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After over two decades of scaling fashion and lifestyle retail businesses across India and international markets, Sandeep Malik has stepped into the food and beverage space as Chief Executive Officer and Director at Drunken Monkey.
One of India’s fastest-growing smoothie-led QSR café brands, Drunken Monkey operates 43+ franchise outlets, has recently entered Abu Dhabi, and plans to scale to 100 stores in India along with five outlets in the UAE. The brand’s flagship café in Bengaluru anchors its positioning in a highly competitive food market.
Malik brings 25+ years of experience across P&L leadership, brand launches, omnichannel operations, and large-scale retail execution, with senior roles at Bestseller India, Raymond, Reebok, and Sharaf Retail. At Drunken Monkey, his focus will be on building a disciplined, scalable QSR organisation—strengthening the franchise model, improving unit economics, and delivering consistent customer experience as the brand enters its next growth phase.
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