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Suitors are lining up for McDonald's north and east India operations

The RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group and Moon Beverages, which is Coca-Cola's largest bottling partner, have initiated talks with McDonald's for Bakshi's Connaught Plaza Restaurants (CPRL)

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Speculation is rife that Amit Jatia-led Hardcastle Restaurants, which runs McDonald’s outlets in south and west India, may want to run the burgers-and-fries business nationally.

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As fast-food chain McDonald’s India and its estranged partner Vikram Bakshi look to settle their six-year-old dispute, suitors are lining up to run the former's operations in north and east India 

The RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group and Moon Beverages, which is Coca-Cola’s largest bottling partner, have initiated talks with McDonald’s for Bakshi’s Connaught Plaza Restaurants (CPRL) that runs 165 McDonald’s restaurants in the north and east, the Economic Times reported, quoting three officials aware of the developments. 

Speculation is rife that  Amit Jatia-led Hardcastle Restaurants, which runs McDonald’s outlets in south and west India, may want to run the burgers-and-fries business