Bodycraft Franchise

Total excludes a charge whose amount Bodycraft doesn't disclose.

* Breakdown as published by Bodycraft. Bodycraft confirms 2 charges without disclosing the amount — get it in writing before you pay.

Ways to Partner with Bodycraft

1 partner model published by the brand. Figures it doesn't publish are left blank.

What the press, courts and real franchisees or customers have said about Bodycraft — summarised by us, with every source linked.

• Legal / regulatory· 2026-08-17

  Bombay High Court arbitration application names the company as respondent (Aug 2026)

  Mommy Diaries Healthcare Pvt Ltd filed Commercial Arbitration Application No. 446 of 2026; on 17 Aug 2026 the court noted service on the company and listed it for 20 Aug. The order does not say what the dispute is about. Tracxn showed no pending cases.

  Source: Indian Kanoon (Bombay High Court order)
• In the news· 2016-05-07

  Alleged failed hair treatment at the Indiranagar salon; police complaint (2016)

  ScoopWhoop, on 7 May 2016 and citing Bangalore Mirror, reported a 60-year-old customer's allegation that a treatment promised as lasting gave no result after about ₹1 L of sittings and products, and that the salon would not return the money; she filed a police complaint and asked for half the cost back. The salon owner said the result was explained as temporary and a 30% refund was offered. The outcome is not given, and the report is ten years old.

  Source: ScoopWhoop
• In the news· 2026-06-24

  ₹120 Cr round led by Singularity AMC (Jun 2026)

  Venture Intelligence reported the round on 24 Jun 2026 and Indian Television said the company, which it says runs 67 centres, plans to add 30 locations, upgrade clinical equipment and invest in AI-driven operations.

  Source: Venture Intelligence
• In the news· 2025-03-05

  ET Retail (Mar 2025): company says 9 of its salons are franchise-run; capex ₹2–2.5 Cr per outlet

  ET Retail quoted the CEO as saying Bodycraft ran 16 company-operated and 9 franchise-operated salons, with all clinics company-run, and that a combined salon-clinic outlet of 3,500–4,000 sq ft costs ₹2–2.5 Cr in capex. The same article gives its outlet count as 25 locations, 50 outlets and 60+ outlets in different places, and projected ₹130 Cr revenue for the year, close to the ₹129.7 Cr in the FY25 filing.

  Source: ET Retail

Services on the brand's site

Service groups listed on Bodycraft's own site (Oct 2026).

Source: Bodycraft website

Legal & Contract Summary

Key contract terms at a glance — read before you sign.

Who Can Apply for Bodycraft

Conditions the brand sets for partners, and the licences the business needs.

• Capital: Minimum investment capital of ₹2 CrRequired
• Space: 4,000 sq ft or more, high street, within proximity to women-centric brandsRequired
• Partner profile: Passion for beauty and wellness, business acumen and leadership, entrepreneurial spirit, ability to meet operating standardsRequired
• Process: Explore the opportunity, attend a discovery day, submit an applicationRequired

About the Brand

Bodycraft Outlet Network

Cities with Outlets

The franchisor's own company health — separate from what a single franchise outlet earns.

A profitable franchisor doesn't mean profitable franchisees. These are the company's numbers, not an outlet's. A franchisor can grow on fees and supplies while outlets struggle — talk to existing franchisees and see their accounts before you decide.

Company Health Check

What Bodycraft's franchisor company has filed with the registrar and the courts — the checks a lawyer would run before you sign.

Status with the registrar

Active

Annual filings

Up to date

Last AGM

30 Sep 2025

Pending cases against it

1

Pending cases it filed

0

Paid-up capital

₹1.03 Cr

Brand trademark

Not checked at IP India (captcha-gated)

Source: MCA records via Tracxn (no auditor returned; Tracxn shows 0 pending cases, but Indian Kanoon lists a Bombay High Court arbitration application naming the company as respondent in Aug 2026, so we show 1) (checked Oct 2026)

How Bodycraft looks once the numbers are checked side by side.

• ✓The franchisor company is profitableIts latest filed accounts show a net profit. That's the franchisor's money, not yours: a profitable franchisor doesn't mean its franchisees make money. Check real outlet numbers before you invest.
• ✓Brand operating for 29 yearsFounded in 1997. The brand doesn't state when franchising began.
• ✓Outlet claim matches its store locator75 outlets on its own store locator (Oct 2026), in line with the 67 it claims.
• !2 red flags in the news or public discussionSee Reputation & News below, and ask the brand to address each one.

Ask Before You Sign

Questions tailored to what Bodycraft does and doesn't publish.

1. 1Speak to at least 3 franchisees who have run an outlet for 2+ years and see their actual monthly sales and profit — a franchisor making money doesn't mean its franchisees do.
2. 2Get a written, itemised cost breakdown — the brand hasn't published one.
3. 3Ask for the one-time franchise fee in writing, and whether any part is refundable.
4. 4Ask for the royalty and any marketing-fund fee, and how they're calculated (on sales or profit).
5. 5Ask for the agreement term, renewal fee and exit or transfer terms.
6. 6Ask whether you get an exclusive territory, and how large it is.
7. 7Ask the brand to respond to each red flag listed under Reputation & News.
8. 8Have a lawyer review the franchise agreement before paying anything.
9. 9Visit 2–3 existing outlets and speak to their owners without the brand present.

What Bodycraft franchisees say

We haven't yet heard from enough Bodycraft franchisees to show anything. We publish totals once 3 or more people who run an outlet have answered and we've called each one to check.

Frequently Asked Questions