Pitambari Franchise
Pitambari Shoppy franchise: about ₹0.5–2 L (our estimate; not published), no renewal charges. Brand claims 120+ franchises; its locator lists 89.
Pitambari franchise at a glance (terms checked Oct 2026)
Investment
₹50K - ₹2 L*
Estimate — not published by the brand
Ongoing take
Not published
Franchise fee
Not published
Payback
Not published
* Not verified — the brand doesn't publish this; the figure comes from other published sources or FranchiseChuno's estimate (see "Reported elsewhere" and "Our estimates" below). Real numbers can differ.
- Disputes with franchisees: None found (records checked Oct 2026)
- Profit or loss: Profit of ₹14.6 Cr in FY25
- Company standing: Active and up to date with the registrar
Franchisor strength isn't franchisee profit — check real outlet numbers.
Outlets
89 verified
Brand claims 120
What we couldn't verify
- • Outlet closures
- • Franchisee satisfaction
- • Network growth
- • Ongoing take
Ask before you sign
- Speak 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.
- 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 Pitambari's official Shoppy franchise page on 17 Oct 2026. Figures marked * aren't published by the brand — they come from other published sources or our own estimate, and aren't verified.
Ways to Partner with Pitambari
2 partner models published by the brand. Figures it doesn't publish are left blank.
Shoppy franchise
- Investment
- ₹50K – ₹2 L
- Royalty / margin
- Not published (the page says 'good margins on products')
- Territory
- Not stated
Investment is our estimate; Pitambari publishes none. Locator entries are tagged 'Exclusive' (15) or 'SIS' (74); the page does not define the tags. Benefits listed: no renewal charges, fee discount for women, starting stock up to an unstated amount, product shelf, promotional material, billing software.
Nursery franchise
- Investment
- —
- Royalty / margin
- —
- Territory
- —
A separate plant-seedling outlet using seedlings from Pitambari's 24-acre nursery near Dapoli. Five-year agreement, 2-day workshop, billing software and banner provided; no investment published.
Our Estimates
FranchiseChuno estimatePitambari doesn't publish these, so here is our best read of the market and how we got there. They are our estimates, not the brand's figures — use them to plan, then confirm the real numbers in writing.
Small shop-in-shop Shoppy (stock, shelf, signage); excludes a standalone shop
about ₹0.5–2 L*
Pitambari gives no figure. Its page calls the franchise a 'modest investment', says the company supplies starting stock 'up to a certain amount' and a product shelf, and that promotional material and billing software are provided. We therefore assume the cash goes mainly to a franchise fee (unstated, with a discount for women), initial stock beyond the company-supplied amount and signage. A standalone 'Exclusive' store would add a rent deposit and fit-out that this range does not cover.
Analyst judgement · Oct 2026
Reputation & News
What the press, courts and real franchisees or customers have said about Pitambari — summarised by us, with every source linked.
- employee_opinion· Oct 2026★ 4/5 · 308 ratings
AmbitionBox: 4.0 out of 5 from 308 employee reviews
Pitambari Products' own AmbitionBox page shows 4.0/5 on 308 reviews, 5% above the industry average (Oct 2026). These are employee views of the maker, not franchisee views.
Source: AmbitionBox - Legal / regulatory· 27 Oct 2025
Capital Foods trade-dress suit settled (Delhi High Court, Oct 2025)
Capital Foods sued Pitambari over a Schezwan product's name and pack. The parties settled; Pitambari agreed not to use the plaintiff's mark and to use a changed pack design. It is a branding dispute with another company, not a franchisee matter.
Source: Indian Kanoon (Delhi High Court order) - Legal / regulatory· 3 Sep 2026
Pitambari is plaintiff in two Bombay High Court trademark suits (2025–26)
Against Sawariya Collection (disparagement and trade mark rights; still listed in Sep 2026) and Prejo Shining Products (ad-interim relief, Aug 2025). They concern misuse of the PITAMBARI name by outsiders.
Source: Indian Kanoon (Bombay High Court orders) - Award· Oct 2026
Awards listed by Pitambari (2012–2022)
Pitambari lists awards such as India SME 100 (2018) and Sakal Business Idols of Maharashtra (2022) on its own site. We have not checked who judged them or whether entry was paid.
Source: Pitambari website (the brand's own site)
Product ranges sold in a Shoppy
Pitambari says a Shoppy carries more than 70 products from its range.
- Home care (cleaning and shining products)
- Pooja items
- Food products
- Health products
- Agri products
Source: Pitambari website
Key Terms at Pitambari
The clauses that shape day-to-day running and your exit — read these before the fee.
- Renewal
- Shoppy: the page lists 'No franchise renewal charges'. Contract length for the Shoppy is not published.
- Stock & returns
- Shoppy: 'Company will provide products up to a certain amount in the beginning', marked with an asterisk; the condition behind the asterisk is not shown on the page.
- Pricing
- Shoppy: the page promises a 'discount for women on Franchise Fee'; the fee itself is not published.
- Other terms
- Nursery: 'Franchisee agreement will be for 5 years'; plant list is taken from the franchisee and supplied accordingly.
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
—Who Can Apply for Pitambari
Conditions the brand sets for partners, and the licences the business needs.
Licences & registrations
| Licence | Issued by | Who gets it |
|---|---|---|
| Nursery licenceThe Nursery page says 'An official license for the nursery will be issued by Govt. of Maharashtra'; who applies is not stated. | Government of Maharashtra | You |
About the Brand
Brand USP
A household-products maker (70+ products) offering a small-format Shoppy franchise with no renewal charges, the brand says.
Why invest in Pitambari?
Pitambari by the Numbers
Source marked on each figure120+ Pitambari franchises
Franchises · Oct 2026
Brand claim89 (15 'Exclusive', 74 'SIS') plus 3 company 'Shoppy' stores on the franchise page
Points on store locator · Oct 2026
Store locator70+ products across Home, Health, Food, Pooja and Agri
Products · Oct 2026
Brand claim2,500 distributors, 100 superstockists, 3,50,000+ shops
Distribution · 2025 (timeline entry 2020–2025)
Brand claim5 million+
Customers · Oct 2026
Brand claim1,500
Employees · 2025 (timeline entry 2020–2025)
Brand claim₹334.2 Cr (up 7%), net profit ₹14.6 Cr, EBITDA ₹34.5 Cr
Revenue FY25 · FY25
Company filingPitambari Outlet Network
Outlet count over time
Locator points in the Mar 2026 web-archive capture (15 'Exclusive', 74 'SIS'); unchanged in Oct 2026: 89 outlets · Mar 2026 · web.archive.org
By channel · Oct 2026
- Locator points tagged 'SIS'74
- Locator points tagged 'Exclusive'15
- Company 'Shoppy' stores on the franchise page (Thane, Mulund, Pune; the Pune address also appears as a locator entry)3
By state · Oct 2026
- Maharashtra (locator)80
- Goa (locator)3
- Karnataka (locator)1
- Andhra Pradesh (locator)1
- Gujarat (locator)1
- Kerala (locator)1
- Uttar Pradesh (locator)1
- Bihar (locator)1
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)
₹334.2 Cr
Net profit (FY25)
₹14.63 Cr
Source: MCA filings via Tracxn
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 Pitambari'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
- 7 Jul 2025
- Pending cases against it
- 0
- Pending cases it filed
- 2
- Paid-up capital
- ₹25.67 Cr
- Auditor
- K P Mehendale and Co
- Brand trademark
- PITAMBARI registered in English and several Indian languages and renewed, as stated by Pitambari in its plaint recorded by the Bombay High Court (Aug 2025); IP India register not searched directly
Source: MCA filings via Tracxn; Indian Kanoon (checked Oct 2026)
Full company recordsFinancials year by year, registered details, leadership and timelineShowHide
Pitambari Financials Over Time
Figures for the brand, from filed or reported accounts.
Source: MCA filings via Tracxn time series · MCA filings via Tracxn
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
- Pitambari Products Private Limited
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- CIN
- U52291MH1989PTC051314
- Incorporated
- 7 Apr 1989
- Headquarters
- Thane, Maharashtra
Leadership
- RRavindra PrabhudesaiManaging Director and founder (with his late father, Vamanrao Prabhudesai)
- PParikshit PrabhudesaiVice Chairman
- PPriyanka PrabhudesaiDirector
- PPriya PrabhudesaiDirector
Social presence
Company details source: MCA filings via Tracxn
Pitambari Timeline
1985
Pitambari brand started as a partnership (AV Cleaning Products)
Pitambari's own history page says the company began in 1985 under the brand name 'Pitambari'; its trademark filings say the PITAMBARI mark was adopted in 1983.
Apr 1989
Pitambari Products Pvt Ltd incorporated
Incorporation date per MCA data via Tracxn.
Source2015–2019
Crossed ₹100 Cr turnover, the brand says
Oct 2025
Capital Foods trade-dress suit settled in the Delhi High Court
Pitambari undertook to use only a changed pack design for one product (Ruchiyana Schezwan Hot & Spicy).
Source
FranchiseChuno Analysis
Our analysis of verified dataHow Pitambari 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 37 yearsFounded in 1989. The brand doesn't state when franchising began.
- ✓Outlet claim matches its store locator89 outlets on its own store locator (Oct 2026), in line with the 120 it claims.
Data completeness
55%
- ✓ 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 Pitambari does and doesn't publish.
- 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.
- 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
—
Owner Involvement
—
Best Locations
Not published
Business Type
Not published
Training & Support
What the brand provides to help you launch and run your franchise.
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
Training Programme
Ongoing Support
What Pitambari franchisees say
We haven't yet heard from enough Pitambari 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.
I run a Pitambari outlet — share how it wentFrequently Asked Questions
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