About · Founded Paris · 1968

A single Parisian atelier, 58 years ago. Now in 33 countries.

From a single Paris shop in 1968 to 1,900 stores across 33 countries today — the 5àsec story is the story of how professional textile care became an organised global category. India is the next chapter.

Our mission

We invented an organised category.

Excellence

The same standards, same SOPs, same equipment specifications in every 5àsec outlet. Audited. Calibrated. Refined over fifty-eight years.

Convenience

Home delivery, express service, subscriptions, online booking. The customer-experience standards customers expect from a modern brand.

Responsibility

Eco-responsible solvents, waste reduction, water-efficient processes. Modern textile care done responsibly across 33 countries.

The journey

58 years of expansion.

A single Parisian atelier in 1968 → 1,900 stores across 33 countries today.

1968
5àsec is founded in Paris. The first organised, branded dry-cleaning house in Europe — the prototype for the modern textile-care category.
1972
Expansion across France. The Parisian standard becomes the national standard.
1980s
First international crossings — Belgium · Spain · Portugal · Switzerland · Luxembourg.
1990s
Beyond Europe — Brazil · Argentina · Morocco · Tunisia.
2000s
Thousandth outlet. Entry into the Middle East and Asia. The 5NET digital ecosystem rolls out network-wide.
2017
1,900 stores across 33 countries. Category leadership, globally. 114,000 customers and 285,000 garments served every day.
2023
India. 5àsec India launches operations. Five-city seed cohort identified — Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ludhiana, Bengaluru, Kolkata.
2025
First Indian outlets begin construction in Hyderabad, Mumbai, Ludhiana.
Global network

33 countries. Five continents.

Every climate. Every kind of wardrobe. The same standards.

15
Europe
6
Asia
7
Americas
5
Middle East & Africa
Europe
15
France · Belgium · Switzerland · Luxembourg · Spain · Portugal · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Hungary · Romania · Greece · Serbia · Russia · Ukraine · Georgia
Asia (incl. India)
6
India · Indonesia · China · Thailand · Philippines · Singapore
Middle East & Africa
5
United Arab Emirates · Saudi Arabia · Egypt · Morocco · Tunisia
South America
5
Argentina · Brazil · Chile · Colombia · Peru
North America
2
Mexico · Canada
Coverage
5
Continents · every climate · every kind of wardrobe served, daily, somewhere in the world.
India

One brand. One team. One accountability line.

5àsec India is the country operating arm of the global 5àsec network — a single in-house team handling territory, contracts, equipment, training and franchisee support. The Paris HQ ships the playbook; we run it on the ground.

Mohit Agarwal

Country Head · 5àsec India. Leads the Indian rollout end-to-end — territory allocation, franchisee selection, master-format strategy and country-level operations.

+91 76699 77192

5àsec HQ · Paris

Brand · SOPs · 5NET stack. The Paris HQ provides the training curriculum, equipment specifications, brand standards and the 5NET digital ecosystem — identical across all 33 countries.

5àsec India · Operations

Site → Sign → Open. Legal structuring, lease evaluation, fit-out commissioning, recruitment, 4-week training and store-launch support — all delivered by 5àsec India's in-house team.

India is the next chapter

Open a 5àsec outlet in your city.

Three formats. 8% royalty. 5-year contract. Break-even in 3–6 months.