This year’s Top 50 Franchise Leaders truly reflect what leadership in franchising looks like on the ground. Through steady growth, practical decisions and a clear understanding of their markets, they have shown how brands can expand while staying strong at the core. Their journeys are not just about numbers, but about building teams, supporting partners, and creating systems that work in the real world. At The Franchising World, this list has been carefully handpicked from more than 250 nominations received from across the country. Each name has been selected after closely reviewing their work, performance, and contribution to the franchise ecosystem. This recognition is a small way of acknowledging their effort, commitment, and contribution to the franchise industry. It highlights the work they have done and the example they set for others who aspire to grow through franchising.
| Leaders | Name | Designation | Profile |
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Akshay Wadhwa | Chief Executive Officer, Jio-bp | Profile |
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Rajeev Ranjan | Managing Director, McDonald’s India – North & East | Profile |
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Subhasish Chakraborty | Chairman & Managing Director, DTDC Express Ltd | Profile |
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Sandeep Kohli | Chief Executive Officer, Indriya, Aditya Birla Group | Profile |
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Dr. Tapan Vaidya | Group CEO, PJP Investments Group (Papa Johns – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan & India) | Profile |
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Dr Arvind Lal | Executive Chairman, Dr. Lal PathLabs | Profile |
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Manish Kalra | Chief Operating Officer, upGrad | Profile |
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Ricky Vasandani | Founder, Solitario Diamonds | Profile |
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Rajat Agrawal | Chief Executive Officer, Barista Coffee | Profile |
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Gunjan Shah | Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Bata India | Profile |
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Neeraj Basur | Chief Financial Officer, Trent Ltd. | Profile |
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Jayen Mehta | Managing Director, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (Amul) | Profile |
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Vishal Suri | Managing Director & CEO, SOTC Travel Limited | Profile |
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Mahesh Iyer | Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Cook (India) Limited | Profile |
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Kumar Nitesh | CEO, AJIO Business & Trends Footwear, Reliance Retail | Profile |
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Arun Narayan | CEO, Jewellery at Titan Company Limited | Profile |
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Jasmeet Singh | Chief Commercial Officer, MakeMyTrip India | Profile |
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Ankit Chona | Founder & Managing Director, House of Chonas Collaborative (HOCCO) | Profile |
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Vedant Modi | Chief Revenue Officer, Vedant Fashions – Manyavar Mohey | Profile |
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Siddharth Dungarwal | Founder, Snitch | Profile |
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Vinay Dhanani | President, Zepto | Profile |
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Akash Srivastava | Chief Business Development Officer (Non-Yum Brands) at Devyani International Limited | Profile |
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Anupam Bansal | Founder & Director, Liberty Shoes | Profile |
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Yatin Athale | Brand Head at American Eagle India | Profile |
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Nikhil Singh | COO & Growth Officer, Beverly Hills Polo Club (BHPC) | Profile |
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Vipul Mathur | Chief Business Officer – New Businesses, Raymond Lifestyle Limited | Profile |
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Vikas Jain | Managing Director, Anytime Fitness India | Profile |
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Prateek Maheshwari | Managing Director, of Brand Concepts Ltd | Profile |
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Ankit Nagori | Founder, Curefoods | Profile |
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Ajay Arora | Managing Director, D’Decor Home Fabrics Pvt. Ltd. | Profile |
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Frank Schloeder | Managing Director, Häfele South Asia | Profile |
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Sunil Menon | Chief Retail Expansion Officer (Global), Lenskart.com. | Profile |
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Shaju Thomas | Founder, Popees Baby Care | Profile |
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Dr. Satish Puranam | VP- Frachise Strategy & Operations, Reliance Retail Ltd | Profile |
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Suvankar Sen | Whole-Time Director, MD & CEO, Senco Gold | Profile |
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Abhishek Somany | MD & CEO, Somany Ceramics Limited | Profile |
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Jatin Rai | VP – Strategic Business Development & Operations, VLCC Limited | Profile |
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Rahool Macarius | Market MD- Eurasia, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts | Profile |
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Jayendre Nath | Head Retail – Offline Business, Zivame | Profile |
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Deepak Jain | CEO, amanté | Profile |
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Chippy Mehta | Co-Founder & COO, Bombay Shirt Company (BSC) | Profile |
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Abhishek Bajpai | CEO, Apparel Group India | Profile |
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Albinder Dhindsa | Group Chief Executive Officer, Eternal Ltd | Profile |
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Sanjay Raghuraman | CEO, Kalyan Jewellers India Limited | Profile |
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Vipul Chaturvedi | CEO, Lakme Salon | Profile |
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Vilas Pawar | CEO-Managed & Franchise Division, Lemon Tree Hotels | Profile |
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MP Ahammad | Founder and Chairman, Malabar Group | Profile |
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Akshay Jatia | CEO, Westlife Foodworld Ltd | Profile |
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Davashish Srivastava | Senior Director Development- South Asia, Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) | Profile |
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Ankush Grover | Co-Founder and Global CEO, Rebel Foods | Profile |
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| Leaders | Name | Designation | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
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Akshay Wadhwa | Chief Executive Officer, Jio-bp | Profile |
|
|
Rajeev Ranjan | Managing Director, McDonald’s India – North & East | Profile |
|
|
Subhasish Chakraborty | Chairman & Managing Director, DTDC Express Ltd | Profile |
|
|
Sandeep Kohli | Chief Executive Officer, Indriya, Aditya Birla Group | Profile |
|
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Dr. Tapan Vaidya | Group CEO, PJP Investments Group (Papa Johns – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan & India) | Profile |
|
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Dr Arvind Lal | Executive Chairman, Dr. Lal PathLabs | Profile |
|
|
Manish Kalra | Chief Operating Officer, upGrad | Profile |
|
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Ricky Vasandani | Founder, Solitario Diamonds | Profile |
|
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Rajat Agrawal | Chief Executive Officer, Barista Coffee | Profile |
|
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Gunjan Shah | Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Bata India | Profile |
|
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Neeraj Basur | Chief Financial Officer, Trent Ltd. | Profile |
|
|
Jayen Mehta | Managing Director, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (Amul) | Profile |
|
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Vishal Suri | Managing Director & CEO, SOTC Travel Limited | Profile |
|
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Mahesh Iyer | Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Cook (India) Limited | Profile |
|
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Kumar Nitesh | CEO, AJIO Business & Trends Footwear, Reliance Retail | Profile |
|
|
Arun Narayan | CEO, Jewellery at Titan Company Limited | Profile |
|
|
Jasmeet Singh | Chief Commercial Officer, MakeMyTrip India | Profile |
|
|
Ankit Chona | Founder & Managing Director, House of Chonas Collaborative (HOCCO) | Profile |
|
|
Vedant Modi | Chief Revenue Officer, Vedant Fashions – Manyavar Mohey | Profile |
|
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Siddharth Dungarwal | Founder, Snitch | Profile |
|
|
Vinay Dhanani | President, Zepto | Profile |
|
|
Akash Srivastava | Chief Business Development Officer (Non-Yum Brands) at Devyani International Limited | Profile |
|
|
Anupam Bansal | Founder & Director, Liberty Shoes | Profile |
|
|
Yatin Athale | Brand Head at American Eagle India | Profile |
|
|
Nikhil Singh | COO & Growth Officer, Beverly Hills Polo Club (BHPC) | Profile |
|
|
Vipul Mathur | Chief Business Officer – New Businesses, Raymond Lifestyle Limited | Profile |
|
|
Vikas Jain | Managing Director, Anytime Fitness India | Profile |
|
|
Prateek Maheshwari | Managing Director, of Brand Concepts Ltd | Profile |
|
|
Ankit Nagori | Founder, Curefoods | Profile |
|
|
Ajay Arora | Managing Director, D’Decor Home Fabrics Pvt. Ltd. | Profile |
|
|
Frank Schloeder | Managing Director, Häfele South Asia | Profile |
|
|
Sunil Menon | Chief Retail Expansion Officer (Global), Lenskart.com. | Profile |
|
|
Shaju Thomas | Founder, Popees Baby Care | Profile |
|
|
Dr. Satish Puranam | VP- Frachise Strategy & Operations, Reliance Retail Ltd | Profile |
|
|
Suvankar Sen | Whole-Time Director, MD & CEO, Senco Gold | Profile |
|
|
Abhishek Somany | MD & CEO, Somany Ceramics Limited | Profile |
|
|
Jatin Rai | VP – Strategic Business Development & Operations, VLCC Limited | Profile |
|
|
Rahool Macarius | Market MD- Eurasia, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts | Profile |
|
|
Jayendre Nath | Head Retail – Offline Business, Zivame | Profile |
|
|
Deepak Jain | CEO, amanté | Profile |
|
|
Chippy Mehta | Co-Founder & COO, Bombay Shirt Company (BSC) | Profile |
|
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Abhishek Bajpai | CEO, Apparel Group India | Profile |
|
|
Albinder Dhindsa | Group Chief Executive Officer, Eternal Ltd | Profile |
|
|
Sanjay Raghuraman | CEO, Kalyan Jewellers India Limited | Profile |
|
|
Vipul Chaturvedi | CEO, Lakme Salon | Profile |
|
|
Vilas Pawar | CEO-Managed & Franchise Division, Lemon Tree Hotels | Profile |
|
|
MP Ahammad | Founder and Chairman, Malabar Group | Profile |
|
|
Akshay Jatia | CEO, Westlife Foodworld Ltd | Profile |
|
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Davashish Srivastava | Senior Director Development- South Asia, Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) | Profile |
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Ankush Grover | Co-Founder and Global CEO, Rebel Foods | Profile |
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