Gloria Jeans Coffee in Black – To Add 30-40 Cafes on Franchisee Model

Australia Coffee chain Gloria Jeans which started operations in India 4 years ago has managed to breakeven. Gloria Jeans Coffee in India has a Master Franchise Citymax Hospitality.

GJC in India is growing at 10% YoY slightly below the Market Average. The company plans to add 30-40 outlets in India every year on a Franchisee business model. It hopes to reach 250 stores within the next 4 years. (more…)

Dominos Same Store Sales Softens for First Time + Online / Mobile Sales Contribution 14%

Dominos Pizza witnessed moderated growth of 22% during the quarter [June-12] after 9 quarters of25%+ SSS growth due to weakening consumer demand. Management noted that they have witnessed some sluggishness in consumer demand during the quarter which made an impact of couple of percentage points on same store sales growth.

Company has been combating these signs of demand sluggishness with initiatives such as higher on-the-ground marketing, aggressive promotions, continuous product portfolio refreshes, and foray into new distribution channels such as online, mobile application platform, etc. (more…)

Yum Brands’ Pizza Hut – Focus in India

In 2011, Yum! Brands created a separate autonomous subsidiary called Yum! Restaurants India for its India operations. The group’s top management team views its current stage of development in India as being similar to that in China 15 years ago. Pizza Hut currently has 40%(+) market share in China’s pizza market.
Pizza Hut Delivery (PHD) was introduced as a separate brand in the Middle-Eastern markets in 2006 and introduced in India in 2008. In 2011, the group has also started the process (more…)

Review – Crystal Palm Mall

Crystal Plam MallMahima Group, in an effort to bring world class lifestyles to the citizens of the Pink City, offers the Crystal Palm mall.

The Salient features of the Crystal Palm are a 3-screen multiplex (INOX), ultra modern elevation, transparent design with glass facades, a large atrium, one complete floor dedicated for entertainment, (more…)