Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop and Wing Zone have announced the signing of a 50-unit master franchise agreement with Village Food Courts (VFC), a Village Groupe company, to expand the brand in the Republic of India.
The agreement, spearheaded by VFC principles Deepak Kumar Sharma and Suraj Arora, gives the company the opportunity to launch both brands exclusively within VFC’s food court venues and select delivery kitchens throughout the republic of India over the next five years.
Already the fifth-largest economy of the world, India’s population will become the global leader next year, leaving the country primed for premium food brands to make their mark on the evolving Indian food scene.
“Over the past decade, Indians have begun experimenting with different international cuisines and there is a great demand for high-quality American brands to offer world-class food options to consumers,” said Suraj Arora, managing partner of VFC. “Capriotti’s and Wing Zone fit perfectly into our growing portfolio of premium food concepts and with our aggressive development plans, we plan to scale quickly to offer Indian consumers authentic hand-crafted sandwiches and chicken wings.”
Founded in 1976, Capriotti’s is most famous for its 40-year nightly tradition of slow-roasting whole, all-natural turkeys in-house and hand-shredding them each morning to feature in a variety of subs. Founded in 1993, Wing Zone is an international fast-casual restaurant franchise known for its cooked-to-order, flavor-fused chicken wings, and tenders.
David Bloom, chief development and operating officer for Capriotti’s and Wing Zone, added: “We are very excited to be working with such a great team to expand both the Capriotti’s and Wing Zone brands together throughout the Republic of India.
“We have been working closely with VFC for many months to ensure we are prepared to develop successfully and aggressively throughout the region. Deepak, Suraj and the entire Village Food Courts team are, no doubt, going to be the very best partners to help us expand our footprint outside the U.S.”
