Apart from Hyderabad, Karachi Bakery also has outlets in Bengaluru, Chennai[7] and Delhi. The chain also exports a selection of its products to other countries, including Europe, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Africa and the Middle East.[6]
History
Fruit biscuits from Karachi Bakery
Karachi Bakery was founded in 1953 by Khanchand Ramnani, a Sindhi Hindu migrant who moved to Hyderabad from Karachi during the partition of India in 1947. The bakery was named after Ramnani's original hometown Karachi, which is in present-day Pakistan. Ramnani opened the first Karachi Bakery outlet in Moazzam Jahi Market, Hyderabad.[8][9]
Its Bandra outlet ceased operations during the COVID-19 pandemic due to mounting losses.[10][11] In 2023, 15 of its employees in Hyderabad suffered injuries due to a fire accident.[12][13][14]
Owing to its name, several Karachi Bakery outlets have witnessed incidents of vandalism and protests during India-Pakistan conflicts and in the aftermath of terror attacks in India, despite owners Rajesh and Harish Ramnani clarifying that they have no links to Pakistan.[15][16][17][2]
The bakery has been subject to fines and regulatory action for flouting food safety norms including selling expired food, fungus infested food, improper labeling.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][excessive citations]
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