An applicant has to visit the HAICL website www.harhith.com and follow the instructions to complete his application form online.
The eligibility parameters for selection of franchise partner are mentioned below:
Eligibility Criteria | Rural Franchisee | Small Urban Franchisee | Large Urban Franchisee |
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Age | 21-35 Years | 21-35 Years | 21-35 Years |
Maximum Age for ex-service men | 50 Years | 50 Years | 50 Years |
Education | 12th Pass | 12th Pass | 12th Pass |
Non-criminal Background | Neither convicted nor pending criminal case | Neither convicted nor pending criminal case | Neither convicted nor pending criminal case |
No Financial Defaults | Zero liability in Govt. run projects | Zero liability in Govt. run projects | Zero liability in Govt. run projects |
Capital for the Retail Outlet Operations | Self-financed or MUDRA loan | Self-financed or MUDRA loan | Self-financed or MUDRA loan |
Haryana Domicile Requirements | Same village with population above 3000 | Same ward in municipal corporation area /Same group of wards in municipal committee/ municipal council area with combined population above 10000 | Same ward in municipal corporation area /Same group of wards in municipal committee/ municipal council area with combined population above 10000 |
Retail Space Requirements | 200 and above sq. ft. on ground floor and centrally located | 200-800 sq. ft. on ground floor and centrally located | 800 and above sq. ft. on ground floor and centrally located |
Franchisee operations rights will be allotted to applicants within 1 month from the last date of application form submission. Selected Applicants will be informed via website, call or in person regarding the allocation of franchisee operation rights.
The selection parameter for selection of HarHith franchisee are mentioned below:
In case of multiple applications, preference will be given to
The store operationalization will be dependent on whether the Franchisee has his own shop or is getting a new shop done.
In case of his own shop: The interior and store fit-out will take 14 days from the date the empanelled vendor starts his work at the shop of franchisee
In case the franchisee does not have his own shop but has open space and opts for Prefabricated shop from empanelled vendor of HAICL, the same will take 30 days from the day the franchisee places the order
No. Only one person per family is allowed to take and run HAICL franchise at any given time
The total cost for opening a Har-Hith franchisee store would depend on franchisee store size and location which are mentioned below:
Particulars | Investment in Rs. | ||
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Rural (≤200 sq. ft.) | Urban Small (200-800 sq. ft.) | Urban Large (>800 sq. ft.) | |
Application Fee | NIL | NIL | NIL |
Processing Fee | NIL | NIL | NIL |
Royalty Fee | NIL | NIL | NIL |
Business Support Fee (POS Machine, IT support, training, etc.) | Rs. 30,000 | Rs. 30,000 | Rs. 30,000 |
Refundable Security Deposit* | Rs. 10,000 | Rs. 25,000 | Rs. 50,000 |
Stock Fill | Rs. 2 Lacs | Rs. 9 Lacs | Rs. 18 Lacs |
Store Fixture** | 75k-1 Lacs | 3-4 Lacs | 6-8 Lacs |
Total | 3.15-3.40 Lacs | 12.55-13.55 Lacs | 24.80-26.80 Lacs |
*T&C Apply
** T&C Apply
HAICL will provide infrastructure assistance to franchisee partner through its empanelled 3rd party vendors. A franchisee may select the most preferable vendor for the services. The vendors will do recee of the franchisee store and will provide estimate cost to franchisee partner and HAICL. Franchisee partner needs to release the advance payment of given estimated cost to HAICL in the form of demand draft in the name of vendor within stipulated time. After completion of project and confirmation from franchisee partner, HAICL will release the payment DD to its vendor.
In case a franchisee partner is not able to open the store for 2-3 days due to some unavoidable circumstances, he/ she needs to intimate HAICL. Also, the franchisee partner needs to intimate the same to public in general by posting the date of opening on the shop. However, HAICL advises the franchisee to make some temporary arrangement for opening and operating the store in the interim period.
HAICL may guarantee a monthly average of 10% margin to the franchisee partner as a percentage of the total monthly sales. To make an earning of Rs.15,000/- per month the franchisee partner needs to do a sale of Rs.1,50,000/- in a calendar month. The monthly average 10% margin is on products excluding all dairy products (of brands such as Vita, etc.). The margin on dairy products will be as advised by respective brands and will passed on to franchisee partner as received. The 10% margin is indicative and will be dependent on the sale of product mix where the share of National Brands in the overall sales mix of the Franchisee is to be around 40%. In case the sales mix of National brands is above 40% the overall margin for the Franchisee will be in the range of 8-10%. HAICL may also run promotional schemes and discounts to increase the sales and margins of the franchisee partner.
Do franchisee partners need to pay for the doorstep delivery of his ordered products at the franchisee store? No. HAICL will bear the logistics cost of products delivery at franchisee store only.
HAICL aims at marketing and selling wide range of daily need consumer goods with superior quality, value, and transparent pricing as illustrated below:
Franchisee partner needs to adhere to all the guidelines set by HAICL for pricing, stocking of products at store. Franchisee partner will only stock products which will be supplied by HAICL. Also, products will be packaged and not loose sold so as to maintain quality and hygiene of the products sold.
The pricing of an available product in the franchisee store is determined only by HAICL. The franchisee partner is bound to sell a product on the prices determined by HAICL. The franchisee partner will not sell any item on price more than MRP or any other price which isn’t fixed by HAICL.
The investment for first fill will depend on the store size and its location. The investment for first fill for a rural store of upto a 200 sq. ft. store area will be approximately Rs. 2 Lacs. The investment for first fill for a small urban store of 200-800 sq. ft. store area will be approximately between Rs. 2-8 Lacs. For example, If the store size is 400 sq. ft., then franchisee partner will have to invest Rs. 4 lacs for first fill. The investment for first fill for a large urban store (of >800 sq. ft. store area) will be approximately Rs. 18 Lacs.
Particulars | Rural (≤200 sq. ft.) | Urban Small (200-800 sq. ft.) | Urban Large (>800 sq. ft.) |
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Stock Fill | Rs. 2 Lacs | Rs. 9 Lacs | Rs. 18 Lacs |
The franchisee partner needs to place an initial order within 1 month of signing the franchise agreement.
The minimum re-order value would be depending on store format and its location which are mentioned below:
Particulars | Rural (>=200 sq. ft.) | Urban Small (200-800 sq. ft.) | Urban Large (>=800 sq. ft) |
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Min. Order Value | Rs. 10,000 | Rs. 10,000 | Rs. 25,000 |
However, in initial few months of opening, minimum order value may be revised by HAICL. Any order below Rs.10,000/- can be placed by a rural franchisee on paid basis. Franchisee partner will be charged @5% of total ordered value. But order below Rs.2,500/- will not be processed. The franchisee partner will pay delivery charge as per below formula:
Delivery charge= (5 or revised) *(100-Purchase value /100)
Below are some examples of delivery charges @5% charge:
Minimum Order Value | Franchisee Order Value | Difference Amount | Delivery charges paid by Franchisee Partner | Delivery Charges paid by HAICL |
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10,000/- | 2,500/- | 7,500/- | Rs.375/- | Rs.125/- |
10,000/- | 5,000/- | 5,000/- | Rs.250/- | Rs.375/- |
10,000/- | 7,500/- | 2,500/- | Rs.125/- | Rs.375/- |
10,000/- | 10,000/- | NIL | NIL | 500/- |
No, franchisee partner is not eligible to procure products directly from HAICL’s mother hub or distribution centres. HAICL will be responsible to provide the door-step delivery to franchisee partners through their logistics vendor.
The franchisee partners will be solely responsible for engaging and management of manpower for their stores. However, for smooth and efficient operation to enhance the image of brand the training of staff and franchisee partner will be provided by HAICL.
The manpower required to run the franchisee store will depend on the store size and other operational determinants such as scope of home delivery within the area, footfall, etc. However, HAICL recommends the following:
Franchisee Type | Manpower Requirement | Remarks | |
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Rural Franchisee (≤200 sq. ft.) | 1 | The count is including the franchisee partner | |
Small Urban Franchisee (200-800 sq. ft.) | NA | 2 | The count is including the franchisee partner |
Large Urban Franchisee (>800 sq. ft.) | Rs. 30,000 | 3 | The count is including the franchisee partner |
Note: The Franchisee needs to take a final call on the manpower based on the business dynamics
Rural Outlet: - 08 AM till 07 PM
Urban Outlet: - 08 AM till 10 PM
The franchise partner has to operate the store for at least 10-12 hrs. per day for 7 days including Sundays and public holidays. The closing time of franchisee store will depend on the catchment area and its respective walk-in flow.
The franchisee partner has to inform HAICL 3 months in advance in writing along with reason for the disassociation. Before quitting the franchisee partner has to submit all the relevant documents seek by HAICL along with pending payment towards HAICL. Inventory will not be returned to HAICL below specified shelf life/expiry date, varying from product to product.
No. A person with an existing operational kirana store will not be eligible for Har-hith Franchisee. However, if existing store is non-operational and the applicant applies for the franchisee, he needs to renovate the existing store as per HAICL standards. In case, if the person after getting franchisee is found guilty of operating both stores HAICL will forfeit the security deposit and may take suitable legal action against the franchisee.
HAICL will select their franchisee partner for 5yrs. The extension of agreement will be ensured prior to ending of first term of the 5-year agreement.
The franchisee partner is advised to take insurance for the retail outlet including inventory at his/ her own cost.
The franchisee partner’s security deposit is liable to be forfeited in case of non-payment of dues such as electricity, water, other Govt. bodies’ levies, surcharges, utility bills, monthly instalment of banks, etc. In third instance of any unpaid dues by the franchisee partner, he will be issued a warning letter and is liable to be terminated.
The Franchisee Partner shall not make supplies of the HAICL billed products to any other agent/distributor in the market. However, the Franchisee partner can do institutional sales with prior permission from HAICL.
Institutional sales means selling products to business units or institutions. The billing is in the name of an organisation. For example, selling FMCG products to hotels, restaurants, and caterers is institutional sales. Other example is selling FMCG products to hostels, residentials schools and colleges, food processing units, etc.
Yes, MD HAICL is solely responsible for extension of agreement of franchisee partner. The extension of agreement will be depending on the factors which are mentioned below:
There would be no demarcation of sales territory in case a village has 2 stores. Opening two stores in a village will be decided basis on the village population and business potential for both the franchise partners, hence each franchisee will have enough customers to cater to and there would be no loss of sales and margins for either of them.
No. The franchise partner is not entitled to use HAR-HITH brand post agreement termination. The franchisee partner must immediately cease operations of the store and should no longer represent himself to the public as HAICL’s franchisee. The franchisee partner must remove from the store and return all indicia of proprietary trademarks. In the event, franchisee partner fails or refuses to comply with such requirements, HAICL has the right to initiate legal action under IPC/Cr.PC etc. if HAR-HITH brand is used by franchisee including selling products under HAR-HITH brand, logo, etc.
Yes, the franchisee partner must comply and pay any new tax or cess imposed by the Central and State Govt. from time to time.
(a) The franchisee partner must have a shop in high footfall area for continuous business.
(b) The shop must have complete interior done including storage racks, branding, etc. as per the defined design and layout guidelines of HAICL.
The franchisee who have vacant land/ space and are willing to get pre-fabricated shops installed, HAICL will provide 200 sq. feet pre-fabricated shop at an approximate cost of Rs. 4-5 lacs including all taxes. These outlets will be ready to operate and will be installed within 30 days of order placement by the franchisee. The site recce and transportation cost (on actuals) will be paid by franchisee. The Franchisee and the vendor may mutually decide on the transportation cost. The standard life of this outlet may be 7 years, however franchisee has to maintain this outlet properly and has to get repair done for damaged parts at his/her own cost. Once the franchisee and vendor agree on installation of pre-fabricated shop and on the transportation cost, The franchisee will then make Demand Draft (DD) in the favour of the vendor and will submit the same to HAICL. On successful installation of the work, the franchisee will inform HAICL in writing and HAICL will release the DD to the vendor within seven days from the receipt of work completion report by the Franchisee. In case of any ambiguity, MD HAICL or his representative will be final authority of negotiation.
The franchisee partner at his/her own cost will continuously maintain the retail outlet and premises, including all fixtures, furnishings, signs and equipment, in the degree of cleanliness, orderliness, sanitation and repair as prescribed by HAICL standards. Any manufacturing defect will be under warranty from the date of completion of work. However, the interiors fixtures, etc. will be under warranty for 1 year except if damaged by franchisee.
No. Permission is not required in rural areas for installation of prefabricated shops on the land of the franchisee.
In case a prefabricated shop is built on the franchisee’s own land, regular permissions for opening of shop are to be obtained by the franchisee.
In case of prefabricated shop being opened in a public land (land belonging to Government), the necessary approvals need to be taken.
The meter connection for the store needs to be taken by the franchise partner. It can be in his own individual name or a person in family’s name or in the name of the lessor if it is in a leased/ rented premise. All related expenses need to be borne by the franchisee and HAICL is not liable for any such expenses.
No. Only a sole proprietor can apply and is eligible for a HAR-HITH franchise.
Yes, HAICL will regularly run various loyalty & marketing program to provide the extra benefit to their franchisee partner and customers.
HAICL will also develop an application for alternate of POS machine. The order can be placed from this application if in case POS machine is not working. The application is called m-POS which runs on Android mobile devices and uses the same login credentials as in the store POS machine.
Franchisee partner can e-mail the issues directly to the harhithretail@gmail.com or telephonically connect to the toll-free helpline number (9517-9517-11) provided on the website. The query will be resolved within 2-3 working days.
No, there is as such no cost which would be charge by HAICL from their franchisee partner except the cost of POS machine. The cost of POS Machine is approximately Rs. 30,000/- only which can be paid by franchisee partner in one time basis or Rs. 500 on monthly instalment basis to HAICL. After full payment, the POS machine will be of property of franchisee but still maintenance services will be provided by HAICL. There is no royalty fee and processing fee for taking a franchisee.
No, there is no credit basis system for payment. The franchisee has to make online payment for procurement through his/her POS machine. Orders will be delivered against advance payment only.
During initial training to franchisee partner and their staff, HAICL will provide the complete training on how to order, when to order, how to check inventory, how to check notification regarding product shortage etc. During initial period, HAICL will also inform their franchisee partner for ordering of products which are less in quantity or high movement products.
The franchisee partner will be trained, and evaluated on HAR-HITH retail business rules, regulations, products, retail sales and operations, SOPs, and key deliverables required to successfully operate the retail outlet on day-to-day basis. The training will cover the theory and practical aspects of operating a retail outlet. During the training, the following areas will be covered:
Introduction | Introduction to HAICL, its vision, and mission |
Retail Knowledge | A brief introduction to retail landscape in India |
Retail Selling Skills | Product Mix Offer, Price Structures, Margins, Earnings Structure, Cash Management, Product Pitching, Customer Objection Handling, Upselling, Cross Selling, Store Sanitation, Store licenses, etc. |
Visual Merchandising | Planogram, Shelf Management, Façade Decor, Retail Outlet Hygiene |
Demand Planning & Forecasting | Stock Management, Ordering and Replenishment, Ageing Stock Management, Stock Rebalancing |
360˚ Communication | IT Systems Management, POS Management, Daily Reporting, etc. |
Behavioural Skills Management | Personal Hygiene, Grooming, Personality Development, Etiquettes, Ethics, Value, and Integrity |
Customer Service | CRM, Walk-in customer service SOPs |
Leadership | Team Management, Problem Analysis & Resolution |
Food, Beverages, Grocery & FMCG | Product details & pricing |
Time Management | SOP adherence on retail outlet timing |
POS Training | Online ordering, Stock Management, Cash Management, Billing, Customer Relationship Management |
HAR-HITH will train the franchise partners online. The above-mentioned topics will be covered in 3-4 days during office hours between 11am till 4pm. The training of managing the POS and cash desk will be provided by the IT vendor partner of HAR-HITH to the franchise partners at their respective stores. It will be a practical one-day training (3-4 hours) of the various applications of the POS and their handling. POS Application will have features & functionalities to upload new product launch information, promotions and campaigns, training information so that franchisee can download videos & Information from the central server.
Once a product is delivered and unloaded at the store, it will not be returned. The franchise partner must take extreme care in ordering products for his store so that situation of returning doesn’t arises due to any reason. HAR-HITH takes extreme care in curating its product assortment. All the products on assortment list are fast moving, best quality and at market competitive prices hence such instances will be rare.
Ordered inventory will be delivered at the retail outlet as per the scheduled delivery beat. The franchisee partner is required to deploy requisite manpower in unloading of his ordered inventory who will help the HAICL logistics partner employee to facilitate the same.
Regarding return of stock, the HAR-HITH policy on damage stock, shelf-life expiry stock will apply. Eligible products will be passed on or transferred to nearest franchisee and hence should be in transportable conditions. HAICL decision will be final in this matter.
For stores where the fit-out is executed by HAICL approved vendor, the different category of products (fixtures, fit-out, etc.) is covered under maintenance for following periods of from date of completion of work:
The date of completion shall be considered as date certified by the officer designated by MD HAICL. The officer designated by MD HAICL shall give notice to the Selected Vendor of any defects before the end of the defect’s liability period. The Selected Vendor shall correct the notified defect/defects within the length of time specified by the officer designated by MD HAICL. Any damage by franchisee will not be covered in defect liability period. Such damages will be reinstated by franchisee at his own cost. The vendor will charge for rectification of damages as per quoted rates.
The franchise may or may not decide to do business on his terms with customers including providing goods on credit to his customers. HAR-HITH or HAICL have no role and responsibility in any such decisions of credit facility for customers, etc.
The franchise needs to contact the support cell in case of any issue with his product order. A toll-free no. is provided on the website for the same. Issues such as delay in order delivery, payment made not reflecting, unable to place an order, frequency of order placement, minimum order value, etc. can be resolved via the HAICL toll-free no. A franchise partner may call during business hours between 9 am till 6 pm to resolve his queries with respect to orders and stock delivery.
The ordered stock will be delivered within 24 hours of order receiving by HAICL. However, during initial months after launch of store operations the stock delivery may be within 48-72 hours till the time operational efficiencies are achieved.
The license required for opening of Har-Hith franchisee are mentioned below:
HAICL will provide assistance with process to seek required licenses for Har-Hith franchisee store. The franchisee has to apply and seek permissions at his/her own level.
If loan requirement has been mentioned in application, Eligible applications on the grounds of site location will be forwarded to concerned bank. If bank agrees with eligibility for mudra loan, the franchisee will be allotted.
Thereafter HAICL will provide the document of selection of Har-Hith franchisee store along with empanelled bank list to franchisee partner. The franchisee will apply for MUDRA loan. After submission of documents the banks will re-verify the documents and disburse the loan amount to franchisee partner account. The franchisee partner has to operate the same account for trading with HAICL and banks. In case, if franchisee partner fails to submit the monthly instalment timely then HAICL will be eligible to forfeit the security deposit and termination of franchisee agreement.
The illustrative documents required to get a loan from bank are mentioned below:
A franchisee applicant will be required to share his details to check his creditworthiness. The same will be done by HAICL based on CIBIL scores, previous loan/ credit repayment history, etc. Once a franchisee applicant CIBIL score is found to be positive for loan disbursal, the franchise rights will be allotted. Secondly, a MIS of such applicants will be forwarded to State Level Banker’s Committee (SLBC) for processing of the loan.
In case of completion or early termination of 5-year franchise agreement period, no product will be returned to HAICL. But in case of exceptional cases if approved by MD HAICL, no products having less than 40 percent of shelf life will be accepted by HAICL. HAICL will charge 5 percent of the value of the product for pick-up of the products from franchisee. Any damaged inventory will not be returned to HAICL or its DC/Warehouse. The franchisee partner has to sell out or consumed left over inventory on its own.
All disputes between HAICL and the Franchisee Partner, arising out of the Franchisee agreement on the subject matter thereof shall be referred to the arbitration of the Managing Director, HAICL Panchkula or any person nominated by him and the decision of such arbitrator shall be final and binding on both the parties.
Franchisee partner can e-mail the issues directly to the harhithretail@gmail.com or telephonically connect to the contact number 9517-9517-11 of HAICL. The query will be resolved within 2-3 days.
Yes. An agreement granting rights to operate the store and use the HAR-HITH brand will be executed on a Rs. 100/- legal stamp paper between the two parties. The cost to be borne by the franchisee partner.
Yes. HAICL employees, affiliates and authorized third-party associates have the right to enter the store without notice during business hours to determine compliance with HAICL standards. During the course of any such inspection, HAICL may select products, supplies, equipment and other items from the retail outlet to evaluate whether they comply with HAICL standards. HAICL may require the franchisee partner to immediately remove non-compliance items at his own cost at his store.
The franchise partner is not allowed to sell any product which is not billed by HAICL. The franchise partner is also not allowed to purchase and sell any product from open market. No outside product can be stored and marketed at store unless and until approved by the competent authority at HAICL in writing.
The franchise partner is bound to bill the products on real time basis and no pendency in invoicing should be there.
In both the cases, following actions may be initiated:
(a) In first instance a penalty of Rs.1,000/- will be charged from him.
(b) In second instance a penalty of Rs.2,000/- will be charged from him.
(c) In third instance, he will be issued a warning letter and is liable to be terminated.
The franchisee store is backed by State Govt. of Haryana. Hence, the quality of products will be up to the good standard within affordable pricing as compared to other retailers in the market.
The complaint of a consumer will be resolved by franchisee partner and/ or his staff at the store. If the complaint is not resolved or not resolved to the satisfaction of the consumer at the store, he can lodge another complaint to “Customer Support Cell”. The query will be resolved within 2-3 days. The customer can give feedback on brand availability, alternate brand of specific category, new product to be added in the store, product pricing, quality returning of damaged or expired product etc. directly to HAICL.
Following is the contact information of the “Customer Support Cell” in case customer wants to write to HAICL to lodge a complaint: Haryana Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Bays No. 15-20, Sector-4, Panchkula – 134112, Haryana (INDIA), Email: harhithretail@gmail.com or on the Toll-free no 9517-9517-11 between 9AM till 6PM, Monday to Friday.
THIS AGREEMENT is made on this _______________, 2021 between Haryana Agro Industries Corporation Limited (HAICL), a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 and having its registered office at Bays No. 15-20, Sector-4, Panchkula, Haryana (hereinafter called “HAICL”) of the one part;
AND (Name of the Franchisee partner), aged _________, Aadhaar No. _________, S/o ___________ whose permanent address is ____________________________ (hereinafter called “the Franchisee Partner”) of the other part;
AND WHEREAS HAICL is a Public Sector Undertaking, which was set up with the primary objective of providing service to the farmers of the state of Haryana. The Govt. of Haryana is launching “Retail Expansion Project” by HAICL for retail outlets for consumer goods, food and grocery, daily needs etc. within the state of Haryana.
AND WHEREAS HAICL is the owner of the “Har-Hith” brand and is setting up a Franchisee network of retail outlets by transferring franchisee rights to operate the retail outlet and to use its brand name on the self-owned/family owned/leased/rented property of Franchisee Partners.
AND WHEREAS on the application of the Franchisee Partner, the HAICL has agreed to appoint the applicant as its Franchisee Partner for franchisee network of retail outlets at the _______ (details of the property) premises hereinafter referred as “the premises” on the terms and conditions hereinafter contained.
NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED AND DECLARED AS FOLLOWS: -
1. TERM OF THE AGREEMENT: The agreement granting rights to operate the retail outlet will be for 5 years in the first term from the date of agreement.
2. CONFIDENTIALITY: The Franchisee Partner shall not at any time whether during the period of this Agreement or after its termination divulge or make known to any person any confidential information concerning the accounts, secret processes or any other particulars or any way relating to the business of HAICL.
3. SECURITY DEPOSIT:The Franchisee Partner has paid security deposit amounting to Rs. _______ to HAICL via ________ mode on ______ date.
4. MISCELLANEOUS
4.1. Notices. All notices shall be sent by prepaid private courier or certified mail to the address set forth in this document. All notices to HAICL shall be sent to “Attention: Legal Department.” Address of communication is as shared below:
HARYANA AGRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LIMITED Bays No. 15-20, Sector-4, Panchkula – 134112, Haryana, INDIA. |
Franchisee Partner’s Address |
4.2The Franchisee Partner shall not make supplies of the said products of the HAICL to any other agent/distributor in the market.
4.3Over and above this Franchisee Agreement terms and conditions mentioned in HAICL Franchisee Policy 2021 will be applicable and binding on both the parties.
4.4 The workers, employees, staff or agents engaged or employed by or on behalf of the Franchisee Partner shall neither be nor deemed to be the worker, employee, staff or agents of the HAICL under any circumstances whatsoever it may be.
4.5 Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, in no event shall the HAICL be liable under the laws of contract, torts, misrepresentation, warranty, negligence, strict liability or otherwise, for any special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages (including loss of profit arising out of in connection with this Agreement).
Below are some examples of delivery charges @5% charge:
Minimum Order Value |
Franchisee Order Value |
Difference Amount |
Delivery charges paid by Franchisee Partner |
Delivery Charges paid by HAICL |
10,000/- |
2,500/- |
7,500/- |
Rs.375 |
Rs.125/- |
10,000/- |
5,000/- |
5,000/- |
Rs.250/- |
Rs.250/- |
10,000/- |
7,500/- |
2,500/- |
Rs.125/- |
Rs.375/- |
10,000/- |
10,000/- |
NIL |
NIL |
Rs.500/- |
the overall margin for the Franchisee will be in the range of 8-10%. HAICL may also run promotional schemes and discounts to increase the sales and margins of the franchisee partner.
In third instance of any unpaid dues by the franchisee partner will be issued a warning letter and is liable to be terminated.
9.1.Arbitration:All disputes between HAICL and the Franchisee Partner, arising out of the Franchisee agreement on the subject matter thereof (except as to matters, the decision where of has been specifically provided herein before) shall be referred to the arbitration of the Managing Director, HAICL Panchkula or any person nominated by him and the decision of such arbitrator shall be final and binding on both the parties.
9.2.Jurisdiction: All disputes arising out of or in any way connected with the Franchisee agreement shall be referred to district courts of Panchkula, Haryana.
iii) If any license required as per this agreement is cancelled or revoked or suspended or modified by any concerned authority or is not renewed before the date of expiry by such authority
vii) If the Franchisee Partner himself or through its employees/seriously agents commit or suffer to be committed any act which in the opinion of Competent Authority of HAICL, whose decision in that behalf shall be final, is prejudicial to the interest or good name of HAICL or its products, the Competent Authority shall not be bound to give reason for such decision.
10.1. The Franchisee Partner must pay all dues owed including any fees and interest within ten days.
10.2. The Franchisee Partner must immediately cease all use of HAICL’s proprietary trademarks, trade secrets, confidential information, and manuals, and cease to participate directly or indirectly in the use or benefits of HAICL’s system.
10.3. The Franchisee Partner will not be entitled to any compensation or claim any loss or damage from the Corporation in respect of goodwill or otherwise.
10.4. The termination of this agreement shall be without prejudice to the rights of either party against the other in respect of any matter or thing antecedent to such termination.
IN WITNESSETH WHEREOF THE 1st PARTY AND THE 2nd PARTY ABOVE SAID HAVE HEREUNTO SUBSCRIBED THEIR HANDS ON THIS DAY/MONTH AND YEAR FIRST MENTIONED ABOVE: -
Signed, sealed and delivered by |
Signed, sealed and delivered by |
For and on behalf of Haryana Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Panchkula (Haryana). Shri………………………. |
Franchisee Partner details. Shri……………………… |
Date ………………
Place ………….
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED
Enclosure 1: Franchise Agreement (To be executed on a Rs.100/- non-judicial stamp paper)
THIS AGREEMENT is made on this _______________, 2021 between Haryana Agro Industries Corporation Limited (HAICL), a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 and having its registered office at Bays No. 15-20, Sector-4, Panchkula, Haryana (hereinafter called “HAICL”) of the one part;
AND (Name of the Franchisee partner), aged _________, Aadhaar No. _________, S/o ___________ whose permanent address is ____________________________ (hereinafter called “the Franchisee Partner”) of the other part;
AND WHEREAS HAICL is a Public Sector Undertaking, which was set up with the primary objective of providing service to the farmers of the state of Haryana. The Govt. of Haryana is launching “Retail Expansion Project” by HAICL for retail outlets for consumer goods, food and grocery, daily needs etc. within the state of Haryana.
AND WHEREAS HAICL is the owner of the “Har-Hith” brand and is setting up a Franchisee network of retail outlets by transferring franchisee rights to operate the retail outlet and to use its brand name on the self-owned/family owned/leased/rented property of Franchisee Partners.
AND WHEREAS on the application of the Franchisee Partner, the HAICL has agreed to appoint the applicant as its Franchisee Partner for franchisee network of retail outlets at the _______ (details of the property) premises hereinafter referred as “the premises” on the terms and conditions hereinafter contained.
NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED AND DECLARED AS FOLLOWS: -
4.1. Notices. All notices shall be sent by prepaid private courier or certified mail to the address set forth in this document. All notices to HAICL shall be sent to “Attention: Legal Department.” Address of communication is as shared below:
HARYANA AGRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LIMITED Bays No. 15-20, Sector-4, Panchkula – 134112, Haryana, INDIA. |
Franchisee Partner’s Address |
4.2The Franchisee Partner shall not make supplies of the said products of the HAICL to any other agent/distributor in the market.
4.3Over and above this Franchisee Agreement terms and conditions mentioned in HAICL Franchisee Policy 2021 will be applicable and binding on both the parties.
4.4 The workers, employees, staff or agents engaged or employed by or on behalf of the Franchisee Partner shall neither be nor deemed to be the worker, employee, staff or agents of the HAICL under any circumstances whatsoever it may be.
4.5 Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, in no event shall the HAICL be liable under the laws of contract, torts, misrepresentation, warranty, negligence, strict liability or otherwise, for any special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages (including loss of profit arising out of in connection with this Agreement).
Below are some examples of delivery charges @5% charge:
Minimum Order Value |
Franchisee Order Value |
Difference Amount |
Delivery charges paid by Franchisee Partner |
Delivery Charges paid by HAICL |
10,000/- |
2,500/- |
7,500/- |
Rs.375 |
Rs.125/- |
10,000/- |
5,000/- |
5,000/- |
Rs.250/- |
Rs.250/- |
10,000/- |
7,500/- |
2,500/- |
Rs.125/- |
Rs.375/- |
10,000/- |
10,000/- |
NIL |
NIL |
Rs.500/- |
the overall margin for the Franchisee will be in the range of 8-10%. HAICL may also run promotional schemes and discounts to increase the sales and margins of the franchisee partner.
In third instance of any unpaid dues by the franchisee partner will be issued a warning letter and is liable to be terminated.
9.1.Arbitration:All disputes between HAICL and the Franchisee Partner, arising out of the Franchisee agreement on the subject matter thereof (except as to matters, the decision where of has been specifically provided herein before) shall be referred to the arbitration of the Managing Director, HAICL Panchkula or any person nominated by him and the decision of such arbitrator shall be final and binding on both the parties.
9.2.Jurisdiction: All disputes arising out of or in any way connected with the Franchisee agreement shall be referred to district courts of Panchkula, Haryana.
iii) If any license required as per this agreement is cancelled or revoked or suspended or modified by any concerned authority or is not renewed before the date of expiry by such authority
vii) If the Franchisee Partner himself or through its employees/seriously agents commit or suffer to be committed any act which in the opinion of Competent Authority of HAICL, whose decision in that behalf shall be final, is prejudicial to the interest or good name of HAICL or its products, the Competent Authority shall not be bound to give reason for such decision.
10.1. The Franchisee Partner must pay all dues owed including any fees and interest within ten days.
10.2. The Franchisee Partner must immediately cease all use of HAICL’s proprietary trademarks, trade secrets, confidential information, and manuals, and cease to participate directly or indirectly in the use or benefits of HAICL’s system.
10.3. The Franchisee Partner will not be entitled to any compensation or claim any loss or damage from the Corporation in respect of goodwill or otherwise.
10.4. The termination of this agreement shall be without prejudice to the rights of either party against the other in respect of any matter or thing antecedent to such termination.
IN WITNESSETH WHEREOF THE 1st PARTY AND THE 2nd PARTY ABOVE SAID HAVE HEREUNTO SUBSCRIBED THEIR HANDS ON THIS DAY/MONTH AND YEAR FIRST MENTIONED ABOVE: -
Signed, sealed and delivered by |
Signed, sealed and delivered by |
For and on behalf of Haryana Agro Industries Corporation Limited, Panchkula (Haryana). Shri………………………. |
Franchisee Partner details. Shri……………………… |
Date ………………
Place ………….
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED