Twenty-nine food and beverage brands are confirmed for the Petpooja Franchise Conclave on 20-21 June 2026, Shree Shakti Convention Centre, Ahmedabad. Pizza chains, chai kiosks, momo counters, kulfi carts, South Indian joints, sandwich bars, and a handful of names that are hard to slot into a single category.
The table below has all 29 sorted by what they serve. After the table, each category gets a closer look at what the format actually demands from a franchisee in terms of capital, space, and daily involvement.
This is not a “best of” list. Petpooja curated every exhibitor from its 1,00,000+ restaurant network, and the selection was based on franchise readiness, not brand size. La Pino’z runs hundreds of outlets while Chai Habbat might have eight, yet both are on the floor because both are ready to sign franchisees in Gujarat and beyond.
Key Takeaways
- 29 confirmed exhibitors across 10+ food categories, with the total floor expected to cross 50 brands
- Event: 20-21 June 2026, Shree Shakti Convention Centre, Ahmedabad
- Tickets: Rs 299 (one day) or Rs 499 (both days) on AllEvents.in
- Investment range on the floor: Rs 5 lakh (tea kiosk) to Rs 40 lakh+ (full-format dine-in)
- NRAI-supported, 6,000+ pre-screened investors registered
Which Brands Are Exhibiting at the Franchise Conclave?
| Category | Brands on the Floor |
|---|---|
| Pizza | La Pino’z, Rectizza & Co., Italios Pizza |
| Tea & Snacks | Indian Tea House, Chai Poha, Chai Hai Na, Chai Habbat |
| Coffee | Adhira & Appa Coffee, RaRa’s Coffee Farm |
| Burgers & QSR | The Burger Company, Marky Momos, Samocha, Rolls King |
| Sandwiches | UBoat, Mr. Sandwich |
| Desserts | Bombay Kulfi, Ratel Icecream |
| South Indian | Indian Idli |
| Street Food | Siddhi Vadapav & Samosa, 9834 Fruit Truck, Wakao Khao, Shree Ram Zumpadi |
| Health & Diet | Dr. Diet |
| North Indian | Kake Da Hotel |
| Multi-format | The House of Failures, Helly & Chilly, Seven Herbs, Krios, The Food Shop, FranMax |
Those are the 29 confirmed at the time of writing. The Conclave floor will host 50+ brands in total, with the full directory updating on franchiseconclave.com as new exhibitors come on board.
What Do the Category Clusters Tell a Franchise Investor?
Four tea brands in one hall is not a sign of overcrowding. It is a signal that chai franchises are the fastest-moving F&B format in tier-2 and tier-3 India right now, and brands are competing for the same pool of Rs 8-15 lakh investors in towns like Mehsana, Nadiad, and Morbi.
The raw material cost per cup of chai sits under Rs 8, a kiosk needs 100-300 sq ft, and one or two staff can run it. The maths on a chai franchise is the kind that a retired bank manager in Anand or a second-income household in Bhavnagar can run on a napkin and still feel comfortable signing.
Pizza tells a different story. La Pino’z is the heavyweight here, with a national franchise model that most operators in Petpooja’s network already recognise. Rectizza & Co. and Italios Pizza are smaller. That is actually the selling point for an investor: smaller brands have more open territory. The La Pino’z slot in Ahmedabad’s CG Road might be taken. Rectizza’s slot in Rajkot might not be.
The dessert row is thin: Bombay Kulfi and Ratel Icecream. But Gujarat’s summer runs March through September, which is a six-month peak season that cities like Delhi and Chandigarh do not get. For example, an ice cream franchise in Ahmedabad might bill Rs 3.5 lakh/month in April but slow down to Rs 80,000-1 lakh in December. The question to ask at the stall is not what the peak revenue looks like. It is what the floor looks like in the off-season, because rent does not shrink when the temperature drops. If desserts are on the radar, read up on hidden costs in the ice cream business before committing to a franchise.
How Should an Investor Match Their Budget to the Brands on This List?
The 29 brands span three broad investment tiers. Walking in without knowing which tier fits means wasting time at stalls that are either too expensive or too small for the plan.
Tier 1: Under Rs 15 lakh. The chai brands (Indian Tea House, Chai Poha, Chai Hai Na, Chai Habbat), the street food brands (Siddhi Vadapav & Samosa, 9834 Fruit Truck, Shree Ram Zumpadi), and the dessert brands (Ratel Icecream, Bombay Kulfi).
Think a 150 sq ft kiosk near a bus stand in Gandhinagar or outside a college gate in Vallabh Vidyanagar. One to three staff, monthly fixed costs under Rs 60,000 in most tier-2 towns, and the kind of format where the owner is often behind the counter for the first six months.
Tier 2: Rs 15-40 lakh. The Burger Company, Marky Momos, Rolls King, Samocha, UBoat, Mr. Sandwich, Indian Idli. These need 300-800 sq ft, a proper kitchen with an exhaust system and a grease trap, and four to eight staff.
The footfall dependency is higher in this bracket. A Marky Momos outlet on a university road in Vadodara could push 150+ orders on a Saturday, while the same brand on a sleepy lane behind a hospital might struggle to cross 40. Location scouting matters more in this tier than in any other.
Tier 3: Rs 40 lakh and above. La Pino’z and Kake Da Hotel. Full-format restaurants where the franchisor typically supplies the store design, vendor list, menu matrix, POS setup, and delivery platform onboarding. The investor manages the team and reviews the numbers.
A Kake Da Hotel franchise on SG Highway, for instance, would need 1,000+ sq ft, 12-15 staff, and a setup budget that covers interiors, kitchen equipment, signage, and a security deposit on the property. Track the monthly P&L from Day 1 using a restaurant P&L statement template. The revenue ceiling is much higher than a kiosk, but so is the monthly burn if the first three months are slow.
What Questions Work Best at Each Type of Stall?
Generic questions get brochures. Specific ones get honest answers. Here are three that are tailored to the brand types on this floor:
At a chai or snack kiosk stall: Does the franchisor supply the tea blend, or can the franchisee source it locally? A franchisor-mandated blend costing Rs 12/cup when a local Assam supplier sells comparable quality at Rs 6 would cut into the gross margin before the first customer walks in.
The advertised 70-80% margin on chai only holds if the procurement cost is genuinely low. Ask for the actual per-cup cost breakdown, not just the headline margin number.
At a pizza or burger stall: Who absorbs the delivery platform commission? Swiggy and Zomato take 18-25% per order, which means a pizza franchise doing Rs 5 lakh/month through delivery is handing over Rs 90,000-1.25 lakh in commissions alone.
Some franchisors split this cost while others push the full amount to the franchisee. Run the numbers through a delivery commission calculator before signing anything.
At a dessert stall: What is the revenue floor in November-February? Peak-season numbers are what the pitch deck shows. The off-season floor is what determines whether the franchise survives a full calendar year. If the franchisor cannot share actual winter revenue data from an existing outlet, that itself is a data point.
What Happens Over the Two Days?
No keynote panels. No hour-long presentations about “the future of Indian food.” The format is built around face time with brands: live food preparation, menu tastings, and 1:1 business matchmaking across both days. Check franchiseconclave.com closer to the event for the final day-wise schedule.
A two-day window gives room to work the floor in passes. Walk every aisle on Day 1 and shortlist three to five brands. Come back on Day 2 for deeper conversations with your shortlist. Trying to do both in a single visit spreads attention too thin and turns every conversation into a surface-level exchange.
Conclusion
Twenty-nine brands across ten categories. Tea kiosks that need Rs 8 lakh, momo counters that need Rs 25 lakh, and full-format restaurants that cross Rs 40 lakh. The Franchise Conclave on 20-21 June in Ahmedabad puts all of them on one floor, with structured matchmaking and pre-screened investors. Pick a budget tier from the section above, shortlist brands that fit, and carry your PAN card, Aadhaar, and a one-page financial summary. The stall conversation that turns into a franchise agreement starts with preparation, not impulse. Register on Petpooja POSS if your franchise needs a billing and kitchen management system from Day 1.
Frequently Asked Questions
29 confirmed so far, with the total floor expected to cross 50. Pizza, tea, coffee, QSR, sandwiches, desserts, South Indian, street food, health food, and North Indian are all represented. The brand directory on franchiseconclave.com keeps updating as new exhibitors confirm, so check back closer to 20 June for the final count.
La Pino’z, Rectizza & Co., and Italios Pizza. La Pino’z has the national footprint with hundreds of outlets already operating. The other two are smaller brands, which means more open territory for new franchisees in cities like Rajkot, Vadodara, and Surat where La Pino’z slots may already be taken.
Chai kiosks and street food carts. Indian Tea House, Chai Poha, Siddhi Vadapav & Samosa, and 9834 Fruit Truck all run on Rs 5-12 lakh, need 100-300 sq ft, and one to three people behind the counter. Use the food cost calculator to check margins before committing.
Rs 299 for a single day, Rs 499 for both days, available on AllEvents.in (linked in the Key Takeaways above). Walk-ins are not permitted; every attendee must pre-register. Sign up on franchiseconclave.com with your investment range, preferred food category, and target city so that matchmaking sessions can be scheduled before the event.
Bombay Kulfi and Ratel Icecream are the two dessert brands on the floor. Both are low-investment, seasonal-demand formats. Gujarat’s summer stretches March to September, giving ice cream and kulfi franchises a six-month peak window that northern cities like Delhi and Chandigarh do not get. Ask about off-season revenue before signing.
