One of India’s leading media companies, Infomedia18 from the Network 18 groups of companies has a strong market presence - our diverse business areas are spread across Business Directories, Magazine Publishing, Printing services, and Publishing Outsourcing. We are the undisputed market leaders in Yellow Pages and Special Interest Publishing, and are one of the most respected contract printers in the country. With offices panning 25 Indian cities manned by an over 1,700-strong team, we have a national footprint, supplemented by a rock-solid all-India network for ad sales and distribution.
Infomedia 18 Limited is a publicly listed company and is listed on Bombay Stock Exchange as well as the National Stock Exchange. Controlling stake in the company is held by Television 18 India Limited.
Infomedia's publishing activities is focused at two broad categories - Special Interest Consumer Publishing and Business-to-business (B2B) / Trade publishing. At the moment, Infomedia has stamped its authority, publishing 20 titles spread across 8 Consumer magazines and 12 Trade magazines.
| Date Commenced Operations | : | 1992 |
| Date Commenced Frachising / Distribution | : | 2010 |
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| What areas are available for Unit franchise? | : | Nationwide | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Is there exclusive territorial rights given to a unit franchise? |
: | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Are any performance guarantees given to unit franchisees? |
: | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What is the anticipated percentage return on investment? | : | 30%-45% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What is the likely pay back period of capital for a unit franchise? | : | 2 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Are there other investment requirements? |
: | yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What type of property is required for this franchise opportunity? | : | small office space |
| Floor area requirement | : | min 500 sq ft |
| Preferred location of unit franchised outlet:? | : | proximity of city |
| Do you currently have detailed Operating Manuals for franchisees? | : | Yes |
| Where is the franchisee training done? | : | HO - Mumbai |
| Is field assistance available for franchisees? | : | Yes |
| Will someone from Head Office assist me when I open my franchise? | : | Yes |
| What IT systems do you presently have that will be included in the franchise? | : | Yes |
| Do you have a standard Franchise Agreement? | : | Yes |
| How long is the franchise term for? | : | 3 |
| Is the term renewable? | : | Yes |