Dhruv Shukerchakya

Dhruv Choudary

Growth, Business Expansion & Commercial Strategy Leader | Brand Scaling | Franchising | GTM | Partnerships

With 15+ years of experience across Food & Beverage, Hospitality, Retail, Media, PR and Consumer Brands, I specialize in helping businesses scale—from market entry and revenue acceleration to brand expansion and commercial transformation.

My career has been built around identifying growth opportunities, opening new markets, creating high-impact partnerships, leading commercial strategy, and building profitable businesses. I’ve worked across entrepreneurial ventures, consulting, and leadership roles with brands ranging from startups to established national companies.

Some of my key achievements include:

• Scaled franchise and business expansion for leading F&B and retail brands across India.
• Led commercial growth initiatives involving brands such as Starbucks, KFC, Sagar Ratna, Kapsons, Anytime Fitness and others through leasing, expansion and strategic partnerships.
• Helped brands including Sleepy Owl, Khoya and hospitality businesses accelerate growth through B2B distribution, branding, partnerships and revenue strategy.
• Generated industry-leading revenues as Category Head at Franchise India while expanding brands across multiple states.
• Built and managed businesses with teams of up to 70 people across multiple cities.
• Delivered award-winning activation campaigns for brands including Samsung and DLF during my tenure with MyFM.
• Co-founded a digital marketing company that managed reputation, communications and growth campaigns for corporate brands, public figures and major political personalities, including Jaipur Literature Festival.

My expertise spans:

• Business Growth Strategy
• Revenue & Commercial Leadership
• Market Expansion
• GTM Strategy
• Franchising & Licensing
• Strategic Partnerships & Alliances
• Retail & Real Estate Leasing
• Brand Strategy & Positioning
• Sales Leadership (B2B, B2C & Enterprise)
• P&L Management
• Marketing & Digital Growth
• Hospitality & Food Service Expansion

I enjoy working with founder-led businesses, PE-backed companies, high-growth startups and premium consumer brands that are looking to scale nationally or internationally.

Open to leadership opportunities including:
Chief Growth Officer • Head of Growth • Chief Business Officer • VP/Director - Growth • Commercial Director • Business Expansion Head • Strategic Partnerships • CEO (Growth Stage Businesses)