

(SANEPR.com) April 6, 2009 -- Jointly organised by Franchise India Holdings Ltd and Indian Franchise association. The two-day event would be a premium platform for sharing and exchanging knowledge and opportunity amongst some of the biggest brands, franchisors, mall developers, and suppliers.

The first day will feature a special Women Entrepreneurship Program organized by Indian Franchise Association & Confederation of Women Entrepreneur (COWE). “This program would have a specialized sessions and is being specially organized for women franchisees to help understand the in & out and technical aspects of owning a franchise business”, informed Col Upendra Sachdev, Executive Director of Indian Franchise Association a body engaged in promoting best franchise practices and ethics in the franchise industry in the country.

The Franchise and retail expo in Hyderabad will offer over 100 business opportunities to the entrepreneurs in sectors like food and beverages, fashion and lifestyle, luxury, health, beauty and fitness, education and training, entertainment, hospitality, travel, specialty retail & services, to name a few.

“The franchise model is a combination of brand value and services. It is the most dependable model for the budding entrepreneurs since it provides complete brand support through a standardized process with consistent quality of products and services”, Mr. Gaurav Marya, President, Franchise India Holdings Ltd (FIHL) disclosed. “Franchising business model has 90% success ratio while self start up business has only 15%”, he added.

Franchise India show has always provided a value added proposition to the participants by way of specific and target-oriented seminars. The 2 days Small Business Growth & Brand Licensing Conferences at FRO 2009, being organized concurrently with the exhibition, will address the overall issues in various segments like Small Business Development, Retailing, Franchising & Brand Licensing.

Some of the speakers addressing the conferences are Biren Ghose, Executive Director, Eros International Films-India, Mr Arun Khetan, President, Educomp, Mr Sivkumar, Chief Executive, ITC Ltd, Mr N. P. Singh Dy. Director-Retail Projects, Samsonite Sales Pvt. Ltd., Zubhair Mazhar, Director, Hyderabad House Pvt Ltd., Vishal Gondal, Founder & CEO, Indiagames.

FRO Hyderabad takes pride in linking together the brightest concepts in franchising with most qualified business buyers from the central and southern part of the India, which is a significant contributor to India’s dynamic small business sector, particularly Hyderabad.

FIHL has successfully conducted eight editions of FRO in 2008 at Mumbai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad and Indore, Bangalore, generating immense interest in franchising.

About The Organisers:

Franchise India Holdings Limited (FIHL) is Asia’s largest integrated franchise and retail solution provider since 1999. Franchise India is an authority on franchising, licensing, retail, real estate and marketing having helped numerous investors in the country to become entrepreneurs. FIHL assists local investors with its 41 offices worldwide.

The Indian Franchise Association has been incorporated recently, as a social corporate responsibility initiative to share information, knowledge and experiences, set standards and promote best practices in franchising. The association acts as facilitators for franchisors/franchisees in doing business, act as arbitrators where required, provide knowledge resource and give a platform for networking. The Indian Franchise Association exhorts all players to join hands and make best practices transparent, effective and beneficial for all.

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