FREX Bengaluru 2026: South India’s Franchise & Retail Success Business Expo

Event Name: FREX Bengaluru
Category: Business Services
Event Date: 22 – 23 August, 2026
Frequency: Annual
Location: Bangalore International Exhibition Centre – BIEC: 10th Mile, Tumkur Main Road, Madavara Post Dasanapura, Hobli, Bangalore, Karnataka 562123 India
Organizer: Franchise India Holdings Limited, 4th – 5th Floor, Charmwood Plaza Eros Garden, Charmwood Village, Surajkund Road, Faridabad, India
Phone: +91 9311148342; +91 9667696302; +91 9667696316
Email: visitfro[at]franchiseindia.net
Timings: 10:00 AM – 18:00 PM
Tickets: Visitor Registration Required – Click Here!

FREX Bengaluru 2026: 2nd Edition

Your Gateway to Franchise & Retail Success

Unveiling a world of opportunity at India’s leading Business & Tradeshow. FREX 2026 Bengaluru is back, bigger and better than ever, ready to connect you with the most accomplished business ideas and industry experts. The National Franchise & Retail Opportunity Expo is your one-stop platform to explore diverse franchise options, gain valuable insights into the retail real estate market, and forge meaningful connections with investors and entrepreneurs.

Following the thunderous success of our inaugural debut, the event formerly known as FRO Expo Bengaluru has officially returned for its 2nd major edition. Elevated to a national-scale spectacle, FREX: Franchise – Retail – Scale is back and bigger than ever.

FREX is an initiative by FranchiseIndia.com Limited, designed as the definitive platform for investors, aspiring entrepreneurs, and established business owners to discover, initiate, manage, and scale their ventures. Building on our legacy of over 650 shows across India and abroad, we continue our mission of empowering over 400,000 investors to turn their dreams into profitable, scalable realities.

NEW THIS YEAR: The Bharat Startup Summit For the first time, we are proud to host the Bharat Startup Summit concurrently with FREX Bengaluru. This strategic collaboration bridges the gap between grassroots innovation and institutional scale. It creates a high-energy environment where traditional franchise wisdom meets modern startup disruption, offering you a unique ecosystem to network, learn, and grow.

Highlights:

Why is FREX 2026 important?

• Learns the tricks of the trade from industry tycoons
• Get an opportunity to highlight concepts
• Can market the brands well
• Increase the sales opportunities
• Opportunity to expand its base
• Gets prospective franchise partner
• Gets an opportunity to become entrepreneur
• Scope to associate with well known brands
• Liberty to choose the business of his choice
• Gets within the budget solutions
• Lands into a safe & secure franchise agreement

Why You Must Attend:

Join us for two dynamic days of deal-making, high-impact networking, and strategic business growth.

• 200+ Renowned Brands
  Explore a massive spectrum of established franchise opportunities – from F&B and retail to education, healthcare, and technology.
• 10,000+ Potential Investors
  Connect with a high-intent community of buyers, venture capitalists, and industry leaders ready to collaborate.
• Bharat Startup Summit Integration
  Dedicated pathways for startups to access mentorship, pitch opportunities, and the infrastructure to scale rapidly.
• Expert-Led Guidance
  Gain actionable insights from industry veterans through exclusive seminars and workshops.
• Unparalleled Networking
  Build strategic connections with international trade delegations, fellow entrepreneurs, and C-suite professionals to expand your business horizons.

Who Should Exhibit?

• Ideal forum for those who want to meet prospective business partners and like-minded co-founders.
• Best for people looking for franchisee partners, licensed agents, authorized distributors or OEM business associates.
• For people offering advice and support products; services providers in finance, technology, marketing, legal, accounting; advisory services to retail and consumer service sector.
• International franchise associations and International franchise concepts wanting to network with high net worth investors and prospective master / multi-unit franchisees.
• Retail real estate developers looking to explore leasing arrangements.

Benefits of Exhibiting:

• Will demonstrate the great potential of your franchise or business venture to over 10,000 expected business visitors
• Completely committed audience with 80% visitors having preregistered their interests
• Will target bigger markets as investors from all north India regions will be coming
• Most extensive media campaign in the industry including dedicated website, business magazines, newspapers and electronic media will drive the show.
• Customized media solutions for specific media requirements to generate greater mileage.