Samsonite Franchise
Global luggage brand (since 1910) with 137 showrooms on its India locator, many run by preferred dealers. No franchise programme is published.
Samsonite is not taking franchisees in India
This page is here so you can research the brand and compare it with others — it is not a franchise offer. Anyone selling a "Samsonite franchise" to you is not authorised by the brand. See the note below for how the brand actually runs its stores.
About This Listing
Samsonite publishes no franchise programme or dealer application route for India. Its annual report says Samsonite India sells to third-party 'preferred dealers' on normal commercial terms, and these retailers run many of its showrooms alongside a few company-owned stores, but Samsonite doesn't say how dealers are chosen or what it costs.
Source: Samsonite Group S.A. Annual Report 2025
Samsonite franchise at a glance (terms checked Sept 2026)
Investment
Not franchising
Ongoing take
Not published
Franchise fee
Not published
Payback
Not published
- Legal or regulatory action on record — see Reputation & News
- Disputes with franchisees: None found (records checked Sep 2026)
- Profit or loss: Profit of ₹73 Cr in FY24
- Company standing: Active and up to date with the registrar
Franchisor strength isn't franchisee profit — check real outlet numbers.
Outlets
137 verified
What we couldn't verify
- • Outlet closures
- • Franchisee satisfaction
- • Outlet claim matches reality
- • Network growth
Ask before you sign
- Get written confirmation that Samsonite is taking franchisees at all before paying anything — see the note at the top of this page.
- Ask for the one-time franchise fee in writing, and whether any part is refundable.
- Ask for the royalty and any marketing-fund fee, and how they're calculated (on sales or profit).
Franchise terms checked against Samsonite Group S.A. Annual Report 2025 — how Samsonite sells in India on 27 Sept 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 Samsonite
1 partner model published by the brand. Figures it doesn't publish are left blank.
Preferred dealer (third-party retailer)
Samsonite India sells stock to third-party preferred dealers on normal commercial terms; no application route, investment or margin is published.
Reported Elsewhere
Not verifiedSamsonite doesn't publish these figures. Other sources have reported them, so they're here to give you a rough idea only. They may be out of date or wrong, and the real numbers can differ a lot — get them from the brand in writing before you decide.
- Stores across IndiaReported by The Economic Times (PTI), Dec 2025 · CEO statement; not broken down by brand, so it likely includes American Tourister and Kamiliant stores, not only Samsonite showrooms
- about 600 nationwide, with a target of 1,000 in the next few years*
Reputation & News
4 red flags to checkWhat the press, courts and real franchisees or customers have said about Samsonite — summarised by us, with every source linked.
⚠ Scam alert
Samsonite warns of fake websites using its name
Samsonite's India website carries a standing alert that it is the only official Samsonite website in India, and a page warning of fake websites and social-media pages that use its name to offer discounts on goods that are never delivered.
Source: Samsonite India website (the brand's own site)- In the news· FY24
Samsonite South Asia's FY24 revenue and profit fell
Filings show Samsonite South Asia's revenue fell about 16% to ₹1,942 Cr in FY24 from ₹2,323 Cr in FY23, and profit fell to ₹73 Cr from ₹213 Cr.
Source: Tracxn (MCA filings) - regulatory· May 2020
GST anti-profiteering order of ₹25.74 Cr (2020), challenged in court
In April 2020 the National Anti-Profiteering Authority found that Samsonite India had not cut prices after the GST rate on its products fell from 28% to 18% in 2017, and ordered it to deposit ₹25.74 Cr with interest. Samsonite challenged the order in the Delhi High Court, which in July 2020 had it deposit the ₹21.81 Cr principal in instalments and stayed interest and penalty. In January 2024 the court upheld the anti-profiteering law in a batch judgment that included Samsonite's petition and listed the cases for hearing; we found no final order on Samsonite's own case.
Source: Business Standard - In the news· Dec 2025
India sales fell 18% in 2024 amid rival discounting
PTI reported that Samsonite's India sales fell 18% to about US$210 million in 2024. In March 2025 the group's CEO and CFO blamed discounting by rivals such as VIP and Safari, and said India was the main drag on the group's Asia results; Indian sales recovered to +8.5% in the third quarter of 2025.
Source: The Economic Times (PTI) - In the news· May 2020
2020: largest dealer reportedly planned to shut 100+ stores
During the 2020 lockdown, ET Retail reported (via FashionNetwork) that Bagzone Lifestyle, described as Samsonite's largest franchisee partner and promoted by the Tainwala family, planned to close over 100 of about 475 franchisee-operated Samsonite, American Tourister and House of Samsonite stores. Neither company confirmed it at the time, and we didn't find how many actually closed.
Source: FashionNetwork (citing ET Retail)
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- In the news· Mar 2026
India sales flat in 2025
Samsonite Group's net sales in India were US$210.5 million in 2025, up 0.2% (4.3% in constant currency); the group said new products at accessible price points sold well. It also cited softening consumer sentiment in India among the reasons for lower American Tourister sales in Asia.
Source: Samsonite Group S.A. Annual Report 2025 (the brand's own site) - In the news· Dec 2025
Samsonite makes India its biggest manufacturing base
Samsonite tripled capacity at its Nashik plant to 7 lakh units a month with a ₹250 Cr investment and is scouting for a second site. Its India CEO said the company has about 600 stores nationwide and aims for 1,000, with a push into smaller towns.
Source: The Economic Times (PTI)
Samsonite Group revenue from Asian markets (US$ million)
| Market | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| China | 283.9 | 291.6 |
| India | 210.5 | 210.0 |
| Japan | 200.5 | 195.2 |
| South Korea | 130.3 | 149.7 |
| Hong Kong | 84.9 | 95.3 |
Source: Samsonite Group S.A. Annual Report 2025 (segment reporting)
Key Terms at Samsonite
The clauses that shape day-to-day running and your exit — read these before the fee.
- Supply & stock
- Samsonite India sells its products to third-party preferred dealers, with pricing and margins described as normal commercial terms (Samsonite Group annual report 2025).
- Renewal
- The related-party preferred dealer Planet Retail (Tainwala Group), which runs two stores, trades on the same terms as other dealers; its agreement was renewed to 31 Dec 2026.
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
Owner of Samsonite, Tumi and American Tourister — the group describes itself as the world's largest travel-luggage company.
Why invest in Samsonite?
Samsonite by the Numbers
Source marked on each figureUS$210.5 million
India net sales, 2025 · 2025
Company filing137
Showrooms on India store locator · Sep 2026
Store locator7 lakh units a month (after a ₹250 Cr expansion)
Nashik factory capacity · Dec 2025
Brand claim60% Samsonite Group, 40% Tainwala Group
Ownership of Indian company · 2025
Company filingNone — preferred-dealer model
Franchise programme in India · 2025
Company filingAbout 16% (online and Canteen Stores Department together about 36%)
Share of India revenue sold online · Dec 2025
Brand claimSamsonite, American Tourister, Kamiliant
Brands sold by Samsonite India · Dec 2025
Brand claimThird-largest country by net sales in 2025, after the US and China
India's rank in the group · 2025
Company filingCities 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 (FY24)
₹1942.51 Cr
Net profit (FY24)
₹72.96 Cr
Employees (Mar 2026)
2,415
Source: Tracxn — Samsonite South Asia Pvt Ltd, FY24 financials (from company filings)
Source: Tracxn — Samsonite South Asia Pvt Ltd, funding and headcount (Sep 2026)
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 Samsonite'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
- 27 Jun 2025
- Pending cases against it
- 0
- Pending cases it filed
- 1
- Paid-up capital
- ₹35.49 Cr
- Auditor
- BS & Co. LLP
Group companies
- Samsonite Group S.A.Holding company · 60%
- Associates and family of Ramesh Tainwala (Tainwala Group)shareholder · 40%
- Planet Retail (Tainwala Group)Group company
- Abhishri Packaging (Tainwala Group)Group company
Source: Tracxn — Samsonite South Asia Pvt Ltd MCA filings (compliance status updated 24 May 2026; checked 27 Sep 2026) (checked May 2026)
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Samsonite Financials Over Time
Figures for the brand, from filed or reported accounts.
Source: Tracxn — Samsonite South Asia Pvt Ltd (MCA filings)
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
- Samsonite South Asia Private Limited
- Company type
- Private Limited
- CIN
- U19120MH1995PTC094287
- Incorporated
- 8 Nov 1995
- Headquarters
- Nashik, Maharashtra (registered office of Samsonite South Asia)
Leadership
- AAnushree TainwalaChief Business Officer & Executive Director, Samsonite South Asia (India & Middle East), from Sep 2026
- JJai KrishnanCEO – India, Samsonite South Asia (as of Dec 2025)
- KKyle Francis GendreauChief Executive Officer, Samsonite Group
- SSubrata DuttaPresident, Asia Pacific and Middle East, Samsonite Group
- RRamesh TainwalaDirector, Samsonite South Asia Pvt Ltd (Tainwala Group nominee)
Social presence
Company details source: Tracxn — company filings
Samsonite Timeline
1910
Samsonite founded
Jesse Shwayder founded the company in Denver, USA.
8 Nov 1995
Samsonite South Asia incorporated
Indian company set up for production and distribution.
SourceOct 2022
Subrata Dutta returns as APAC & Middle East president
He had led the region from 2016 to 2020.
Dec 2025
Nashik plant becomes the group's largest
Capacity tripled to 7 lakh units a month with a ₹250 Cr investment; about 10% of output is exported.
SourceMar 2026
India net sales for 2025 reported at US$210.5 million
Up 0.2% (4.3% in constant currency) on 2024.
Dec 2025Announced plan
Plan to reach 1,000 stores
India CEO says the network of about 600 stores nationwide should reach 1,000 in the next few years, with a focus on smaller towns.
SourceSep 2026
New Chief Business Officer for India & Middle East
Samsonite South Asia named Anushree Tainwala Chief Business Officer & Executive Director, putting India and 28 Middle East markets under one commercial head.
Source
FranchiseChuno Analysis
Our analysis of verified dataHow Samsonite 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 116 yearsFounded in 1910. The brand doesn't state when franchising began.
- !4 red flags in the news or public discussionSee Reputation & News below, and ask the brand to address each one.
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 Samsonite does and doesn't publish.
- 1Get written confirmation that Samsonite is taking franchisees at all before paying anything — see the note at the top of this page.
- 2Ask for the one-time franchise fee in writing, and whether any part is refundable.
- 3Ask for the royalty and any marketing-fund fee, and how they're calculated (on sales or profit).
- 4Ask for the agreement term, renewal fee and exit or transfer terms.
- 5Ask whether you get an exclusive territory, and how large it is.
- 6Ask the brand to respond to each red flag listed under Reputation & News.
- 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.
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 Samsonite franchisees say
We haven't yet heard from enough Samsonite 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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