Goenka Group’s 21 new café chain Au Bon Pain in 12-18 months

RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group has set to invest Rs. 20-30 crore to expand its café chain Au Bon Pain over the next 12 to 18 months. Twenty-one new outlets are expected to be added this fiscal to take the total count to 50 by March. According to a company source, these new outlets will be added across Kolkata, Delhi and Bengaluru. The company’s immediate focus is to expand in these three cities and reach profitability first. This will be followed by expansion in other cities. The expansion plan of the company will be an added business advantage for the signage companies whose activities involve in in-shop designs, displays and other related activities.