page_title: Adyar Ananda Bhavan
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Adyar Ananda Bhavan / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Adayar Anand Bhavan Motel at Maraimalai Nagar, Chennai
context_page_description: Adyar Ananda Bhavan is a chain of vegetarian restaurants and confectioners founded in rajapalayam and headquartered in Adyar, Chennai, India. It is the oldest such chain in Chennai and has 140 outlets across India. Over the years, its range of products has expanded to include a wide variety of vegetarian foods & snacks, south Indian foods, Chinese
context_section_description: A2B was founded by Late Thiru. K.S. Thirupathi Raja founder of Guru Sweets in Rajapalayam, Srinivasa Sweets in Bangalore and Sri Ananda Bhavan in Washermenpet, Chennai. This was followed by the opening of a branch in Adyar which prompted the company to add Adyar to the name Ananda Bhavan which is now called Adyar Ananda Bhavan.since1935
  Adyar Ananda Bhavan, now operates with 145+ branches spread all over India, majorly in South India
  Adyar Ananda Bhavan is now managed & run by Thiru. K.T. Venkatesan & Thiru. K.T. Srinivasa raja, sons of Founder, Late Thiru. K.S. Thirupathi Raja.
caption: An A2B Restaurant at Maraimalai Nagar, on the outskirts of Chennai
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