Devyani International shares fell 3 per cent after the company reported muted second-quarter earnings for the second quarter
Popular fast-food chains have been struggling to grow their same-store sales in India, as they deal with stiff competition from local restaurants
The Yum Brands franchisee reported a net profit of ₹3.69 crore ($420,920.55) for the quarter ended June 30, compared with ₹30.106 crore a year earlier
The proposed merger of Yum! Brands' KFC and Pizza Hut franchises in India aim to counter weak sales
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(Reuters) -Devyani International, which operates KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in India, posted a wider loss in the fourth quarter on Friday, as rising costs took a toll.
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Quick service restaurant chain operator Devyani International Ltd on Thursday said it will acquire up to 80.72 per cent stake in Sky Gate Hospitality, which operates brands including 'Biryani By Kilo', for Rs 419.6 crore. The acquisition includes three brands of Sky Gate -- Biryani By Kilo, Goila Butter Chicken, and The Bhojan. The company's board in its meeting approved acquisition of up to 80.72 per cent equity stake for Rs 419.6 crore, on fully diluted basis, in Sky Gate Hospitality Pvt Ltd along with its subsidiaries, Devyani International Ltd (DIL) said in a regulatory filing. In addition, the company will also pay contingent consideration as per the terms of the transaction documents, DIL said. DIL operates quick service restaurant chains such as KFC, Pizza Hut, and Costa Coffee through franchise agreements. Sky Gate along with its subsidiaries owns brands Biryani By Kilo, Goila Butter Chicken and The Bhojan. It predominantly operates through a chain of over 100 outlets ...
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Pakistan government on Saturday disclosed that at least 20 outlets of American fast-food chains across the country were attacked by religious extremists this month during the anti-Israel protests. One employee of the KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) outlet was killed and almost 160 suspects arrested. In most attacks, the activists of radical Islamist party -- Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) -- were involved. Pakistan's Interior State Minister Tallal Chaudhry told a press conference on Saturday near here that the government would protect the lives and properties, whether they are of Pakistani businesses or foreigners investing here. Anyone who would attack such outlets would be dealt with strictly, he said. He, however, appeared to be giving a clean chit to the TLP as he said all political parties, especially religio-political parties, have distanced themselves from such incidents. Some party's workers might have been present in their personal capacity, but no party is connected to t
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Devyani International reported consolidated net loss year-on-year (Y-o-Y) at Rs 7.6 crore as compared to a profit of Rs 5.1 crore
The restaurant operator posted a profit of Rs 11.98 crore ($1.37 million) for the quarter ended December 31
Yum! Restaurants (India), which owns QSR brands such as Pizza Hut and KFC in the Indian market, was back in the black in FY24, reporting a profit of Rs 162.04 crore while its revenue from operations was up 6.6 per cent to Rs 689.93 crore, the company said in an RoC filing. The total income of Yum! Restaurants (India) was up 13.4 per cent to Rs 832.05 crore for the financial year ended on March 31, 2024, helped by other income -- mainly gains from the sale of its investments in Devyani International Ltd. Yum! Restaurants (India) posted other income of Rs 142.11 crore for FY24 as against Rs 86.46 crore a year earlier, according to financial data accessed through business intelligence platform Tofler. It had reported a loss of Rs 108.17 crore a year earlier in FY23 and its revenue from operations was at Rs 647.34 crore. Yum! Restaurants (India) Pvt Ltd is the holding company of Pizza Hut India Marketing and KFC India Marketing. Its "advertising promotional expenses" were at Rs 220.69
Store count for Devyani, which runs KFC, Pizza Hut and Costa Coffee stores in India, rose to 1,557 restaurants in the country from 1,298 last year