The Massage Company (TMC) has signed a deal with FranGlobal, Asia’s largest franchise reseller, to open 50 massage centres across India.
TMC, founded in 2016 by Elliot Walker and Charlie Thompson, is the first membership-based massage franchise outside the US, with centres in Surrey, Kent and Buckinghamshire, and further sites planned for London, Hampshire and Birmingham within the next year.
It has teamed up with FranGlobal to chart aggressive plans in the Indian massage sector, starting with the launch of a centre in Delhi.
‘India is poised to be at the forefront of the wellness revolution – it is the 10th largest spa market worldwide and valued at $2.13 billion, says Elliot Walker, CEO of TMC. ‘The FranGlobal deal indicates a major milestone in our growth plans. We aim to become the global leader in membership-based massage and we consider India to be a sizeable market which will enable us to achieve this goal.
‘We are confident that we can continue our driving wish to bring regular, high-quality massage to the mainstream; transforming views which consider it a one-off treatment, to massage becoming a vital part of a better, more balanced lifestyle.’
Gaurav Marya, chairman of FranGlobal, says: ‘Our network of more than 70 brokers across India will help us to make TMC the leader in membership-based massage. We will launch TMC at The Master Franchise Show 2019 in June, one of the biggest trade shows that we host.’
TMC aims to continue its penetration of international markets throughout 2019, with a specific focus on Sweden, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic.
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