Ice Cream & Desserts Franchises

Mumbai pancake and dessert chain; café ₹35 L, Express shop ₹15 L (+GST); 91 outlets on its locator vs 95+ claimed; franchisor lost ₹4.9 Cr in FY25.

Waffle kiosk, takeaway and café franchise; reported capex ₹11–18 L by format. Locator lists 812 outlets (Oct 2026); fee and royalty not published.

Ahmedabad ice cream maker owned by Lotte since 2017; franchise page is an enquiry form with no terms; locator lists 413 entries, mostly Havfunn parlours.

Amul Parlour: ~₹1.85 L set-up incl. ₹25,000 refundable deposit, 100–150 sq ft, no royalty; Amul says 10,000+ parlours. Scooping parlours ~₹5 L.

Franchise paused: Naturals isn't taking new franchise requests. 185 parlours on its locator, mostly run by outside firms; FY25 revenue ₹412.8 Cr.

Ice-cream parlour chain run in India by Graviss Foods; investment and royalty not published. Locator lists 1,164 entries against 800+ claimed.