Kewal Ahuja SGF Franchise Story — Rise, Fall & Investor Lessons
🚨 The Franchise Dream That Fell Apart 🚨
This short video dives into how Kewal Ashwani Ahuja’s SGF India (Spice Grill Flame) — once a fast-growing vegetarian QSR chain — became a cautionary story for India’s franchise investors.
💰 The Promise: Franchisees were guaranteed a fixed ₹37,500 per month under SGF’s FOCO model.
⚠️ The Reality: Delayed payments, poor management, and closed outlets left investors struggling. Legal cases (CS/DJ/302/2023, CS (Comm) 6835/2024) exposed missing MCA filings and GST gaps.
📄 In this video: See the actual franchise agreement section where Kewal Ahuja promised the minimum guarantee payout — and how it became a point of legal conflict.
💡 Key Lessons for Entrepreneurs: ✔️ Verify legal and GST filings ✔️ Check litigation before investing ✔️ Demand clear exit clauses ✔️ Always get financial transparency
🎥 Watch till the end — because every business deal teaches a lesson.