Sahara Pariwar to have 30,000 Sahara 'Q shops' by 2016

Sahara Q, the FMCG division of Sahara India Pariwar, as part of expansion plans has proposed to increase number of its outlets to 30,000 by 2016-end.
Currently, the company has 1,100 exclusive brand outlets in 14 states and has distributorships in 29 States, Sahara India Pariwar said in a statement.
Sahara Q manufactures and sells 895 products in categories of staple, processed food, water and beverages, home care, personal care, home appliances and kitchenware, it said.
In Tamil Nadu, the company said it plans to have 21 outlets by March 2014, 550 by March 2015 and by March 2016, the number of stores would reach to 1,900 outlets, it said.

The number of distributors in the state would also be increased to 200 from the existing 131. It also plans to have 55 Sahara Quality Mobile shop by March 2014, the statement said.
Nationwide, the company plans to have 500 Quality Mobile Shops by March 2014 from the existing 181 outlets, it said.
As part of augmenting the expansion plans, the company would add newer manufacturing facilities in Tamil Nadu, it said, adding the company also plans to adopt "contract farming" in the state.