Established
2016
Franchise Units
10
Minimum Investment
₹ 6,00,000
Franchise Fee
₹ 2,00,000
Total Investment Range
₹ 12,00,000
Home Based
No
Description
The Shoe Cleaners is a specialised shoe cleaning, repair and restoration franchise expanding across India. The brand focuses on professional care for sneakers, leather shoes, suede footwear, boots, handbags and other premium accessories.
Its services include deep cleaning, shoe restoration, colour correction, sole repairs, nano coating, bag cleaning and accessory restoration. With two franchise formats and relatively compact space requirements, the concept is designed for entrepreneurs looking to enter India’s growing organised footwear-care and lifestyle-services market.
Why Invest in The Shoe Cleaners?
The Shoe Cleaners operates in a specialised service category with growing demand from consumers who want to protect and maintain expensive footwear rather than replace it.
Key advantages include:
- Investment options starting from approximately ₹6 lakh
- Two franchise formats
- Small retail space requirement
- Multiple revenue streams
- Exclusive territory rights
- Training and operational support
- Marketing and lead-generation assistance
- POS and CRM systems
- Growing demand for professional sneaker and footwear care
Background
- Business Roots: The founders' laundry and dry-cleaning journey began around 2016–2017.
- Franchise Launch: 2024
- Co-Founder: Aakash Bhatia
- Headquarters: Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
- Industry Category: Shoe Cleaning, Restoration & Consumer Services
- Franchise Active Units: approximately 10–20 franchise outlets.
- Franchise Formats: TSC Express and TSC Signature
- Agreement Term: 5 Years
- Market Presence: The brand has expanded across multiple Indian markets, including Dehradun, Chandigarh, Kochi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Mohali, Panchkula, Haldwani, Haridwar, Rishikesh and other cities.
The Shoe Cleaners was developed after the founders gained experience operating Laundromania, a laundry and dry-cleaning business. The team identified an opportunity for professional shoe and sneaker care, leading to the development of a more specialised cleaning and restoration concept.
Support Training
Franchisees receive support designed to help them set up and operate their outlet efficiently.
Support includes:
- Location selection and approval
- Store setup and installation guidance
- Operational training
- Shoe cleaning and restoration procedures
- Equipment and product guidance
- Standard operating procedures
- Staff and manpower assistance
- POS billing and CRM systems
- Marketing and lead-generation support
- Ongoing operational guidance
Training helps franchisees understand how to handle different materials such as leather, suede, canvas and synthetic footwear while maintaining consistent service standards.
Ideal Candidate
The Shoe Cleaners may suit first-time entrepreneurs, existing laundry operators, retail investors and business owners interested in the footwear and lifestyle-services sector.
An ideal franchisee should have sufficient investment capital, strong customer-service skills and the ability to manage employees and daily operations.
Candidates should also be willing to follow the brand’s systems and maintain high service standards, particularly because customers may be trusting the outlet with premium sneakers, footwear and accessories.
Financial Detail
| Financial Detail | TSC Express | TSC Signature |
|---|---|---|
| Total Investment | ₹6–7 Lakh | ₹12–15 Lakh |
| Minimum Investment | Approx. ₹6 Lakh | Approx. ₹12 Lakh |
| Space Required | Approx. 150 sq. ft. | Approx. 250–300 sq. ft. |
| Staff Required | 2–4 | 4–6 |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6.5% |
| Agreement Term | 5 Years | 5 Years |
| Territory | Exclusive | Exclusive |
| Brand-Stated Return Period | 8–10 Months | 15–18 Months |
Franchise Fee: approximately ₹2–2.5 lakh.