TechnoSport opens its largest West India store in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Activewear brand TechnoSport launched a 5,100 sq ft store at Prozone Mall in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, its biggest in West India. The tier-2 opening feeds a broader push toward 130 EBOs by fiscal year-end and 25 Express stores by FY27-end.

— Source publishedFri, 10 Jul, 2026, 11:29 IST·First seen Fri, 10 Jul, 2026, 11:33 IST·Source IMAGES Business of Fashion

What happened

Activewear brand TechnoSport opened its largest West India store at Prozone Mall, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, spanning 5,100 sq ft. The tier-2 expansion supports

Key facts

  • 5,100 sq ft
  • 130 EBOs target by FY-end
  • 25 Express stores by FY27-end

Why this matters

TechnoSport's rapid EBO buildout in tier-2 markets positions it as a scaling activewear player worth tracking for partnership or consolidation opportunities in India's fragmented athleisure segment.

What to watch

  • Quarterly EBO net-additions run-rate vs 130 target
  • Same-store sales and per-sqft productivity in tier-2 flagships
  • First Express store openings and their capex/breakeven timelines
  • Mall vs high-street location mix in new signings
  • Gross-margin trend as promotional intensity rises
  • Sign franchisee/COCO agreements across additional tier-2 Maharashtra and West India cities to fill the FY-end pipeline
  • Launch Express store format pilots in high-street micro-markets to test smaller-footprint economics
  • Scale regional supply chain and warehousing to support wider EBO distribution
  • Push omnichannel and loyalty tie-ins to lift per-store conversion in new tier-2 catchments