Fast food chain McDonald’s India announces its plan to double the number of outlets it has in the country to 500 over the next three years at an investment of Rs 1,000 crore. The fast food chain is being operated in the country by two franchisees. While Hardcastle Restaurant — promoted by Amit Jatia — runs the chains in the West and South, Vikram Bakshi-led Connaught Plaza Restaurants runs the outlets in the North and East. Together, these two franchisees run 250 McDonald’s outlets in the country. Double-fold magnification of the mega global fast food chain’s outlets across the country would be an added advantage for the signage companies dealing in jobs in the restaurant/in-store segments.
