Fast Retailing-owned apparel retailer Uniqlo is set to open its first store in India’s financial capital Mumbai this year as part of its latest expansion plans in the country. 

The first Mumbai store is scheduled to open its doors on October 6 at Phoenix Marketcity Mall in Kurla. Uniqlo Mumbai will take the brand’s store count in the country to 11. 

“October will also mark the anniversary of our four-year journey in India,” said Tomohiko Sei, CEO at Uniqlo India. “This new milestone highlights our strong, ongoing commitment to India.”

Uniqlo entered India in 2019 and has opened stores primarily in the country’s northern region centred around New Delhi. 

“The first store in Mumbai represents a significant step in the company’s global expansion, bringing Uniqlo to most populous city in the world’s fastest-growing major economy,” the company said in a statement. 

Uniqlo exited Russia in May after suspending its operation in the market last year. Its parent company also shut down the Bangladesh-based business Garmeen Uniqlo the month after. 

The retailer currently has more than 2400 stores across the globe.