Overview

• Dolly Chaiwala has opened applications for pan-India franchises of Dolly Ki Tapri in three tiered models: cart stalls (₹4.5–6 lakh), store outlets (₹20–22 lakh) and flagship cafés (₹39–43 lakh).
• The franchising initiative follows Patel’s viral moment serving tea to Bill Gates in February 2024, which helped him amass over five million Instagram followers and two million YouTube subscribers.
• Interested investors can apply through the brand’s official Instagram page, where Patel invited “real people with real passion” to join the expansion.
• Netizens voiced concerns on X and other platforms about whether rapid growth could deliver consistent quality and sustain the brand’s signature flair.
• Patel’s original tea stall on Nagpur’s Civil Lines footpath remains unlicensed, prompting questions about regulatory compliance as Dolly Ki Tapri scales nationwide.