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Success Story: Many people see dreams, but only some people dare to fulfill that dream. Today we are going to tell you a success story that belongs to two brothers. He created a business of Rs 600 crore from a small shop. You too must have eaten the sweets of his hand.
There is a sweet shop among the street vendors that live in the shining buildings and streets of Gurugram, which lives in everyone’s heart. Yes, we are talking about Om Sweets, which the Kathuria family made a business of Rs 600 crore with their hard work and sweetness.
This story is not just about sweets, but to stay connected with their roots. The Kathuria brothers came to India from Multan, Pakistan and started a small shop and today became the king of ‘Doda Barfi’ with 20 shops in Delhi-NCR.
This story begins in Multan before independence, where Kathuria family used to make their livelihood by making Sohan Halwa. He had only this skill, and he enhanced it wholeheartedly. After partition in 1947, the family had to come to India. He started a small Sohan Halwa cart in Arjun Nagar, Gurugram.
Life was not easy, but he did not give up. When the head of the family died, elder brother Om Prakash left studies and took over the responsibility of the family. His hard work changed the cart into a small shop, which gradually became a big name.
Today there are more than 600 things in the menu of Om Sweets. This includes crispy dosa, spicy chowmin, juicy rasmalai and most special, their ‘Doda Barfi’. This barfi is not just sweet, but a feeling for people. It uses special ‘Angoori wheat’, which gives it a unique taste. Every day 10,000 kg of barfi is sold and this figure increases five times in festivals. People are crazy about its sweetness.
Kathuria brothers, Ankit and Karan, brought this business to new heights. He learned everything from kneading dough in the shop to serving customers at the counter. Today Om Sweets have modern shops, online delivery and exports to countries like Dubai, Qatar.
He combined the tradition with modernity by adding new products like Thandai Pearls and Biscoff Barfi. Om Sweets made their place with people’s trust and mouth talk amidst big names like Bilanarwala and Haldiram.
Here a bowl of chickpeas is available for just 25 rupees, which is cheap and delicious for every class. The Kathuria family believes that every customer should get the same love and sweetness. The story of Om Sweets is not just about business, but to save its roots and walk with changing times. Every dessert has his hard work and sweetness of history. This story inspires every person who starts a big dream by starting a little.
