Himalaya Wellness Store Franchise
Exclusive Himalaya stores (417 on its locator, Oct 2026); Himalaya publishes no franchise terms and warns of fake franchise offers.
We couldn't confirm Himalaya Wellness Store is taking franchisees right now
Treat this as research, not an open offer, until the brand confirms its programme in writing. See the note below.
About This Listing
Himalaya publishes no franchise programme for its Himalaya Wellness stores — no franchise page, terms or application route — and its store locator does not say who owns the stores. Its contact page warns that Himalaya does not advertise distributorships or franchises to the public in any media and does not authorise anyone to collect payments or deposits for them, and it has gone to court against fake 'Himalaya franchise' websites. Treat any 'Himalaya Wellness store franchise' offer as unconfirmed unless Himalaya Wellness Company itself confirms it in writing.
Source: Himalaya Wellness contact page and store locator (checked 4 Oct 2026)
Himalaya Wellness Store franchise at a glance (terms checked Oct 2026)
Investment
Not published
The brand doesn't publish its investment
Ongoing take
Not published
Franchise fee
Not published
Payback
Not published
- Not a registered company (Partnership firm): you'd sign with an individual or partnership firm, with no public accounts to check
- Disputes with franchisees: None found (records checked Oct 2026)
- Outlets we could verify: 417 outlets on the brand's own store locator
- Network growth: 179 → 226 outlets (2016 — exclusive Himalaya stores (company to Business Standard)–2021 — exclusive stores in 108 cities (Himalaya's plaint, Delhi High Court))
Outlets
417 verified
What we couldn't verify
- • Outlet closures
- • Franchisee satisfaction
- • Profit or loss
- • Outlet claim matches reality
Ask before you sign
- Get written confirmation that Himalaya Wellness Store is taking franchisees at all before paying anything — see the note at the top of this page.
- Get a written, itemised cost breakdown — the brand hasn't published one.
- Ask for the one-time franchise fee in writing, and whether any part is refundable.
Franchise terms checked against Himalaya Wellness's official site and store locator on 3 Oct 2026. Figures marked * aren't published by the brand — they come from other published sources or our own estimate, and aren't verified.
Reputation & News
What the press, courts and real franchisees or customers have said about Himalaya Wellness Store — summarised by us, with every source linked.
⚠ Scam alert
Himalaya warns of fake franchise and distributorship offers
Himalaya's contact page says fraudsters use lookalike websites, calls and WhatsApp to offer distributorships and franchises and demand deposits; it says it does not advertise such appointments to the public or authorise anyone to collect payment.
Source: Himalaya Wellness (brand notice) (the brand's own site)⚠ Scam alert
Court freezes fake 'Himalaya franchise' websites
In Feb 2021 the Delhi High Court found prima facie that defendants posed as Himalaya's authorised franchise agents and distributors, froze their websites and blocked withdrawals from their bank accounts.
Source: Indian Kanoon (Delhi High Court)- In the news· 2016-08-15
179 exclusive stores, aiming for 200 by 2020
Business Standard reported in Aug 2016 that Himalaya had 179 exclusive stores in India and annual turnover of about ₹2,000 Cr.
Source: Business Standard (via Wayback Machine) - In the news· 2025-08-26
India Ratings: AA- on bank loans, but partners take out most of the profit
India Ratings affirmed the firm's bank loans at IND AA-/Stable/IND A1+ in Aug 2025 on revenue growth (about ₹4,920 Cr in FY25, provisional) and net cash, while noting the partners withdrew 74% of FY25 net profit (108% in FY24) and that, as a partnership, it is not required to have independent directors.
Source: India Ratings and Research - Customer view★ 4.6/5 · 502 ratings
Store ratings shown on Himalaya's locator
Himalaya's locator shows high review scores for its Bengaluru stores, e.g. Banashankari 4.9 (258 reviews), Virupakshapura 4.8 (339) and RR Nagar 4.6 (502); these are shown by the brand and are not an independent sample.
Source: Himalaya store locator (the brand's own site) - employee_opinion★ 3.9/5 · 2,872 ratings
Employee rating on AmbitionBox
Himalaya Wellness is rated 3.9/5 by about 2,870 employee reviewers on AmbitionBox.
Source: AmbitionBox
Legal & Contract Summary
Key contract terms at a glance — read before you sign.
Agreement Type
Not specifiedContract Duration
—Renewal Available
—Territory Exclusivity
—Non-Compete Clause
—Exit Clause
—About the Brand
Brand USP
Exclusive stores for Himalaya, the herbal-medicine maker founded in 1930 (Liv.52, Septilin), stocking its pharma, personal-care and baby-care ranges; 417 stores on its own locator.
Why invest in Himalaya Wellness Store?
Himalaya Wellness Store by the Numbers
Source marked on each figure417 in 220 cities
Himalaya Wellness Stores on its locator · 4 Oct 2026
Store locator₹4,920 Cr (FY25, provisional)
Revenue, Himalaya Wellness Company (India) · FY25
IndependentIND AA-/Stable/IND A1+ on bank loans (India Ratings)
Credit rating · Aug 2025
Independent100+
Countries where products are sold · Oct 2026
Brand claimHimalaya Wellness Store Outlet Network
Outlet count over time
- Aug 2016179
2016 — exclusive Himalaya stores (company to Business Standard) · web.archive.org
- Feb 2021226
2021 — exclusive stores in 108 cities (Himalaya's plaint, Delhi High Court) · indiankanoon.org
- 4 Oct 2026417
2026 — store pages in Himalaya's locator sitemap (our count) · storelocator.himalayawellness.in
These counts come from different sources — brand claims, press reports and store locators — so they aren't a like-for-like series. Treat the brand's own claims as the upper end.
Cities with Outlets
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Company Financials
Brand-level, publicly reportedThe franchisor's own company health — separate from what a single franchise outlet earns.
Revenue (FY25)
₹4920 Cr
Source: India Ratings rating rationale, 26 Aug 2025 (Himalaya Wellness Company; FY25 provisional revenue)
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 Himalaya Wellness Store's franchisor company has filed with the registrar and the courts — the checks a lawyer would run before you sign.
- Brand trademark
- Registered: 'Himalaya Wellness' in Class 35 retail and wholesale services (nos. 6448741 and 6508551, filed 2024) and Class 5 (no. 6508520), among others; several other 'Himalaya Wellness' filings are objected or under examination
Group companies
- Himalaya Global Holdings Ltd (Cayman Islands)shareholder
- Himalaya Drug Company Pvt Ltdshareholder
Source: LEI record; GST record (GSTIN 29AADFT3025B2ZK, regular, partnership, registered 1 Jul 2017); India Ratings (Aug 2025); Indian Kanoon (checked Oct 2026)
Full company recordsFinancials year by year, registered details, leadership and timelineShowHide
Himalaya Wellness Store Financials Over Time
Figures for the brand, from filed or reported accounts.
Source: India Ratings rating rationale, 28 Feb 2023 · India Ratings rating rationale, 28 Feb 2023 (Himalaya Wellness Company, the Indian firm) · India Ratings rating rationale, 27 May 2024 · India Ratings rating rationale, 26 Aug 2025 (the May 2024 rationale gave a provisional ₹4,670 Cr) · India Ratings rating rationale, 26 Aug 2025 (Himalaya Wellness Company; provisional)
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 Profile
The legal entity behind the brand, its leadership, and its official channels.
- Registered name
- Himalaya Wellness Company
- Company type
- Partnership firm
- Headquarters
- Makali, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Leadership
- SShailendra MalhotraGlobal CEO (since Aug 2020)
- JJatin BrahmechaGlobal CFO
Social presence
Company details source: LEI register (legal form: partnership firm; formerly The Himalaya Drug Company, renamed Oct 2021); India Ratings
Himalaya Wellness Store Timeline
1930
Operations start in Dehradun
1955
Liv.52 launched
1975
Manufacturing facility set up in Bengaluru
1996
First exclusive retail store opens (George Town, Cayman Islands)
Aug 2016
179 exclusive stores in India, target 200 by 2020
SourceFeb 2021
Delhi High Court freezes fake Himalaya franchise and distributor websites
SourceOct 2021
The Himalaya Drug Company renamed Himalaya Wellness Company
SourceFeb 2023
India Ratings upgrades the firm to IND AA-/Stable
SourceAug 2025
India Ratings affirms bank-loan rating at IND AA-/Stable
FY25 revenue about ₹4,920 Cr (provisional); partners withdrew 74% of FY25 profit.
Source
FranchiseChuno Analysis
Our analysis of verified dataHow Himalaya Wellness Store looks once the numbers are checked side by side.
- ✓Brand operating for 96 yearsFounded in 1930. The brand doesn't state when franchising began.
Data completeness
45%
- ✓ Terms checked against the brand's own page
- ○ Published investment (not an estimate)
- ○ Franchise fee
- ○ Royalty
- ○ ROI or payback claim
- ○ Agreement term
- ○ Training details
- ✓ Outlet cities verified
- ✓ Company financials
- ✓ Legal entity
- ✓ News & public opinion checked
Ask Before You Sign
Questions tailored to what Himalaya Wellness Store does and doesn't publish.
- 1Get written confirmation that Himalaya Wellness Store is taking franchisees at all before paying anything — see the note at the top of this page.
- 2Get a written, itemised cost breakdown — the brand hasn't published one.
- 3Ask for the one-time franchise fee in writing, and whether any part is refundable.
- 4Ask for the royalty and any marketing-fund fee, and how they're calculated (on sales or profit).
- 5Ask for the agreement term, renewal fee and exit or transfer terms.
- 6Ask whether you get an exclusive territory, and how large it is.
- 7Have a lawyer review the franchise agreement before paying anything.
- 8Visit 2–3 existing outlets and speak to their owners without the brand present.
Running the outletSpace, staff, launch steps, training, support and who does whatShowHide
Operations Required
What you'll need on the ground to run this franchise day-to-day.
Area Required
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Staff Needed
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Setup Time
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Owner Involvement
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Best Locations
Not published
Business Type
Not published
Training & Support
What the brand provides to help you launch and run your franchise.
Training Cost
Covered by franchisor
Operations Manual
Step-by-step playbook for running the outlet
Supply Chain Support
Vendor sourcing, inventory & logistics
Technology / POS
Billing, inventory, and management software
Marketing Support
National & local marketing campaigns
Launch Support
Pre-opening setup and grand-opening assistance
Ongoing Field Support
Regular visits and operational coaching
What Himalaya Wellness Store franchisees say
We haven't yet heard from enough Himalaya Wellness Store 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.
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