McDonald’s franchise in India plans to add around 300 stores

Westlife Foodworld, which operates McDonald’s outlets in south and west India, plans to add 250-300 stores, most of them in small towns, over the next five years and double sales to more than ₹4,000 cr. In all, the company will invest ₹1,400 cr towards network expansion, re-imaging current stores, and investing in technology advancements. As part of a five-year plan, Westlife Foodworld, which set up the first McDonald’s outlet in Mumbai in 1996, will operate 580-630 stores by 2027. This boost in the sector with Westlife Foodworld’s mega expansion move of expansion of McDonald’s outlets is an added business opportunity for the signage companies engaging in in-store branding, designs and such applications.