Famous Jigarthanda has become a household name in the city, it is because of the concerted efforts of P. Sheik Meeran and sons. “Our customers gifted us the name ‘famous’ to identify our shop. It stayed and we just made use of it.”
Located on the busy East Marret and South Masi Street junction, the jigarthanda shop attracts at least few hundreds every day and peaks further during summer.
The business was started by our father P. Sheik Meeran in 1977. “We are from Aaraampannai Village near Tirunelveli. My father first sold ice creams made of milk, sugar and vanilla essence for existence”.
The ice cream immediately became the most sought after and people fondly called it as ‘Bhai’ ice cream. In the evenings, Sheik Meeran started selling jigarthanda in push cart. “Though this drink is available everywhere, ours is quite different from the others. We mixed ‘basundi’ to add more taste to the drink”.
Peer Mohammed (eldest brother) takes care of the Anna Nagar branch, while the next one, S. Zinda Madhar, is in charge of the shop on East Marret Street. The third brother S. Shahul Hameed takes care of the godown. The youngest sibling Amanullah, takes the shop’s name and fame beyond the city limits. He is in-charge of the out-station orders.
We sells two types of jigarthanda. The ordinary and special. The main ingredients that go into the making of jigarthanda are milk, almond pisin, basundi, ice cubes and sherbeth. The special variety has more khoya than the ordinary one. “We prepare our own sherbeth. It is tough because proper care during the preparation is a must and that is the secret of our success.”
Operations Commenced On 1977
Franchise Commenced On 2023
Investment INR 10lakh - 20lakh
Franchise/Brand Fee INR 500000
Exclusive territorial rights to a unit franchisee Yes
Likely pay back period of capital for a Unit Franchise 1-2 Years
Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, West Bengal, Sikkim, Odisha
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Goa
Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand
Andaman and Nicobar, Pondicherry, Chandigarh, Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu
Type of property required for this franchise opportunity Commercial
Floor area requirement 250 - 500 Sq.ft
Preferred location of unit franchise outlet South India
Do you have a standard franchise agreement? Yes
How long is the franchise term for? 5 Years
Is the term renewable? Yes
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