Dosa Plaza plans 50 restaurants in next two years; seeks franchisees

Dosa Plaza, a 100 per cent vegetarian south Indian fast food restaurant chain from Prem Sagar Dosa Plaza Ltd, plans to open 50 restaurants (mostly franchisees) in the next two years, including 10 restaurants overseas. Meanwhile, the company has just opened its 39th franchise restaurant in Nashik, reports Business Standard. More...

Dubai World retail unit seeks investors

Dubai World’s unit Retailcorp is looking for investors to develop a chain of retail stores in the UAE and other Gulf countries, agency reports. More...

Yum! aims to buy additional stake in Little Sheep

The international food and beverage giant Yum! Brands plans to acquire an additional 7.3 per cent stake in the Chinese hot pot restaurant chain Little Sheep after taking a stake of over 20 per cent in the company earlier this year, agency reports. More...

DLF Emporio Restaurants to launch three more concepts

DLF Emporio Restaurants Ltd, the foodservice entity from DLF Limited that launched the Zest Restaurant in Delhi, July this year, is planning to launch three more concepts, reports IndiaRetailing. More...

Coimbatore-based retail chain Shri Kannan on expansion mode

As the texcity is warming up to the opening of two big malls -- Fun Republic and Brookfield Plaza -- by early 2010, the home grown leading retail chain, Shri Kannan Departmental Stores is quietly expanding its network in the Kongu region. The company also plans to enter Chennai after a year, reports Economic Times. More...

Cinepolis India to roll out 500 screens in seven years

Cinepolis India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mexico-based mutliplex chain Cinépolis, announced its debut in India in November with Amritsar. The company plans to roll out 500 screens in the next seven years, most of which will be in megaplex format, reports IndiaRetailing. More...

Godrej to focus on three core brands

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd, the fast moving consumer goods major, will focus on three core brands -- Godrej No. 1 (soaps), Cinthol (soaps, talcum powder and deodorant) and Expert (hair colour) -- while keeping investments behind other brands minimal, reports DNA. More...