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India · Written for operators

What opening a franchise in India actually involves.

No franchise statute at all, an eleven-month agreement that is not a lease, a deposit that can swallow a year of rent, and eighteen per cent GST on both the rent and the royalty. These guides set out the published figures, name their sources, and say plainly which part of the decision this platform can carry.

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The library

3 guides
on the Indian decision.

Practical reading for each stage of the decision. Published figures carry sources; these guides are general orientation, not legal advice or a promise of market coverage.

India · Orientation · 4 min read

Franchising in India: the law that isn't there

Most large franchise markets have a disclosure law. India does not, and nothing obliges a franchisor here to hand you an audited track record …

Inside this guide
  • Why there is no Indian equivalent of an FDD
  • The five statutes that actually govern a franchise here
  • What to ask for, since nobody is obliged to volunteer it
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India · Property · 4 min read

Commercial property in India: the 11-month trap

The document most Indian retail occupiers sign is not a lease. It is a licence, written to run eleven months for a reason, and …

Inside this guide
  • Why leave-and-licence beat the lease, and what you give up
  • The deposit, the escalation and the GST on top
  • Mall terms: CAM, revenue share and the minimum guarantee
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India · Compliance · 4 min read

Licences an Indian outlet needs before it opens

An Indian outlet does not open because the fit-out is finished. It opens when the registrations are in place — and they are issued …

Inside this guide
  • Which registrations apply, and who issues each
  • What a food outlet needs that a retail one does not
  • Why the sequence matters more than the list
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