Many of our partners came to Derby from other careers.
Narendra spent ten years managing telecom projects. Jayaprakash spent nine years at a BPO. Both wanted a business of their own, and both now run profitable Derby stores.
You do not need retail experience. We find the location with you, hire and train your staff, choose the stock for your town and run the advertising that brings customers in.
You bring the commitment. We bring 32 years of knowing how a Derby store works.
INVESTMENT
RS. 35 TO 75 LAKHS
SALE-OR-RETURN
STOCK
INVESTMENT BACK IN
24 TO 36 MONTHS
REFUNDABLE
DEPOSIT
Derby has dressed men in South India since 1994. 50+ stores. Never sold in a department store or a multi-brand shop. When a man in your town wants Derby, there is one place he can buy it.
Yours.
Stock is the biggest risk in clothing retail. Money gets tied up in pieces that take months to sell.
Our model takes that risk off you. We give you the stock on a sale-or-return basis. You sell it, keep your margin and send us the balance every week. Whatever does not sell comes back to us.
Most partners are profitable in their first month. 90% earn back their investment in two to three years.
Narendra spent more than ten years managing telecom projects in the Middle East. He had a good career, and he wanted to build something of his own.
In 2021 he came home to Dharmapuri and opened a Derby store. It was the first business he ever owned.
Then he opened another, and a special one: Derby's very first shop, in Egmore, Chennai. Then Tiruvannamalai. Then the big one, our Shanti Colony store in Chennai, the best-performing store in Derby's history.
He had never sold clothes before he started. We taught him the trade, and he put in the work. Four stores later, that is still how it works.
STORES ACROSS
SOUTH INDIA
YEARS IN
BUSINESS
HAPPY
CUSTOMERS
“I had no idea about retail. Derby shared that knowledge with me and guided me from the very beginning.”
“Derby offers great and prompt support in stock refilling. And that’s why customers keep coming in consistently.”
“We really loved the consignment basis concept. Only whatever we sold, we had to pay for.”
Create 1,000 first-generation business owners, each running their own Derby store. Many of them will be opening their first business, and we are set up to help them do it well.
Fill in the form. It gives us your details in one place and we reply within 48 hours. If you would rather talk first, call +91 95000 38001.
Yes. Many of our partners were salaried professionals before they opened a store. We teach you how the business works and stay with you through the opening and after it.
Between Rs.35 and 75 lakhs, depending on the location and the size of the store. That covers a refundable security deposit and the store interiors.
Every business carries risk, and this one does too. Most of the investment is a refundable deposit, which limits how much you can lose. Derby has run stores since 1994 and has franchised for years.
The franchise fee, the stock deposit, the rental advance for the shop, the store interiors and your monthly running costs.
Industry-standard margins. We go through the exact numbers with you before you sign.
Young men in tier 1, 2 and 3 cities who want clothes that fit well and look current.
We help you find the location, hire and train your staff and set up how the store runs. After that we choose the right stock for your market, run advertising to bring people in, and handle after-sales service so your customers come back.
Most partners are profitable from the first month. You can expect to earn back your investment in 24 to 36 months. How fast depends a lot on how closely you run the store yourself.
15 to 21 days from the day we finalise the location.
Yes. Contracts run for 5 to 9 years.
It goes into two places. The first is refundable: the rental deposit you pay the landlord, and the stock deposit you pay Derby for the merchandise in your store. The second is the interior of your store, made to Derby's standards. The interior units come apart, so you can recover part of that cost if you ever close.
Derby grows only through franchise stores, so the whole company is set up around helping partners do well. Derby is never sold in department stores or multi-brand shops, which means the customer who wants it has to come to you.
We send you stock on a sale-or-return basis. You sell it, keep your margin and transfer the balance to Derby every week. Unsold stock comes back to us.
Jayaprakash runs our Tambaram store. He had a nine-year career at Sutherland Global and had never run a business. He wanted one of his own, with a brand that would teach him how retail works.
He opened his Derby store in 2019, right after his wedding. It has made money since the first day, and he is now talking to us about a second store.
Menswear: shirts, jeans, trousers, T-shirts, joggers, innerwear and accessories.
We advise against it. The partners who live in the same city and are in the store most days do noticeably better.
We manage stock from our side and keep your store refilled. Once it reaches you, keeping it in good condition is your job.
We do. Derby hires your staff and trains them to sell.
