Pandemic or not, I'm bullish on FY23 biz outlook: Westlife's Amit Jatia

In a Q&A, the chief of McDonald's master franchisee, talks about his company's strategy to expand its presence in more towns as it increases its store count

Westlife Development, which holds the master franchise for McDonald’s in west and south India, expects same-store sales growth to be in the 8-10 per cent range. In an interview with Sharleen D’Souza, Amit Jatia, vice chairman of Westlife Development talks about the company’s strategy to expand its presence in more towns as it increases its store count. Edited excerpts:

Do you expect revenue performance to continue in Q4, considering the third wave had an impact on mobility and people going to restaurants?

First and foremost, we have got to go beyond the pandemic. The good news is that the whole