K.T. Venkatesan

Money Moves

Stays on as co-founder under Bodhi Tree ownership

Adyar Ananda Bhavan has sold idlis, dosas and Mysore pak through a family-owned chain since 1979. On November 12, 2026, that changed: Bodhi Tree Systems agreed to pay about $180 million for a majority stake, ending nearly five decades of sole family ownership.

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