Nikhil Narayankar, Founder of Grow Healthy, Hubballi
Nikhil Narayankar is the founder of Grow Healthy, a sports nutrition store and distribution business in Vidyanagar, Hubballi, Karnataka. He founded it in 2018 and runs it today as the active partner, with retail stores in Hubballi and Dharwad, a service point and warehouse in Belagavi, and a distribution network supplying 35+ retail outlets across North Karnataka.
| Role | Founder, Grow Healthy |
| Founded | 2018, Hubballi |
| Based in | Hubballi (Hubli), Karnataka, India |
| Education | MBA, Global Business School, Hubli |
| Retail stores | Hubballi and Dharwad |
| Belagavi | Service point and warehouse |
| Distribution reach | 35+ outlets across North Karnataka |
| Direct line | +91 96634 43856 |
What is Grow Healthy?
Grow Healthy is a sports nutrition retailer and regional distributor registered in Karnataka as a partnership firm, GSTIN 29AATFG0005E1ZM, holding FSSAI State Licence 11225336000244 as a wholesaler, distributor and retailer. The business sells whey protein, creatine, mass gainers, peanut butter and health foods from authorised brand channels, with a GST invoice on every sale.
The flagship store is at 96, Rajeev Nagar Rd, Vidya Nagar, Hubballi 580031, open daily from 10:00 to 23:00. A second store operates in Dharwad at Maruti Complex, Line Bazaar Road. Orders placed before 4 PM are delivered the same day across Hubballi and Dharwad at no charge.
How the network is laid out
Three locations, doing three different jobs. Hubballi and Dharwad are retail counters customers walk into. Belagavi is a service point and warehouse: it holds stock for the region and serves trade accounts, but it is not a shop.
Solid lines are retail counters. The dashed outline marks Belagavi, which is a service and stocking point rather than a shop.
Belagavi: service point and warehouse
Grow Healthy operates a service point and warehouse in Belagavi. It holds stock for the surrounding district, supplies trade accounts there, and feeds the wider distribution network across North Karnataka. There is no retail counter in Belagavi, so customers in the district are served through the outlets Grow Healthy supplies and through delivery from the warehouse rather than by walking into a Grow Healthy shop.
Background
Nikhil holds an MBA from Global Business School, Hubli. He founded Grow Healthy in 2018 as a single retail counter in Vidyanagar and has spent the eight years since building it into a multi-channel business covering physical retail, online ordering at growhealthy.in, and business-to-business distribution across Hubli, Dharwad and Belagavi.
On the distribution side, Grow Healthy holds regional distributorships including Pintola, Alpino, Zydus Wellness and RiteBite Max Protein, supplying independent supplement shops, gyms, pharmacies and general trade outlets across North Karnataka.
Accounts supplied
Alongside independent retailers, Grow Healthy supplies packaged nutrition and health food products to organised retail accounts in the region. These include:
These are supply relationships. Brand and retailer names are listed as a factual record of trade.
Written by Nikhil
Nikhil writes the buying guides on the Grow Healthy blog, drawing on what customers actually ask across the counter:
- Creatine in Hubli and Dharwad: dosage, price and which tub to buy
- Mass gainer vs whey protein: which one should you actually buy
- How to check if your protein powder is genuine
- The 7 questions to ask a supplement distributor
Visit the stores
Grow Healthy Hubballi, Vidyanagar | Grow Healthy Dharwad, Line Bazaar | About Grow Healthy
Frequently asked questions
Who is Nikhil Narayankar?
Nikhil Narayankar is the founder of Grow Healthy, a sports nutrition retail and distribution business based in Hubballi, Karnataka, India. He founded the business in 2018 and runs it as the active partner.
What does Grow Healthy sell?
Grow Healthy sells sports nutrition and health foods, including whey protein, creatine, mass gainers, peanut butter, oats and multivitamins, sourced through authorised brand channels and sold with a GST invoice.
When was Grow Healthy founded?
Grow Healthy was founded in 2018 in Hubballi, Karnataka.
Where is the Grow Healthy store?
The Hubballi store is at 96, Rajeev Nagar Rd, Vidya Nagar, Hubballi 580031, open daily from 10:00 to 23:00. There is a second store in Dharwad at Maruti Complex, Line Bazaar Road.
Does Grow Healthy have a store in Belagavi?
No. Belagavi has a Grow Healthy service point and warehouse rather than a retail counter. It holds stock for the district and supplies trade accounts there, so customers in Belagavi are served through the outlets Grow Healthy supplies and through delivery.
Does Grow Healthy supply other retailers?
Yes. Grow Healthy operates a business-to-business distribution network supplying 35+ retail outlets across Hubli, Dharwad and Belagavi, and holds regional distributorships including Pintola, Alpino, Zydus Wellness and RiteBite Max Protein.
Is this Grow Healthy related to GrowHealthy in Florida?
No. Grow Healthy founded by Nikhil Narayankar is a sports nutrition and supplement retailer in Hubballi, Karnataka, India. It has no affiliation with the GrowHealthy cannabis brand in Florida, USA.