CEO Speak

Venkatesh Iyer,
Founder & CEO Goli Vadapav

Introduction

What started in 2003 as an idea discussed over chai and Vadapav, has today grown to become the largest Vada Pav chain in India. Venkatesh Iyer’s idea of corporatizing the humble Vada Pav may have seemed ridiculous to anyone listening to it back in 2003. But, Venky has translated the idea into an unbelievable success story. With over 300 stores in over a hundred Indian cities, Goli Vada Pav is a success story that has been included as a case study in Harvard Business School , IMD Switzerland, and ISB Hyderabad.