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MOST POPULAR
FRANCHISE
TO HAVE

Franchising Trends
Top Trending
Franchising Businesses
Revolutionizing Global
Business Paradigm
ABHRA BANERJEE
FOUNDER & CEO
Franchising Insights
Why Opting for a
Franchise Business
is a Better Option than
Starting Everything
from Scratch?

CLEANOMATICS
Editor’s Note

I n today’s highly competitive business world,

franchising has emerged as a popular concept.
Businesses are increasingly engaging in franchising
to increase profits and to deliver excellent products
and services to the customers. It is a booming
phenomenon which is transcending borders and
connecting nations and companies.

The prominent franchises are spreading their wings

across the globe. They are providing their products and
THE DISTINGUISHED services to clients worldwide efficiently and without
any delay or inconvenience.

FRANCHISES Franchising brings along a variety of advantages to

both franchisors and franchisees. This is one of the
TRAILBLAZING main reasons why it has been so successful worldwide.
It allows franchisors to expand their company faster

THE GLOBAL ARENA

than they could otherwise.

A company may grow slowly owing to lack of funds and

workers. However, in case of franchising, a franchisor
must invest very little capital or labour because both
are supplied by the franchisee. Additionally, franchising
assists companies to ensure that they have highly
motivated owners and managers at each outlet.

Each franchisee is largely responsible for the success

of their outlet. As such, they will put strong and
 Darshan Parmar
Managing Editor
[email protected]

continuous efforts to ensure smooth functioning and The leading franchises are delivering high-quality
prosperity of their business. Moreover, companies can products and services throughout the world. They are
provide franchising rights to only qualified candidates. leaving no stone unturned to ensure that their clients
Franchising helps companies to raise money without are satisfied. They are embracing innovation and
selling the shares of their companies. excellence to deliver lasting customer experiences.
Hence, in this issue of Insights Success, we bring forth
Franchisees face less risk, as they do not have to start a some of the top-notch franchises, that are changing
business from scratch, and they are affiliated to a the game innovatively. ‘The 10 Most Popular
renowned company. The franchisors are experienced Franchises to Have a Look At,’ is our latest edition
in the field of business and possess national or regional that features not only the remarkable Indian franchises,
recognition. They also educate the franchisees about but also some of the industry-related articles written
their years in business through management by our in-house editorial team. So, have a look at it!
assistance and training and with various marketing
support and advantages.

Franchisors usually conduct regional or national

marketing campaigns and help franchisees to run local
ad campaigns. However, franchisees have to contribute
a certain amount of their gross profits to advertising
funds. These aspects of franchise agreements can
significantly contribute towards the success of an
outlet.
DarsHP
Franchisors also sometimes assist franchisees to
obtain funds for their outlets and prepare business
plans and strategies. Additionally, some reputed
franchisors can help franchisees with obtaining loans
from financial institutions.
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Cover Story

Cleanomatics
A Consumer Tech
Platform for
On-Demand
Laundry & Cleaning...

CO Articles

18
NT Franchising Trends
Top Trending Franchising Businesses
Revolutionizing Global Business Paradigm

28
EN Franchising Insights
Why Opting for a Franchise Business
is a Better Option than Starting

TS
Everything from Scratch?
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Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd.
The Illustrious Diagnostic
Chain Delivering Quality Services

22
Maple Bear South Asia
Bringing the experiential learning
& excellence in Education System

26
Pebbles Pre-School
Sculpting Young Intellecuals

32
Spiritbrew Ventures
On a Mission to Make
Your Weekends Great

34
Zee Learn
Delivering Educational Solutions
for Various Stages of an Individual’s Growth
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Managing Editor Darshan Parmar

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 The
Most
Popular
Franchises
to Have a Look At

Company Name Management Brief

Abhra Banerjee Cleanomatics is building an all-pervasive solution to every

Cleanomatics
President and CEO cleaning and laundry work – the need of today’s consumers.

Dr. Lal PathLabs is among the few Indian laboratories which is

Dr. Arvind Lal accredited by CAP (College of American Pathologists) and
Dr. Lal Path Labs Ltd.
Executive Chairman Certified by ISO 9001 (International Organization of
Standardization).

Entertainment Sportz is an event management agency that is

Karan Raghuni
Entertainment Sportz driven by the passion for creating unique, memorable, and
CEO extraordinary experiences that will stay with you forever.

Grofers is built around the idea that all Indians should be able
Albinder Dhindsa to access high quality products at affordable prices, and be
Grofers
Co-founder and CEO given the opportunity to upgrade their lives.

Little Millennium Raman Bajaj Established in year 2008, Little Millennium is one of the best
Education Pvt Ltd CEO preschool chains in India.

The Maple Bear mission is to deliver a student-focused

Mr. Sumit Taxali learning system in a safe, secure and stimulating environment
Maple Bear South Asia
CEO that prepares students for success at the post secondary level
and that instills a passion for life-long learning.

Pantaloons operates across categories of casual wear, ethnic

Sangeeta Pendurkar
Pantaloons wear, formal wear, party wear and active wear for men, women
CEO and kids.

Mr. Kennedy At Pebbles, the classrooms are fitted out with everything to the
Pebbles Pre-School child’s scale, allowing them to be independent of adults.
CEO

Saurabh Singhal Spiritbrew Ventures is one of the fastest growing players in

Spiritbrew Ventures
CEO Asia’s food retail sector.

Mr. Vikash Kumar Kar

Zee Interactive Zee Learn delivers Education solutions for various stages of an
Executive Director individual’s growth – from toddler to youth.
Learning System
and CEO
 The 10 Most Popular Franchise to Have a Look At

CLEANOMA
CLEANOMAT A Consumer Tech Platform for On-Demand Laundry & Cleaning...

COVER STORY
ATICS
Founder & CEO

TICS
T he mobile phone has changed
the world in a way we had
never imagined. In a matter of
probably 25 to 30 years, our daily lives
have started depending on our mobile
socially active
lifestyle which
leaves them with
no time for their
household chores.
devices for every possible need of Cleanomatics,
ours. In the same way the small icon through its
of the Amazon App on our mobile extensive network
devices signal the world’s largest mega of Laundry and
store to us and the Uber App signifies Cleaning Service
availability of a cab for us at every Providers offers a
corner of this Earth, Cleanomatics is world of doorstep
building an all-pervasive solution to services to these
every cleaning and laundry work – the consumers and
need of today’s consumers. becomes one of the
most favourite apps
Cleanomatics started disrupting the on their mobile
laundry services industry a couple of devices.
years back and then went on to disrupt
the housekeeping industry by The biggest benefit
onboarding the entire eco-system of of joining
equipment, chemicals and service Cleanomatics as a Franchise is that
providers on their tech platform to look sales is never a cause of worry. Sales
after all the cleaning and laundry needs leads keep coming daily at regular
of the urban consumers. These intervals through a revolutionary
consumers stay in the large urban online Lead Management Tool used by
centres and lead a professionally and the company. All that a franchise need
 a superior world class training program laundry and sanitising services
to hit the operating break even mark at necessitated the creation of an
the shortest possible time frame. intelligent consumer tech platform
which makes access to high quality
The Voyage service providers super easy. Hence the
founders embarked on creating
Cleanomatics started its journey in the Cleanomatics and vowed to make it the
hotbed of world-renowned high Uber of the cleaning and sanitising
technology start-ups like Apple, industry. The company is
Google, Salesforce.com, Slack and headquartered in San Francisco, USA
Tesla at the legendary Silicon Valley with the Indian HQ at Noida near
around San Francisco Bay Area in Delhi.
California in USA.
Source of Inspiration
The founding team of Cleanomatics
noticed a huge pain area of the urban The Founder/CEO of Cleanomatics,
consumers staying within large Abhra Banerjee is a Master’s in
condominiums, housing complexes and Economics from the Delhi School of
gated communities. The busy lifestyles Economics and an alumnus of XLRI
of these urban populace make it very and the U C Berkeley Haas School of
difficult for them to find time for Business. Abhra has a 25-year
household chores. They also do not experience in reputed corporates like
want to depend on domestic help for ICI Plc, The Times of India, Airtel and
their chores. Hence, they are always on Havells India Ltd at various C level
the lookout for reliable on-demand positions before turning into a Silicon
doorstep service providers who can Valley Entrepreneur.
give them reliable high-quality
Abhra identified a glaring demand gap
when his elder son left the safety net of
the family and went to his college
hostel to pursue his dreams and career.
There, his son Apratim found himself
at a complete loss when it came to his
laundry and cleaning needs at an
affordable price. In order to solve the
problem of his college going son’s
hygiene and cleaning needs, Abhra
started Cleanomatics, a reliable
consumer tech mobile first platform
which makes access to high quality
service providers of laundry and
household chores really easy and
affordable.

Plethora of Services

“We are a mobile first Consumer Tech

to do is stick to the SOP’s (Standard cleaning and household service at their Company. We pride ourselves on
Operating Procedures) given by the doorsteps at the pre-appointed time. having a technology platform which
company and convert these sales leads makes it very easy to access quality
and provide a delightful service With the advent of Covid-19 the whole housekeeping and laundry services at
experience to the consumers. Along world got shaken up by an the click of a mobile phone button by
with this, the franchise gets a complete unprecedented pandemic. The the city dwellers staying in large
360 * talent recruitment assistance and enhanced requirement for cleaning, condominiums and gated
communities,” inform team
Cleanomatics. They are also proud to
have the best systems and processes for
helping their franchise partners scale
up rapidly and achieve operating say the management of Cleanomatics. providing the best class customer
breakeven within the first few months They are rapidly expanding their experience
of their operations. service portfolio and would soon add b) Personal involvement and
car cleaning/car care and shoe motivation to scale up rapidly
The company has international tie ups cleaning/care to their range of services. c) Adherence to the company’s world
and collaborations with the best of class systems and processes
world class machine and chemical Ensuring Efficient Franchises d) Service mindset
manufacturers. “Our access to Deep e) Entrepreneurial spirit---a never say
Tech from the Silicon Valley and Cleanomatics focuses on efficient and die attitude
Cutting-Edge Nano Technology from quality service providers in their f) Ability to invest at least Rs 10
the technology giants of Europe help franchises. They look for the following lakhs of capital to earn Rs 2 lakhs
our customers enjoy the best in class qualities in their prospective per month after operating
experience in laundry, pest control, franchises - breakeven is reached.
sanitising and housekeeping services,” a) Passion and penchant for
Training Franchises Standing Apart capability through a proprietary
funnel-management technology
Cleanomatics hand holds its franchise Cleanomatics not only ensures the best f) Best in class ROI - Franchises can
24 by 7 and provide online mentoring quality services but also sustains itself reach operating break even within
through Zoom classrooms. On site visit in the competitive market. For this they 3-6 months of their operations.
and support are provided as per need. strictly follow -
Future Perspectives
Sustaining through the pandemic a) Best in class technology - Mobile
first New services--- Car Cleaning, Shoe
The pandemic has actually helped us b) Access to Deep Tech in the Silicon Cleaning, Exterior Façade Cleaning,
get better, say the management of the Valley Painting Services.
company. “We pivoted to expand the c) Access to AI and Robotics Deep Tech - AI and Robotics.
range of our services from just laundry d) Global tie ups with world class
and dry cleaning to the entire gamut of machine and chemical
home cleaning, sanitising, and pest manufacturers
control services. e) Marketing and lead generation
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The 10 Most Popular Franchise to Have a Look At

The Illustrious Diagnostic Chain Delivering Quality Services

A number of times, certain

illnesses require patients to
undergo diagnostic tests or the
concerned doctor to understand their
condition better. Pathology labs are
commenced the business of providing
pathology services for the first time in
North India in the year 1949. Later in
1974, it became a partnership concern
with Dr. Arvind Lal joining his father.
patients generally choose their
diagnostic healthcare service provider.
2. Well-positioned to leverage upon
one of the fastest-growing segments of
the Indian healthcare industry and are
laboratories that have certified In 1995, a private limited company by the world leaders in histopathology by
pathologists who take patient’s samples the name of ‘Dr. Lal PathLabs Pvt. testing over 1,200 biopsies a day and
and study it to make a detailed report Ltd.’ came into being till it was made a the second largest kidney biopsy
of the findings. One of the top public company in 2015. Dr Lal testing centre globally with the help of
frontrunners in the pathology testing PathLabs has become one of the most the first Electron Microscope in the
and diagnostics sector is the Dr. Lal reputed laboratories in Asia having to whole of the SARC region.
PathLabs Ltd. its credit a record of 32 labs accredited 3. A network whose growth yields
from the National Accreditation Board greater economies of scale, combined
As one of the top pathology labs in for Testing and Calibration with a ‘hub and spoke’ model that is
India, Dr. Lal PathLabs has a very Laboratories (NABL) and is also scalable for further growth.
strong focus on hiring and retaining top accredited by College of American 4. Centralized information technology
of the line manpower to drive quality Pathologists (CAP, USA). platform that fully integrates the
in each and every aspect of the network and is scalable.
patient’s experience. By delivering Our key competitive strengths are: 5. Consistent growth in financial
error free reports over the years, Dr. 1. A business model focused on patient performance, profits and return on
Lal PathLabs has earned the reputation centricity, established consumer investment. Second highest market
of being amongst the most trustworthy healthcare brand associated with capitalization in Indian Healthcare
and reliable pathology lab chains in quality services, in a market where Industry.
India.

To gain a few insights into the

pathology and diagnostics testing
industry and celebrate their success
story, we conducted an interview with
(Honorary) Brigadier Dr. Arvind Lal,
Padma Shri, Executive Chairman of
Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd.

So, without further ado, let us dive

right into the interview and relish the
knowledge and wisdom we are about
to receive.

Kindly brief us about the company

and its initial journey.
My father, Late Dr. Major S.K. Lal

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6. Have one of the best leadership
teams in the industry.

Brief us about the Founder/CEO

and the source of inspiration to be in
this industry.
Dr. Lal has revolutionized laboratory
medicine by introducing the maximum
number of new tests, instruments, and
ICT (information, communications,
technology) systems in India and has
brought India on the world map of
laboratory testing services.

Dr. Lal is accredited to having the first

PPP (public-private partnership) in the
field of laboratory testing with the

“
government of Tripura since 2004 and
What are the key points that you
later with government of Gujarat for
consider while choosing or getting in
testing over 30,000 new-born babies in
talks with a new franchisee? Dr. Lal has revolutionized
2011- 2012.
• Technical know-how of diagnostics laboratory medicine
is helpful. by introducing
He is currently the Chairman of FICCI
• Personal involvement in the business
Task Force on Swasth Bharat (Public the maximum number
required.
Health) and Advisor of FICCI’s Health of new tests, instruments,
• Self-motivated business minded
Services Committee. He is also its and ICT (information,
individual.
former Chairman. Dr. Lal is also the
• Owned or rented property in a communications,
former President of NATHEALTH and
prominent location. technology) systems in
the Health Services Committee of the
• Adequate working capital to run the India and has brought
PHD Chamber of Commerce.
business.
Brief us about the services/products
offered by the company.
We are in the business of providing
How do you train the new franchisee
on-board and track their
development?
“
India on the world map
of laboratory
testing services
quality diagnostic services to the
We have a full online module for all
people. We are the undisputed market
franchises wherein they get to know all
leader and provide accessible,
the details about the organisation, consistently. Having said that, empathy
affordable, timely, and quality
training and also their assessments that towards our parents is what we practice
healthcare diagnostics by using cutting
are held from time to time. They are every-day, and we leave no stone
edge technology.
also visited physically at regular unturned to ensure that our customers
intervals by our trained staff. are well taken care of.
Currently we operate 216 labs,
including Asia’s biggest lab at Rohini,
What factors differentiate the Brief us about the future
New Delhi with 3,100 collection
institute from competitors and how perspectives.
centres and pick-up samples from
do you ensure that these factors The expansion of the business is a
another 7,000 medical establishments
remain consistent throughout the continuous process, and the future
all over India. We offer applications,
chain? opportunities will be immense. We will
2,500 pathology tests and application,
The biggest differentiator that we have digitally enable our partners to run
2,000 tests in radiology and cardiology.
as an institution is quality. The secret their growth programs.
We test over 70,000 patients every day.
of scaling up our business is that we
In 2019 we tested nearly 20 million
have been delivering quality
patients.

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Franchising Trends

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 Top Trending
Franchising
Businesses
Revolutionizing
Global Business Paradigm
F
or a long time, there have been no features about the franchise
business and its stunning commitment to public economies. Luckily,
this has changed drastically lately as governments have begun to
awaken and take in the pleasant ambiance.

When an industry contributes up to 10% of the public GDP, it is unquestion-

ably an industry that we need to take into consideration. With enough
deliberation, a franchise can be an essential stage for governments to help
the development of micro, small and medium enterprises.

From dusk to dawn, Franchise, is a business improvement technique,

although it is not an overnight business and takes time to give favorable
outcomes. One needs to do the groundwork from scratch, mobilize the
resources, and closely work with the business strategies and models.

Governments across the world have recognized this diversified business as

a major contributor to economic growth, and have set up strategies to
assist the small business to construct their brands and models and fare
their image frameworks universally.

Defining how much cash you can make by purchasing a franchise relies
upon various components namely – Profitability, Brand Recognition,
resource availability, and Time commitment.

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As indicated by Franchise Direct, the most ideal Retail franchising is the strategy for opening a solitary
approach to decide future benefits is by examining the store dependent on the name, marking, brand name,
FDD – Franchise Disclosure Document, which designs and results of a current business. Some notable models
the performance of the business economically. Consult- and organizations involved in the retail franchise are
ing an accountant or a lawyer for your investment and McDonald's, Dollarama, PetMobile, and Flip Flop Shops
revenue is always a smart choice. – these are the brands that we shop from frequently
and trust the most.
There are a few accomplished franchises that have
nailed the business growth and meet every one of those As compared to single ownership, opening a franchise
overall prerequisites and are well worth investments. accompanies an alternate arrangement of rules,
assumptions, and abilities. The business model of an
Food Franchise existing franchise is already in place which makes it
even easier for you to quickly run a business.
When people think about the franchise business, food is
their first thought. The achievement and development Real Estate Franchise
of the numerous huge brand-names make this a
coherent first stop in the cycle of evaluation. A number Getting indulged in buying a real estate franchise is the
of food businesses are out there with wonderful chance that one gets past the utilization of a formally
advantages that generate higher revenue. set up brand, giving various benefits from onset over
competitors who might have to begin without any
With the benefit of build in-demand, where consumers preparation. Through the reconciliation of an accus-
have been prepared to search for the franchise food tomed real estate franchise, the imminent business
outlets, which can address a major benefit for start-ups. visionary would acquire a business that is already a
All you need to ensure is that the item offering of the prosperous business model.
food franchise has fortitude in the commercial center
instead of being a trend or periphery item. Being a specialist in real estate, you are not just
confronted with the undertaking of drawing in purchas-
Conventional loaning sources are extremely acquainted ers and merchants to take care of to your representa-
with the real estate and equipment, required of a tives; however, you should likewise pull in excellent
readied food preparation, which may facilitate the specialists to take care of your development.
struggle of acquiring start-up financing. Therefore
utilizing these sources will administer high revenue Having the option to offer specialists gainful assets to
production with simplicity in finance. help their business is basic to selecting and mainte-
nance. Be that as it may, there is a period of interest in
Numerous food franchises have diverse units that have the process to make those things and do it right. Also,
been working for a while, which make it genuinely easy the great many advertising thoughts, tricks, and
to decide and check their history of progress. Eventu- instruments out there can be overpowering.
ally, these fine points can help you to make an applica-
ble choice about the business before getting involved in Notwithstanding, when you become part of a public
it. franchise, you access showcasing frameworks that are
now proven to convey results, while dispensing with
Retail Franchise that costly expectation to learn and adapt, in addition
to your representatives can get the training they need
With regards to a retail business venture, there are a to utilize those devices adequately.
few different ways to start a business. You can dispatch
your sole ownership, regardless of whether it's a web-
based business shop or physical store, and have total - Renuka Singh
freedom however with little help. Or then again you can
get benefits from several established franchises and
have the force of a current brand behind you.

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 Maple Bear
South Asia
Bringing the experiential learning & excellence
in Education System

I n this latest edition of Insights Success, the below

excerpt from the interview with Sumit Taxali, CEO of
Maple Bear South Asia will take you behind-the-
scenes of how it came to be and its mission to provide
excellent education from early childhood and opportunities
Brief us about the services/products offered by the
company.
PROGRAMS OFFERED
Infant Care and Early Learning
Bear Care Infant Care and Early Learning is a Maple Bear
for aspiring entrepreneurs. program for children from 6 weeks to 18 months of age.
The Bear Care program’s warm, welcoming, and nurturing
Kindly brief us about the company and its initial learning environment is designed to keep the infant safe
journey. while allowing for exploration and discovery.
The Maple Bear Education System brings Canada's track
record of excellence in education with 500+ schools Preschool
running around the globe. Our programs designed by the Every child deserves the best possible start in life and the
Canadian experts strive to build quality schools that support that enables them to fulfil their potential. Children
promote education through experiential learning. Part of the develop quickly in early years and a child's experience from
Modi Group, Maple Bear South Asia has 130+ schools birth till age five have a major impact on their future
running within South Asia (India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, opportunities. Maple Bear sets high standards to ensure
and Nepal). children's readiness for elementary school.

Maple Bear is modelled upon the Canadian education Elementary (Class 1 To 5)

system, which is globally ranked among the Top 10 by The Maple Bear has developed an excellent, hands on, rigorous,
Program for International Assessment (PISA), a triennial and relevant elementary curriculum in each subject area
independent study done by the Organization for Economic based on the highly successful Canadian approach to
Co-operation and Development (OECD). learning and instruction. The Elementary Program is
designed to educate the whole child - physically,
The story of Maple Bear intellectually, emotionally, and socially.
The idea to develop Maple Bear Canadian schools incepted
from the work of the Canadian Education Centre Network After School Programs
(CECN), a non-profit organization supported by the Maple Bear also offers several distinguished programs that
Government of Canada and the Asia Pacific Foundation of have been specially selected and meaningfully crafted to
Canada which mandated to market Canadian education enrich and complement your child’s learning while at our
abroad to attract foreign students to study in Canada. centres. These programs range from 2 hours up to 6 hours
Maple Bear was born after CECN managers overseas per week. Most students attend these programs either
recognized a domestic demand for high quality, bilingual during the week or on the weekend.
Canadian education from emerging middle-class parents,
many of whom had studied in Canada or outside of their Computational Thinking Program
own countries in general. ‘Computational Thinking’ is a powerful universal problem-
solving technique, which is not only about preparing young
The first Maple Bear Canadian School was opened in learners for coding but helping them navigate the world at
Indirapuram (New Delhi), India in 2005. large. The Maple Bear Computational Thinking Program

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The 10 Most Popular Franchises to have a look at

for levels starting Senior Kindergarten up to Grade 4 aids the

development of computational thinking skills at early level to
help children to articulate and think logically. Also, children will Mr. Sumit Taxali, CEO, Maple
be able to find multiple approaches to problem-solving and Bear South Asia, graduated
identify the one that best fits the solution.
from Hindu College, MD
Corporate Program University, in Computers and
Bear Care gives corporates the perfect opportunity to build a
family-friendly workplace with a strong childcare support
started his career journey at an
system for their employees. Depending upon the location, early age with a Financial
budget, employee strength, and space availability the company Institution in the Sales &
can either choose to set up a customized Bear Care facility on-
site or avail the service at over 125+ Maple Bear schools in Marketing division. A seasoned
South Asia. sales enabler, he has worked
Powered by Maple Bear Program for K-12 Schools closely with Educational
The Maple Bear powered by program offers K-12 schools offers Institutions across India. He
an opportunity to implement the Maple Bear methodology and
pedagogy in Elementary Classes for Levels 1 to 5. The
holds a verifiable success record
educators are constantly empowered to imbibe and deliver the of conceiving, developing, and
curriculum. The program is adaptable to all boards including the
executing the strategies and
different state boards, CBSE, ICSE, and IB.
initiatives that drive revenues,
What are the key points that you consider while choosing or growth, competitive market
getting in talks with a new Franchisee?
We look for the following attributes in a prospect franchisee: positioning, profits, and
• Belief in the vision and mission of Maple Bear. shareholder value.
• A no-compromise attitude towards delivering the program as
per the quality standards defined by Maple Bear.

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 Our mission is to expand our
network and provide budding
entrepreneurs with a promising
“
platform to help realize their
dreams to support the fast-
expanding start-up culture
academic faculty of Canadian trainers, curriculum writers,
and quality assurance personnel.

The Maple Bear program is a living breathing curriculum

that is constantly being updated. We have a large faculty of
experienced teachers and education administrators that we
in the region draw upon to develop new curriculum, new training
materials and methodologies, and school policies. We
undertake periodic student assessment at schools to
benchmark student performance.
• Leadership skills.
• Willingness to learn. Maple Bear provides continual professional training and
• Patience with children and getting returns. support for our teachers. Trainers from the Maple Bear
• Capability to invest in a premium preschool setup. Faculty mentor teachers and introduce them to the latest
pedagogies and instructional strategies.
Maple Bear opens doors to infinite global platforms of
experience, knowledge, and proven methods of running a Every Maple Bear school undergoes inspection that covers
successful school. Starting a Maple Bear Canadian everything from safety equipment to classroom
School/Preschool does not require heavy investment or a performance. On a regular basis and drawing on the
large space. experience of training staff in schools, we review and
update our curriculum to reflect the latest developments in
Maple Bear offers a holistic support system to its the field of education and changes in local regulations and
franchisees to address all spheres from setting up a school requirements. All Maple Bear schools have clean, secure
and running and operating it. facilities and low student to teacher ratios.

This support includes: Maple Bear has been featured in Forbes India Marquee
• COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM based on proven 2019, awarded the Most Innovative Pedagogy in Early
Canadian methodologies. Learning by IDA, ranked among the Top Preschools of
• MULTIPLE TEACHER TRAININGS by international & India 2019 & many more.
local trainers throughout the year.
• M.B.B.S. (MAPLE BEAR BUSINESS SOLUTION), a Brief us about the future perspectives.
customized ERP software to From just 3 preschools in 2005, we have grown to 130+
- manage the complete center operations smoothly schools in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal over a
with seamless coordination with the head office. decade. We are in 40+ Indian cities including all metros and
- improve communication with all stakeholders Tier I cities, now expanding to Tier II & III cities as well.
including parents.
- attract higher enrollments through better database We aim to grow this number to 500 schools within the next
management and much more. few years with the objective of further expanding our
• AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM Early Mom & Tots, Mom network across South Asia establishing our presence in new
& Tots, English Plus Programs and more. cities as well as strengthening it in cities we are already
• COMPLETE MARKETING SUPPORT including brand present to ultimately cover the entire length and breadth of
collaterals & online platforms, designing city-specific, South Asia.
region-specific, and localized marketing campaigns.
• 360° QUALITY ASSURANCE audits to guarantee With most of our school owners being women, our
quality control. expansion plans are also focused on making an impact to
the cause of women empowerment by giving more women
What factors differentiate the institute from competitors an opportunity to start their own Maple Bear school and
and how do you ensure that these factors remain make their mark as a woman entrepreneur.
consistent throughout the chain?
Maple Bear schools benefit from our distinguished

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The 10 Most Popular Franchise to Have a Look At

Pebbles Pre-School
Sculpting Young Intellecuals

E arly age education is pivotal

for a child’s comprehensive
growth and development. The
education that a child receives at a
preschool can enhance its
What aspect and offerings make
Pebbles Pre-School stand apart from
your competitors?
The city of Chennai is known for its
hot and humid weather. To cope up
Teachers’ skills play a strong role in
influencing the child’s power to grasp
and learn concepts. At Pebbles
Preschool, teachers are trained in the
best possible way and ensure that they
understanding on a plethora of things, with such tough conditions and make are completely prepared for their
thus augmenting its mental and the students feel comfortable inside the responsibilities.
physical development. playschool, the management had air-
conditioned all the classrooms in the However, handling the kids in real
Having understood the process of this establishment way back in 2000. By scenarios is much tougher than earning
development, preschools across the doing so, Pebbles became the first educational qualifications and
world have devised novel approaches preschool in Chennai, with air- attending trainings. Kids need more
of delivering the right educational conditioned classrooms. caring and warm approach. In the
content and stimulus to achieve the classrooms of Pebbles, one can clearly
best outcomes for the children under At Pebbles, the classrooms are fitted see that magical approach with
their care. And one prominent name out with everything to the child’s scale, massive assistance from the highly
among such innovative and allowing them to be independent of experienced support staff.
contemporary early age education adults. They have also maintained a
providers is Pebbles Preschool. healthy child–teacher ratio, thereby Along with that, the management
ensuring more care and individual regularly conducts in-service trainings
“Pebbles Pre-School was founded in attention to the child. and information about the latest trends
the year 2000, when Chennai was still
contemplating about the need of
preschools in the society. Even though
Chennai had bunch of day care centers,
a typical preschool that caters to the
overall development of kids below five
years was a distant dream,” says
Mr. Kennedy Nesamoney, the CEO
of Pebbles Pre-School. Currently
Pebbles has outlets in Tamil Nadu and
Uttar Pradesh.

In the following interview with

Insights Success, Mr. Kennedy shares
brief insights about his preschool and
how it has gained a stronghold within
the early age education market.
Below are the highlights of the
interview:

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in early childhood education and care
as well. Even though, Pebbles
Preschools have adequate
infrastructure and teachers, everything
is built upon their extra-ordinary
curriculum. It helps children to achieve Kennedy Nesamoney
complete school readiness in all areas
CEO
of academic and social learning.

What are the key attributes that

helped Pebbles to overcome the
challenges in its initial phase?
The preschool concept being in its
initial stage of development in 2000
was a bit challenging for us unlike how
it is today. Joint families were the order
of the day. There used to be people at
home to take care of the little ones like
grandparents, uncles and aunts, and
mothers who did not have a career to

“
take care of. Franchisees benefit by partnering with
a renowned brand that has an
experience of almost 2 decades. We
We were able to overcome this by
have a very well-prepared in-house
We have a very
educating parents on the importance of
preschool education for kids. We were curriculum that focuses on all facets of well-prepared
also able to instill confidence in the a child's growth, manuals to assist
parents by providing a safe and them in day-to-day operation and in-house
hygienic environment and qualified complete training and support to run curriculum
trained staff to take care of the child. the outlet at very affordable rates.
that focuses on
Today things are different, there are
many nuclear families where both
parents work and nobody at home to
take care of the little ones and hence
there is a dire need for quality
What are the key points that you
consider while choosing or getting in
talks with a potential franchisee?
• Passion to run a playschool,
“
all facets of a
child’s growth
preschools. willingness to invest and sustain till
it becomes profitable.
What are the benefits gained by • Understanding the advantage of flourish over a period of time and most
parents and franchisees while taking up a franchise over setting up of the business happens through word
choosing to be a part of the Pebbles one on their own. of mouth. It is also a very sensitive
family? • Looking for long term association industry as we have to take up the
Parents benefit by enrolling their kids for mutual benefits. responsibility of handling little ones.
in a school that has a proven track
record of catering to little ones for What would be your advice for the Brief us about what are going to be
almost 2 decades. Our teaching budding startups and entrepreneurs Pebbles’ future prospective.
methods and curriculum imparts in the industry? Pebbles is a 20-year-old brand. Very
attention, advanced language skills The Playschool industry is not a bed of few players in this industry have a
forming the basis for reading and roses as most people would think. It foundation that dates back 20 years.
writing, getting accustomed to needs a lot of passion and dedication. It With this strong base we would be
structure and scheduled activities and is also not like a restaurant where one moving forward in a phased manner by
social skills. can put in money today and expect extending our franchise across India as
results tomorrow. Playschools usually an affordable high-quality brand.

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Why Opting for a

FRANCHISE
BUSINESS
is a Better Option than
STARTING EVERYTHING FROM SCRATCH?

A
re you thinking about stepping into
the world of entrepreneurship by
starting a franchise business? There
are indeed various advantages of choosing a
franchise business instead of starting
everything afresh. Some of them have been
mentioned below:

Franchise businesses provide a swift support

system

Franchise businesses allow entrepreneurs to

maintain a healthy balance between
independence and taking guidance from
their mentors and acquaintances. It provides
them with a reliable support system, while
providing them with the freedom to run their
own business.

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Many franchisors share vast knowledge and expertise Franchises are Based off a Well-Established Model
on products and services with the franchisees. This
makes things easier for the franchisees, and they feel Franchises of renowned brands have already been tried
the confidence to take the franchise ahead confidently. and tested. A new outlet does not have to innovate
much as it can follow the already successful ideas and
Franchise businesses have a less risk factor operational brands. A franchise model provides
entrepreneurs with already established systems and
Every business has its own set of risks. However, procedures. All they have to do is make certain changes
opening a franchise is less challenging than starting a and innovations based on the setup they have.
business afresh. A franchise already has an existing and
proven business model and is known by the audience. Additionally, renowned brands have franchises spread
Hence, a franchisee can carry out sufficient background across the globe. This way, franchises benefit from a
searches before signing any contracts. brand name, which is recognized internationally.
Renowned sports brands have branches across
A major advantage of franchises is that it requires less different nations. Customers across the world know
time, efforts, and investment. Moreover, franchisees about the reputation of these brands, and easily opt for
can also acquire financial figures from the franchisors. them.
This, in turn, provides entrepreneurs a heads up about
what to expect from the business. Enhanced Business Relationships

The Option of Researching the Business’s Viability Established franchisors develop strong establishments
and benefit from their already-in-place relationships.
A franchise offers entrepreneurs an opportunity to Most companies and businesses are readily interested
apply their analytical skills and research about the and willing to engage in business relationships with
sustainability of the business. For any franchisee, the brands which are renowned all over the globe.
most important aspect is the confidence that the new Prominent franchises of globally renowned brands
investment will succeed. Moreover, for many business receive more credibility. This helps in developing a
owners, previous experiences play a key role in building working relationship for the supply chain. It also aids in
strong networks, use their connections well, and open gaining access to prime locations.
doors which were not opened previously.
The best and most successful franchises are based on
Franchise Businesses have better Scope of Succeeding the simplest ideas. Every entrepreneur should keep this
in mind while selecting a franchise. The easiest of
It is a known fact that franchise businesses perform business can also transform into an extremely
better than a start-up business. This is because, the profitable franchise. It can develop simple, proven
franchisor has already created awareness regarding his systems and processes that can be easily replicated.
brand and has further accomplished the recall
successfully. However, entrepreneurs must determine
how much they would have to invest, the risk factors, - Ananda Kamal Das
and must develop a deep understanding of the required
initial investment.

Before shaking things up and introducing major

changes into the existing products, franchisees must
preserve the brand. They should develop a sense of
belongingness among the employees and earn their
loyalty. This will, in turn, build a great team, develop
respect and understanding among the employees, and
offer excellent training and development to the staff.
This will help in building the passion for the brand
among the employees.

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 SPIRITBREW
VENTURES
On a Mission to Make Your Weekends Great

A franchise is a proven system.

The franchise organization
model offers the franchisee
the ability to grow under a common
Spiritbrew Ventures is one of the
fastest growing players in Asia's food
retail sector. It focuses on establishing
and operating its chain of restaurants
across India and International markets
team of Spiritbrew Ventures. The
franchise specializes in offering
exciting food retail options to
customers through a variety of formats
including fast food service, casual
brand and share in the benefits of a
larger group of business owners. It through company owned and franchise dining restaurants, bistros, take outs,
also offers lower risk of failure owned business models. delivery only and cloud kitchen
and/or loss of investments models.

“
than if you were to start
your own business from Spiritbrew Ventures’
scratch. Our corporate vision is mission is to bring people
together to socialize and
Apart from providing
to be the fastest celebrate the freeing spirit
critical benefits like lower growing restaurant of fun filled weekends
cost of operations due to
centralized distribution and
vendor management, the
franchise model also offers
critical support in Site
selection, project
management, Human
Resource, training, latest
company by
transforming the
health-based cuisines,
offering extraordinary
values and great tasting
products prepared by
“ every day. It has been
recognised as ‘The best
upcoming restaurant chain
company’ by Business
Sphere Media group in
2019. The company offers
innovative global cuisines
in a fun based live kitchen
product development and
outstanding people models in all its outlets.
centralised marketing
support. The franchise has an
in-house training program
Franchises operate under a for its franchisees which imparts them
predetermined business model that has Spiritbrew Ventures’ journey started in on-the floor training about restaurant
already brought success while 2019 with innovative new age food operations. The company also covers
independent businesses adjust, make and beverage concepts like wood fired other critical aspects like sales,
decisions and changes in their business thin crust pizzas among other marketing, human resource
model as they go.“By buying a revolutionary food products. management, and social media
franchise, you are actually buying a marketing, etc. This plays an important
turnkey business that is ready and “Our critically acclaimed award- role in developing and shaping up the
waiting for you to start,” says winning brands include Hollywood’s career of the franchisees on a
Saurabh Singhal – Founder and Pizza & Grill, Noodle Island, La long-term basis. “For our potential
CEO of Spiritbrew Ventures LLP. Ricotta and Dosa Ratnam,” states the franchisees, we would want them to be

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 Saurabh Singhal
Founder & CEO

passionate about food business. The Man Behind the Food Plate
Having business background with a
stable financial position is a plus,” Saurabh Singhal is an alumnus of Institute of
states Saurabh. Hotel Management Mumbai, which is known as
one of the best Hospitality and Catering institute
“Our brands employ only experienced in Asia. After graduating from the college, he
and high-quality franchise support spent his initial years supporting many
professionals. We also have stringent international fast food and casual dining chains in
Standard Operating Procedures India and international markets like McDonalds,
(SOPs) in place,” opines Saurabh. The Pizza Hut, TGIFridays, and Benihana. He also
company is in the process to establish played a critical role in the growth and expansion
a Restaurant System Academy wherein of such brands in International markets like
the employees and franchisees will be London, Hong Kong, Thailand and Phillippines.
trained on the restaurant systems to
achieve profitable and efficient His passion for cooking and hospitality inspired
business operations. The company has him to enter the market with the sole aim to
aggressive plans to open more than 50 develop and grow food brands which can not
outlets of each brand in India and only serve a growing need for high quality
International markets like Bangkok, products but also can play an important role for
Hong Kong, and Dubai by 2023. the franchisees helping them understand finer
aspects of food business and learning how to
For more details about the company’s operate food business in a systematic manner.
franchise options availability, visit
www.spiritbrewventures.com

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The 10 Most Popular Franchise to Have a Look At

Zee Learn
Delivering Educational Solutions for
Various Stages of an Individual’s Growth

E ducational franchises have

changed the face of
educational training, offering
new possibilities to the students and
the teachers. They associate themselves
over 2000 plus Kidzee centers and
more than 130 Mount Litera Zee
Schools across India.

Astute Leadership
educational organization and works
with prominent brands that have
delivered success, respect, and
immense satisfaction to parents,
students, and partners.
with educational entrepreneurs and the Zee Learn owes its beginnings to a
leading educational institutions across belief of Essel Group Chairman Mr. The company associates with
the diverse geography. Their prime Subhash Chandra that India’s future educational entrepreneurs across the
objective is to provide lasting can be brighter only if quality country who are willing to create a
educational experiences to the education is imparted to its future legacy and are committed to partner
students, while furthering the cause of generation to help prepare them to take with the company’s passion in
effective and inclusive education to all. on every challenge that future might furthering the cause of effective and
throw at them. Over the years many inclusive education to all.
One such renowned educational industry stalwarts have guided the
franchise known for its dedicated company towards success and helped Zee Learn has a very strong customer
endeavours is Zee Learn. Established Zee Learn become the industry leader first approach and provides a multi
in 1994, Zee Learn now is India’s in the educational segment. prong approach to the partners and
leading and most diversified guides them in various areas of school
educational organization providing Currently, Mr. Vikash Kumar Kar management, be it infrastructure
multiple offerings from Pre K, K12, being the Executive Director and planning & development, staff
higher education, test prep, tutorials, CEO is leading the organisation. He is development, brand management,
vocational, skilling, manpower & a business professional with over two robust operational measure, and
training and digital education to its decades of experience in compliances.
network spanning to 750+ locations conceptualizing and integrating best in
across the country. class practices to facilitate building a Supporting New Franchises
sustainable high-performance Zee Learn has a dedicated team which
It is a public listed company which organization. helps the partners in setting up the
addresses educational and learning franchise and provide valuable
requirements right from the age of 1.5 Mr. Vikash has extensive General consultations on the franchise business.
years till the child turns into a Management and Human Resource The company also provides
confident adult ready to take on the experience with leading multinationals comprehensive management services
world of tomorrow. and Indian organizations in a variety of to its partners such as sustainable
industries including pharmaceuticals, business planning, societal connect,
Zee Learn through its brands, Kidzee manufacturing, financial technology, and so on.
and Mount Litera Zee School has educational services, and staffing. He The dedicated team members guide the
created a sustainable franchise market has significant experience in partners through important aspects of
in the nation for the core education successfully partnering multi- the business like catchment and
segment and has helped individuals functional and cross-cultural business competitor analysis. The team also
and entrepreneurs to establish their teams to deliver growth. provide periodic project
own business. The company being the implementation plan/ updates, layout
market leader in education sector has Major Associations plan of the franchise, and assist in
Zee Learn is India’s leading

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procurement of necessary classroom
and lab equipment, hiring guidelines
for staff including the leadership talent,
and the operating manpower in the
franchise.

The team members also assist the

Vikas Kumar Kar
company’s partners with training and Executive Director and CEO
development on an ongoing basis,
brand management, franchise
management, and content upgradation.

Succeeding During the Pandemic

The pandemic has pushed the
education sector to go beyond limits
and innovate the learning process for
children. The industry had to introduce
various advances in the teaching space
as it was impossible for students to
visit schools, colleges, and universities

“
physically. While it was a huge task for counselling support at the safety of
majority of the education spaces, Zee their homes.
Learn had the smooth transition from
classroom to the virtual screen. This Spearheading the Education Sector We aim to improve
was possible due the organisation’s As a forward-looking educational
farsighted approach. company, Zee Learn is committed to
human capital through
During these challenging times, Zee
Learn has conceptualized, created and
strengthen its digital education
best in class academic standards in its
delivery across its network. The
company constantly invests in building
a sustainable ecosystem which is
“
quality education
and development
elements. These ecosystems are learner centric and directed towards
designed to improve outcomes with a grooming responsible, versatile, and
granular approach using a knowledgeable citizens.
pedagogically robust engine. The
digital forays such as Kidzee Learning The company carries forward this
Zee Learn’s commitment to the task of thought of keeping the child at the
App, Kidzee Tab, Luminosity, ePlus, providing world class learning content,
E-Studio, Robomate, and R+ notebook centre of learning and follow an
best pedagogical designs, academic integrated approach towards learner
give students an innovative learning support, and an educational culture par
option with an edge. centric education. Accordingly, all
excellence has resulted in growing components of schooling -
demand of its franchise among the methodology, teacher competence,
Throughout the pandemic, Zee Learn investors.
continued to engage with the assessment, infrastructure, extra/co-
stakeholders and the children through a curricular and parents - come together
Zee Learn’s brands are built on the to deliver what is best for each child.
series of digital tools and virtual philosophy of ‘What’s Right for the
engagement initiatives. These efforts Child’ (WRFC). It partners with
were designed to ensure holistic The Company also strongly believes in
individuals/ institutions who are inclusive education and is committed
development of the children and looking to partner with the company’s
included a bouquet of curricular and in providing the support to every child
vision and value its commitment that gets associated with it. It helps
co-curricular arrangement through towards quality child education along
multiple level engagement of parents them realize their unique potential
with complementing aspects of self- through quality education and
and children. The company also reliance, peer interaction, and
ensured that the children receive development.
individual growth.

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