Our Journey
Since 2018, LooCafe has grown from a single transformed waste site into India's most recognised public sanitation brand — unit by unit, city by city.
Units Deployed
States
Cities
Jobs Created
First LooCafe Opens in Hyderabad
The first LooCafe unit was launched at a transformed waste site in Hyderabad — converting a neglected public space into a clean, solar-powered, free-to-use public washroom built inside a repurposed shipping container.
- First unit operational
- Converted waste site
- Solar-powered design
- Free public access
National Recognition & Media Spotlight
LooCafe was named one of the CII Top 25 Most Innovative Companies in India. Coverage in Deccan Chronicle and Scroll.in brought national visibility. Multiple new units expanded LooCafe's footprint across Hyderabad.
- CII Top 25 Most Innovative Companies
- Deccan Chronicle feature
- Scroll.in feature
- Multi-site Hyderabad expansion
- ZDNet international coverage
UNDP Best Practice & Pandemic Resilience
The United Nations Development Programme's GRID database recognised LooCafe as a verified global best practice in urban sanitation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all units remained operational — providing critical hygiene access to the public.
- UNDP GRID Best Practice recognition
- The Better India feature
- All units maintained through pandemic
- Enhanced sanitation protocols deployed
FICCI Recognition & EXPO 2020 Dubai Feature
Founder Abhishek Nath was named in FICCI's prestigious 50 Most Influential Under 50 list. LooCafe was featured at the EXPO 2020 Dubai India Pavilion, placing India's public sanitation innovation on the global stage.
- FICCI 50 Most Influential Under 50
- EXPO 2020 Dubai — India Pavilion feature
- International visibility
WASH Award, National Expansion & Asia Recognition
LooCafe received the WASH Stewardship Award at InkWASH 2022. New units were commissioned in Chandigarh and Punjab, marking the company's northern India expansion. Abhishek Nath was recognised in the Asia One 40 Under 40 list, validated by PWC.
- WASH Stewardship Award — InkWASH
- Chandigarh & Punjab expansion
- Asia One 40 Under 40 (Abhishek Nath)
- Northern India footprint established
350+ Units, Bihar & Chennai Launch, Toilet Tales
LooCafe crossed the 350-unit milestone across India. New launches in Bihar and Chennai — including Tamil Nadu's first LooCafe in Adyar — marked continued geographic expansion. The 'Toilet Tales' book, documenting 28 stories of street vendors turned toilet entrepreneurs, was published.
- 350+ units milestone
- Bihar launch
- Tamil Nadu's first LooCafe — Chennai Adyar
- Toilet Tales book published
- Indian Narrative & YourStory Tamil coverage
400+ Units, 8 States, 2,000+ Jobs
LooCafe scaled to over 400 units across 10+ cities in 8 states — including Hyderabad, Chennai, Chandigarh, Srinagar, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Patna, Pune, Indore, and Mohali. The company crossed 2,000 jobs created, with over 400 women employed across the network.
- 400+ units operational
- 10+ cities
- 8 states
- 2,000+ jobs created
- 400+ women employed
ReFlow Toilet Program & Continued Expansion
The LooCafe ReFlow Toilet program was formally launched, introducing next-generation off-grid, zero-discharge sanitation technology. National expansion continues with new city partnerships and a growing network of WASH infrastructure.
- ReFlow Toilet program launched
- Off-grid zero-discharge technology
- Ongoing national expansion
- New city partnerships
Be Part of the Next Chapter
LooCafe is actively expanding into new cities. If you're a municipality, CSR partner, or investor interested in bringing LooCafe to your location, we'd love to hear from you.