List of companies owned by Kishore Biyani

Kishore Biyani is the founder and Group CEO of Future Group, a major Indian conglomerate. Biyani is widely regarded as a pioneer of modern retail in India and is considered a mentor and role model for many entrepreneurs in the country. He is also viewed as a thought leader in Indian business circles.

Over the past two decades, Biyani has been the driving force behind the creation and growth of some of India’s most popular retail chains under the Future Group umbrella. These include Big Bazaar, Central, Brand Factory, Foodhall, and Fbb among others. The group has also acquired and integrated other well-known retail banners like Nilgiris, Aadhaar, Easyday, Heritage, and HyperCity over time.

Under Biyani’s leadership, Future Group has emerged as a major player in shaping the modern retail landscape in India through its pan-India presence across various retail formats and segments.

Smart Bazaar, previously known as Big Bazaar, is an Indian hypermarket, discount department store, and grocery store chain. It was founded by Kishore Biyani under the parent company Future Group, which has a major presence in India’s retail and fashion industries. Smart Bazaar offers a wide range of products across multiple categories, following a hypermarket and discount store format.

Brand Factory was a chain of retail stores owned and operated by Future Group, one of India’s leading retail conglomerates. Headquartered in Mumbai, Brand Factory was launched in September 2006 to provide branded fashion and lifestyle products at discounted prices through its retail outlets.

Future Lifestyle Fashions Limited is an integrated fashion company operating in India. It runs multiple retail chains catering to different customer segments and product categories within the fashion and lifestyle space. Across these retail banners, Future Lifestyle offers a diverse portfolio of fashion brands and products spanning formalwear, casualwear, activewear, ethnic wear, denim, footwear, and accessories for men and women.

Future Generali India Life Insurance Company Ltd

Future Generali India Life Insurance Company Limited is an Indian public life insurance company headquartered in Mumbai. It operates as a joint venture between two parent entities – Generali Group, an Italian insurance giant based in Trieste, and Future Group, a major Indian conglomerate founded by Kishore Biyani with headquarters in Mumbai.

Future Consumer is a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company that specializes in the food sector. Its focus is on building brands aimed at the rapidly evolving consumer preferences and aspirations of India’s younger, fast-moving consumer generation.
The company leverages data and insights to gain a deep understanding of Indian consumers’ food habits, beliefs, and changing needs.

HyperCity was an Indian supermarket chain that operated around 20 stores across the country. These hypermarket-format stores had a broad merchandise mix spanning three main categories – food, home products, and fashion.

Positioned as a one-stop destination for customers’ grocery, household, and apparel needs, HyperCity’s large-format stores aimed to provide a comprehensive shopping experience under one roof.

 

Originally launched in 2012 as an online furniture and home products retailer, FabFurnish was acquired by Future Group in 2016.

 

Staples Inc:

The U.S.-based office supplies retailer Staples has a joint venture partnership with Future Group, operating stores across 9 cities in India as of 2013, with Future Group holding a 60% stake.

 

Skechers:
The footwear brand Skechers entered India through a joint venture with Future Group in 2012, which Skechers exited in 2019 by buying out Future Group’s 49% stake.

 

Celio:
The French fashion brand Celio launched in India in 2008 via a 50:50 joint venture with Future Group’s retail arm Pantaloons (now Future Retail). In 2013, Celio increased its stake to 65%.

 

Clark:
UK footwear retailer C&J Clark International formed a 50:50 joint venture called Clarks Future Footwear Ltd with Future Group, opening their first store in Delhi in 2011.

FBB (Fashion at Big Bazaar), Central ( Large department store), Nilgiris 1905, aLL ( Plus-size clothing brand),  Easyday ( Neighborhood convenience stores)  Heritage Fresh  (Supermarkets focusing on fresh produce and groceries), WHSmith ( Books, stationery and news/magazine chain),  7-Eleven (Convenience store), Aadhaar Wholesale ( Cash-and-carry wholesale chain)

Under the Future Retail umbrella, these diverse retail chains and formats cater to a wide range of customer segments across food, fashion, general merchandise, and convenience store categories in the Indian market.