When most people imagine a premium laundry and dry cleaning store, they picture a busy street in Gurgaon or Bandra. Fair enough. That's where the first wave of organised laundry brands opened. But some of the most interesting opportunities right now are in cities like Lucknow, Jaipur, Dehradun, Indo

Think back to the toughest stretch of the last few years. Restaurants shut. Gyms emptied out. Retail stores in malls sat with their shutters half down. And yet, almost the moment people started going back to offices, the first thing a lot of them needed was a stack of formal shirts pressed and ready

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Opening day is exciting. The machines are installed, the signboard is up, the staff are in uniform. Then comes the quiet worry: will people actually show up? The truth is, even with a well-known brand behind you, local marketing in the first few months makes a huge difference. Here's