{"id":86250,"date":"2026-06-05T19:17:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newswireindia.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/ajays-cafe-honoured-with-leading-cafe-chain-of-the-year-award-at-pride-of-gujarat-awards-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T19:17:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:47:32","slug":"ajays-cafe-honoured-with-leading-cafe-chain-of-the-year-award-at-pride-of-gujarat-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newswireindia.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/ajays-cafe-honoured-with-leading-cafe-chain-of-the-year-award-at-pride-of-gujarat-awards-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Ajay\u2019s Caf\u00e9 honoured with \u2018Leading Caf\u00e9 Chain of the Year\u2019 award at Pride of Gujarat Awards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 4:<\/strong> Ajay\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0Caf\u00e9, one of India\u2019s fastest-growing homegrown caf\u00e9 and quick service restaurant (QSR) brands, has been honoured with the\u00a0\u2018Leading Caf\u00e9 Chain of the Year\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0award at the\u00a0Pride of Gujarat Awards 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The award was presented by\u00a0Gujarat Chief Minister\u00a0Shri\u00a0Bhupendra Patel<\/strong>\u00a0at a ceremony held at Hyatt Regency, Ahmedabad, on May 30th<\/sup>, recognising Ajay\u2019s contribution to entrepreneurship, employment generation, and the growth of the organised caf\u00e9 industry.<\/p>\n

Founded by brothers\u00a0Ajay\u00a0Solanki and\u00a0Jaideep\u00a0Solanki, Ajay\u2019s has grown from a single outlet in Navsari into a network of more than 265 outlets across 58\u00a0cities, emerging as one of India\u2019s fastest-growing caf\u00e9s and QSR brands. The recognition marks another milestone in the company\u2019s growth journey, which has been built on a franchise-driven model focused on creating opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

Receiving the award,\u00a0Ajay Solanki, Founder and Director of Ajay\u2019s, said<\/strong>,\u00a0\u201cAwards recognise what has been achieved, while responsibility lies in what comes next. This honour acknowledges our journey so far, but it also strengthens our commitment to dream bigger, execute better, and create a greater impact. We accept this recognition with gratitude and renewed determination to achieve our future goals.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Since its inception in 2014, Ajay\u2019s\u00a0Caf\u00e9\u00a0has enabled more than 200 first-generation entrepreneurs to establish and grow their own ventures through its franchise network. The company has also generated direct employment opportunities for nearly 1,000 people, contributing to local economic development across multiple cities. The brand today serves thousands of customers daily across Gujarat, Rajasthan, and other markets.<\/p>\n

The brand\u2019s philosophy extends beyond serving food. With a mission to make quality food accessible and affordable, Ajay\u2019s\u00a0Caf\u00e9\u00a0has focused on building a business model that promotes shared growth among customers, employees, and franchise partners. Notably, the company does not charge royalty or profit-sharing fees from franchise partners, enabling them to build sustainable and profitable businesses alongside the brand.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, Ajay\u2019s\u00a0Caf\u00e9\u00a0plans to launch 30 outlets in the Vasai-Virar region, along with additional outlets in Rajkot and Udaipur, under the Company Owned, Company Operated (COCO) model by the end of the current year. It aims to cross 500 outlets by 2027 as part of its vision of becoming India\u2019s largest QSR and caf\u00e9 chain by 2030.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 4: Ajay\u2019s\u00a0Caf\u00e9, one of India\u2019s fastest-growing homegrown caf\u00e9 and quick service restaurant (QSR) brands, has been honoured with the\u00a0\u2018Leading Caf\u00e9 Chain of the Year\u2019\u00a0award at the\u00a0Pride of Gujarat Awards 2026. The award was presented by\u00a0Gujarat Chief Minister\u00a0Shri\u00a0Bhupendra Patel\u00a0at a ceremony held at Hyatt Regency, Ahmedabad, on May 30th, recognising Ajay\u2019s contribution […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":86251,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[631],"class_list":["post-86250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","tag-national"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newswireindia.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86250","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newswireindia.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newswireindia.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newswireindia.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newswireindia.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86250"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newswireindia.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86250\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newswireindia.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newswireindia.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newswireindia.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newswireindia.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}