Hardcastle Restaurants, McDonald’s franchisee for West and South India operations, is investing up to Rs 850 crore to add 250 outlets across the country within 3-5 years. This investment includes adding 175 to 200 McCafe coffee shops. McCafe, which was introduced in India in October 2013, is opened within a McDonald’s outlet. At present, Hardcastle operates 192 McDonald’s outlets. McDonald’s operations in North and East regions in India were used to be run by Connaught Plaza Restaurants through a joint venture with McDonald’s. Such boost in McDonald’s outlets in a mass magnification across the country will be an added business opportunity for the signage companies dealing in in-shop designs, displays and related activities.
Hardcastle Restaurants to invest huge to open new 250 McDonald’s outlets
