25 years ago, we began our pioneering journey transforming the Indian retail landscape, wholeheartedly believing in rewriting rules

and retaining values. Today, our deep footprint across India and landmark growth is testament to our enduring values.

2011

April 2011 KBs Fairprice celebrates opening its 200 stores in India May 2011 Future Supply Chains becomes ISO certified

2010

Future Group launches its telecom brand T24 in partnership with Tata Teleservices to provide additional loyalty benefits to its customers. Future Group launches products in key FMCG categories through Sach, a brand co-created with Sachin Tendulkar. Future Group connects over 4000 small and medium Indian manufacturers and entrepreneurs with consumers.

2009

Future Group celebrates its first Shopping Festival across all retail formats in key Indian cities. Future Innoversity starts its campuses in Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Kolkata to offer degree programs through a tie-up with IGNOU. Future Group partners with Hong Kong-based Li & Fung Group to strengthen its supply chain and logistics network across the country.

2008

Future Capital Holdings becomes the second group company to make a successful Initial Public Offering (IPO) in the Indian capital market. Big Bazaar crosses the 100-store mark, marking one of the fastest expansions of the hypermarket format anywhere in the world. Total operational retail space crosses the 10 million square feet mark. Future Group acquires rural retail chain Aadhar from the Godrej Group, which has a presence in 65 rural locations.

2007

Future Group crosses the $1 billion turnover mark. Specialized companies in retail media, logistics, IPR and brand development and retail-led technology services become operational. Pantaloon Retail wins the International Retailer of the Year award at US-based National Retail Federation convention in New York, and Emerging Retailer of the Year award at the World Retail Congress held in Barcelona.

Online portal Futurebazaar.com becomes Indias most popular shopping portal.

2006

Future Capital Holdings, the groups financial arm, is formed to manage over $1.5 billion in real estate, private equity and retail infrastructure funds. Home Town, the home building and improvement products retail chain, is launched along with consumer durables format Ezone and furniture chain Furniture Bazaar.

Future Group enters into joint venture agreements to launch insurance products with Italian insurance major Generali. Future Group forms joint ventures with US office stationery retailer Staples.

2005

Future Group moves beyond retail and acquires a stake in Galaxy Entertainment, Indus League Clothing and Planet Retail. Future Group sets up Kshitij, Indias first real estate investment fund, to build a chain of shopping malls.

2004

Future Group launches Indias first seamless mall, Central, in Bangalore.

2002

Food Bazaar, the supermarket chain is launched.

2001

Future Group launches three Big Bazaar stores within a span of 22 days in Kolkata, Bangalore and Hyderabad.

1997

Future Group enters modern retail with the launch of the first 8000-sq. ft. store Pantaloons in Kolkata.

1995

Future Group launches John Miller, a brand for Formal shirts.

1994

The Pantaloon Shoppe, Future Groups exclusive menswear store in a franchisee format is launched across the nation. The company starts distribution of branded garments through multi-brand retail outlets across the nation.

1992

Pantaloon Retail India Ltd makes an Initial public offer (IPO).

1991

BARE, an Indian denim brand is launched.

1987

The company is incorporated under the name of Manz Wear Private Limited. Pantaloons, one of Indias first formal trouser brands,is launched.