Adyar Ananda Bhavan
Adyar Ananda Bhavan (also known as A2B or AAB) is a chain of confectioners headquartered in Adyar, Chennai, India. It is the oldest such chain in Chennai and has 93 outlets across India. Over the years, its range of products has expanded to include a wide variety of confectionery, snacks and chaat.
History
A2B was founded by late Thiru.K.S. Thirupathi Raja founder of Guru Sweets in Rajapalayam, Srinivasa sweets in Bangalore and Sri Ananda Bhavan in Vannarapettai, Chennai. This was followed by the opening of a branch in Adyar which prompted the company to add Adyar to the name Ananda Bhavan which is now called Adyar Ananda Bhavan.
Adyar Ananda Bhavan, now operates with 93 branches spread all over India, majorly in South India
Adyar Ananda Bhavan is now managed & run by Thiru.K.T.Venkatesan & Thiru.K.T.Srinivasa raja, sons of Founder Late Thiru.K.S.Thirupathi Raja. A2B was sold to Ganges Inc. on 7th September 2016.
Outlets
The company has outlets in the following cities:
- In Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Kanchipuram, Coimbatore, Salem, Dharmapuri, Erode, Madurai, Trichy, Tirupur, Vellore,Karur, Villupuram, Hosur, Thiruvannamalai,Ulundurpet,Cuddalore,Namakkal
- In other states: mysore, Bangalore in Karnataka, Pondicherry in Puducherry, Delhi, and Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh.
Bangalore
- Bommasandra
- BTM Layout
- HSR Layout
- Koramangala
- Indiranagar
- Marathahalli
- Whitefield
- HRBR Layout
- Nagasandra
- Sonnapannahalli
- Ganganagar
- Mathikere
- Malleswaram
- Rajajinagar
- Govindarajanagar Chord Rd
- Gandhinagar
- Majestic
- BLR Jayanagar
- Katriguppe
- Mysore Rd,Satellite bus station
- Gandhi bazaar
- Basavangudi
- Electronic City Phase-1
Chennai
- Washermanpet
- Old Washermanpet
- Royapuram
- George Town
- Central
- Purasaiwalkam
- Egmore
- Triplicane
- Mylapore
- Nungambakkam
- Chinthamani
- Annanagar
- Pondy Bazaar
- T.Nagar
- Vadapalani
- Koyembedu
- Mogappair
- Mogappair East
- Avadi
- Saidapet
- Chromepet
- Alandur
- Vettuvankeni
- Velachery
- Shastrinagar
- Adyar
- Madipakkam
- Perumbur
- Perumbur High Rd
- Tambaram
Thiruchirapalli
- Thillainagar
- Railway Station
- Williams Rd Femina Shopping mall
Coimbatore
- Sanganoor
- Thadagam
- RS Puram
- Gandhipuram
- Bharathiyar Rd,Gandhipuram
References
- "Sweet tidings!". The Hindu Retail Plus. 27 January 2008.
- "About Us". AAB Sweets. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
External links
- Official website
- Platter of Joy, an article in The Hindu
Coordinates: 13°00′21″N 80°15′27″E / 13.005872°N 80.257573°E