Sunglasshut is an international retailer of eye-wear and accessories worldwide founded in Miami, Florida in 1971. It is part of the Italian-based Luxottica Group, the world's largest eyewear company. Sunglasshut operates 2300 retail stores in North America, Australia, United Kingdom, Asia, Middle East and India. It is a multi brand concept and allows its customers to choose from more than 20 brands under single roof. Sunglasshut is a perfect destination of eyewear fashion lovers which provides you with good range of top brands like Chanel, Bvlgari, Prada, Versace, Berberry, DG, Salvatore Ferragamo and Tiffiny & Co. Young consumers can also choose from Ray-ban, Vogue, Ralph, Polo, DKNY and Oakley. The brand target customers are young fashion lovers of age group 18-30. In India, Sunglasshut stores are located in metro cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Pune. Second tier cities like Chandigarh and Kanpur also have their exclusive stores.
commenced Dates
| Date Commenced Operations | 2012 |
| Date Commenced Franchising / Distribution | 2014 |
Franchise Details
Units
| Area | Investment | Franchise/Brand Fee | Royalty/Commission |
| Store Wise | Rs. 30lac - 50lac |
Expansion Locations
| North | New Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Uttaranchal |
| South | Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
| East | Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, West Bengal, Sikkim, Orissa |
| West | Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Goa |
| Center | Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand |
| Union Territories | Andaman and Nicobar, Pondicherry, Chandigarh, Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu |
Franchise Details (Optional)
| Want to expand | Nationwide |
| Exclusive territorial rights to a unit | no |
| Performance guarantee to unit franchisee | no |
| Anticipated percentage return on investment | |
| Likely pay back period of capital for a unit franchise | 1.5 years |
| Other investment requirements | no |
| Detailed operating manuals for franchisees | yes |
| Where is franchisee training provided? | no |
| Is field assistance available for franchisee? | yes |
| Will someone from Head Office provides assistance to franchisee in opening the franchise? | yes |
| What IT systems do you presently have that will be included in the franchise? | yes |
| Type of property required for this franchise opportunity | Malls/Highstreets |
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Floor area requirement |
400 sq ft- 600 sq ft . (1 Sq Meter = 10.76 Sq Ft.) |
| Preferred location of unit franchised outlet | Pan India |
| Do you have a standard franchise agreement? | yes |
| How long is the franchise term for? | 3 years |
| Is the term renewable? | yes |
Category : Fashion
Area Req : 400 600 Sq. Feet
Franchise Outlets : 10
Investment: Rs. 30 Lac - Rs. 50 Lac