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Team INOX Unlocks Imagination During The 21-Day Lockdown
MUMBAI: With a view to contain the spread of COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a 21-day lockdown across the country, which is still in force. The lockdown means that all the citizens of the country are required to stay in the confines of their homes.
During the lockdown, employees of India’s leading cinema chain, INOX Leisure Ltd, across the country, are spending their time performing inventive and creative tasks. Such tasks not only help them stay panic-free, but also focused and productive. It also allows them to maintain a happy and positive environment at home. Employees were involved in activities like gardening, painting, food photography, toy photography, cooking, bird watching, stop motion video making etc.
Talking about the innovations, Saurabh Varma, Chief Marketing Officer – INOX Leisure Ltd said, “We have always motivated our colleagues to spend time on their emotional, mental and physical wellness by spending productive time, and the current lockdown is the best opportunity to do so. Once the daily work and home responsibilities are taken care of, our colleagues have been engaging themselves in some truly wonderful activities, and it is indeed very heartening to see this. In the current scenario, when stepping out of the house is not recommended, our colleagues have shown exemplary creativity.”
Links of Social Media Posts on Employees unlocking imagination:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/INOXMovies/status/1243455971260633090?s=20
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6649304118076768256
Brands
Jubilant Foodworks to end Dunkin’ franchise in India
Pizza chain operator will not renew agreement when it expires at end of 2026.
MUMBAI: When the doughnuts stop turning and the coffee goes cold, even a global giant like Dunkin’ can find the Indian market a tough brew to crack. Jubilant Foodworks has decided not to renew its franchise agreement with Dunkin’ when the pact expires on 31 December 2026, according to a Reuters report. The operator, best known for running Domino’s outlets in India, said it would evaluate options for its existing Dunkin’ stores, including a potential sale or transfer of franchise rights, in consultation with the US-based brand.
The decision follows years of underperformance in a market where local tastes and intense competition have made it difficult for international coffee-and-doughnut formats to gain traction. Jubilant, which has increasingly focused on its core pizza business and newer bets like Popeyes, indicated that the exit would not materially affect its financial or operational position.
Dunkin’ accounted for just 0.61 per cent of Jubilant’s revenue in the fiscal year ending 2025 and recorded a loss of approximately Rs 191 million, according to a regulatory filing. The company operated 27 outlets as of December 2025, having shuttered seven stores over the preceding year.
The retreat comes even as Jubilant’s broader business shows signs of momentum. The company reported a 65 per cent rise in quarterly profit for the October to December period, reaching Rs 70.9 crore, up from Rs 42.91 crore a year earlier.
For Jubilant, the exit reflects a sharpening strategic focus. For Dunkin’, it marks another setback in a market that has proven resistant to imported café concepts without significant localisation.
In the cut-throat world of Indian quick-service restaurants, sometimes the sweetest deals are the ones you quietly walk away from leaving more room for the brands that truly rise to the occasion.
