Lokazen is a commercial real estate intelligence and matchmaking platform for Bangalore. It uses AI-powered scoring to match retail, F&B, café and QSR brands with commercial spaces across 40 zones, 37,000+ tracked outlets, and 22,000+ brands.

Which cities does Lokazen cover?

Lokazen is currently focused on Bangalore (Bengaluru), Karnataka, India. Coverage includes 40 commercial trading zones such as Indiranagar, Koramangala, Whitefield, HSR Layout, MG Road, Jayanagar, Sarjapur Road, and Brigade Road.

How does Lokazen match brands to properties?

Every match is scored by Lokazen's Brand Fit Index, an automated system that evaluates venue type fit, budget fit, size fit, and the strength of local footfall drivers using live location data. Human review is available on request for any automated decision.

What brand categories does Lokazen work with?

Lokazen works with retail, food and beverage (F&B), quick-service restaurants (QSR), cafés, bakeries, dessert brands, ice-cream chains, lifestyle retail, and other consumer-facing commercial brands expanding across Bangalore.

Who operates Lokazen?

Lokazen is operated by N & G Ventures and is headquartered at Kokarya Business Synergy Centre, Jayanagar, Bengaluru 560041. Support is available at support@lokazen.in.

What is the Lokazen Scout Programme?

The Lokazen Scout Programme is a gig programme that lets individuals in Bangalore earn UPI payouts by spotting and submitting empty commercial rental properties they find on the ground. Every verified listing pays a fixed amount, plus a bonus when the property matches an active brand requirement.

Expansion13 October 2026

Merino

Expands studio network to 70+ cities with 250 outlets

70+ cities · 250 outlets

Type: Expansion
Reported: 13 October 2026

Merino has expanded its studio network across more than 70 cities with 250 outlets in India.

WHERE IT LANDS

WHAT IT MEANS

Lokazen’s read

For brands & retailers
Merino’s 250 outlets across 70-plus cities show a broad studio footprint that could sustain demand for home-improvement retail sites.
For investors & landlords
A 250-outlet network makes Merino a scaled home-improvement tenant, though no new location or leasing market is named.

Lokazen’s analysis of this report and our location data. A guide for choosing locations, not investment advice.

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