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DEAL BRIDGE ADVISORY
The Bridge to Profitable Retail.
About Us
Dealbridge Advisory (DBA) is a boutique retail advisory that tells new retail and D2C brands where, when and how to open stores, and bridges the gap to the franchise investors and space owners they depend on.
Retail expansion fails when three parties decide in isolation: the brand picks locations on instinct, the investor picks brands on a pitch deck, and the landlord picks tenants on rent. DBA puts evidence between them.
We do three things, each for a fixed fee, each delivered as a written blueprint you can act on:
- Tell brands where, when and how to open stores.
- Tell investors which brands deserve their capital.
- Tell landlords which brands and investors fit their space.
Our Core Focus
New Startup Retail and D2C brands moving offline
Aligning Focus
Individual / Multi brand Franchise Owners / Investors, Family Business Houses
Bridging the Gap
Commercial Retail Real Estate Owners / Landlords.
Why Work With Us
The Problems we solve and the Solutions we give.
Where, when, how to open? Get your Offline Network Strategy Blueprint.
Which brand to back? Get your Brand Fitment Evaluation Blueprint.
Who fits your space? Get your Brand / Investor Due Diligence.
Our output is a clear, defensible recommendation. .
Generate excitement
Generate excitement
Generate excitement
What's something exciting your business offers? Say it here.
Grab interest
Generate excitement
Generate excitement
Say something interesting about your business here.
Feature something
Generate excitement
Feature something
What's a product or service you'd like to show.
Senior retail leadership, without the full-time cost
Fractional Head of Retail Expansion
Fractional Head of Retail Expansion
Fractional Head of Retail Expansion
Need ongoing leadership as well as a one-time blueprint?
Bring in a fractional head.
Your retail business development head, part-time
Outsourced Franchise Portfolio Head
Fractional Head of Retail Expansion
Fractional Head of Retail Expansion
For franchise investors and multi-store owners
You invest the capital. We bring the brand-side discipline. We work as your part-time portfolio head, so every brand, site and store decision is backed by numbers.
✔ Brand evaluation before every new investment
✔ Site and lease decisions
✔ Monthly P&L review of every store
✔ Fix, close or ex
For franchise investors and multi-store owners
You invest the capital. We bring the brand-side discipline. We work as your part-time portfolio head, so every brand, site and store decision is backed by numbers.
✔ Brand evaluation before every new investment
✔ Site and lease decisions
✔ Monthly P&L review of every store
✔ Fix, close or expand decisions
✔ Preparation for every brand review and negotiation
Engagement: monthly retainer, 12 months.
Founder - Rakesh Narayan
Fractional Head of Retail Expansion
Founder - Rakesh Narayan
Rakesh has spent 25 years building franchise and retail networks for India's leading brands: Trent (Westside, Zudio), Titan, Lenskart, Raymond and Arvind.
He has led 1000+ store openings, built a 550+ store franchise partner network, and influenced ₹2,000+ crore in retail revenue.
All these years he sat on the brand side of the table, appr
Rakesh has spent 25 years building franchise and retail networks for India's leading brands: Trent (Westside, Zudio), Titan, Lenskart, Raymond and Arvind.
He has led 1000+ store openings, built a 550+ store franchise partner network, and influenced ₹2,000+ crore in retail revenue.
All these years he sat on the brand side of the table, approving partners, setting targets and reviewing performance. He saw why some franchise portfolios thrive and others quietly bleed.
Today he works on the franchisee's side, bringing brand-level discipline to the owners who carry the risk.
An MBA from the University of Pune and the Senior Management Programme at IIM Kozhikode add strategic and financial depth to his on-ground experience.
✔ Store-level P&L expertise
✔ Insider knowledge of how brands manage franchisees
✔ Pan-India network across categories
✔ Fixed fees, unbiased advice
✔ Founder-led, no hand-offs
"Every franchise owner deserves to know which stores are building their future and which are holding it back. That clarity is what I set out to give."
— Rakesh Narayan
Let's build the bridge to a more profitable portfolio.
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Contact Us
Feel Free to drop in a message on email / whatsapp
deal-bridge-advisory@outlook.com
Hours
Open today | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm |
