Lakme Salon Franchise

Ways to Partner with Lakme Salon

3 partner models published by the brand. Figures it doesn't publish are left blank.

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

• Legal / regulatory· 2012-02-13

  Bombay High Court refused a franchisee's bid to stop nearby Lakmé salons (Feb 2012)

  In a franchisee's petition against Lakme Lever Pvt Ltd the court read the 2010 franchise agreement as protecting only the franchisee's defined exclusive area and refused an interim injunction against the franchisor opening salons elsewhere in Gurgaon, noting its views were prima facie and leaving the dispute to the arbitrator. The case is 14 years old and concerns a 2010 agreement.

  Source: All MR law report (nearlaw)
• Legal / regulatory· 2013-02-19

  Competition Commission order on the same franchisee's complaint (Feb 2013)

  The CCI recorded an order under section 26(2) of the Competition Act (Case No. 73 of 2012) on the franchisee's information alleging that the franchisor's size let it set terms freely. Section 26(2) is the provision under which the Commission closes a matter when it finds no prima facie case; we could open only the order's heading and opening paragraphs, not its reasoning.

  Source: vLex India (CCI order)

Key Terms at Lakme Salon

The clauses that shape day-to-day running and your exit — read these before the fee.

Territory

A 2012 Bombay High Court order refusing one franchisee interim relief read that franchisee's 2010 agreement as protecting only a defined exclusive area (0.75 km radius per the order), and held the franchisor free to open salons in other unrestricted areas. This is one franchisee's 2010 agreement, not the current contract.

Who pays for what

Every salon launch is jointly supported by Lakmē Lever and the partner with a 'pre-aligned marketing budget basis salon format', run as a 90-day plan from 15 days before launch to 75 days after. The budget is not published.

Legal & Contract Summary

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

Who Can Apply for Lakme Salon

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

• Space: Own or leased space, minimum 900 sq ft (live application form asks about 900 sq ft)Required
• Team: Ability to build and manage a team of salon managers and experts, and identify local talent (earlier criteria page, Oct 2025)Required
• Budget question on the live form: The application form asks 'Do you have a budget of Rs 60 lakhs?' (yes/no); this is a screening question, not a published pricePreferred

About the Brand

Lakme Salon Outlet Network

Cities with Outlets

Company Health Check

What Lakme Salon'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

Source: Lakmē Salon's own pages, its salon locator sitemap, Tofler mirror of MCA data, court reports (2012). No annual accounts, rating rationale or filing for Lakmē Lever were readable, so financials are not shown. (checked Oct 2026)

How Lakme Salon looks once the numbers are checked side by side.

• •Investment below the Beauty & Salon medianMidpoint ₹0 L vs a category median of ₹72.5 L across brands on FranchiseChuno.
• ✓Brand operating for 46 yearsFounded in 1980. The brand doesn't state when franchising began.
• ✓Outlet claim matches its store locator520 outlets on its own store locator (25 Oct 2026 (our recount: 520 distinct salon pages across the 210 city sitemaps listed in salons.lakmesalon.in/sitemap.xml; owned and franchised not split; state totals re-added and match)), in line with the 500 it claims.

Ask Before You Sign

Questions tailored to what Lakme Salon 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. 2Ask for the one-time franchise fee in writing, and whether any part is refundable.
3. 3Ask for the royalty and any marketing-fund fee, and how they're calculated (on sales or profit).
4. 4Ask for the agreement term, renewal fee and exit or transfer terms.
5. 5Ask whether you get an exclusive territory, and how large it is.
6. 6Have a lawyer review the franchise agreement before paying anything.
7. 7Visit 2–3 existing outlets and speak to their owners without the brand present.

What Lakme Salon franchisees say

We haven't yet heard from enough Lakme Salon 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