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KFC welcome to operate near Ayodhya's Ram temple with vegetarian menu

Ayodhya does not permit serving liquor and meat within its defined 'Panch Kosi Marg.' This area is a 15 km pilgrimage circuit around the temple town

Brokerages bullish on Sapphire Foods India amid muted outlook for QSR

While the company has a franchise for both KFC and Pizza Hut (PH), the street believes that the KFC business will do better than PH business in the near term

India KFC operator Devyani International enters Thailand with $129 mn deal

India's Devyani International said it will begin operating KFC outlets in Thailand after it acquired Restaurants Development Co in deal a worth $128.9 million, expected to be completed by March 2024.

Pizza Hut India operator 'cautious' on expansion after 20% sales slump

Shares of Sapphire slid as much as 8.8% post-results

Burger King likely to sign deal with Coca-Cola; may end tie-up with Pepsi

Executives said that the deal will be formalised and announced by the end of next quarter

KFC system sales growth jumps 22% in June for India, partner countries

Its area countries include Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives

Rising costs eat away KFC operator Sapphire Foods India's Q1 profit

India is reeling under rising prices of essentials as rains have disrupted supplies, with companies including Domino's flagship inflation-buster Rs 49 pizza being re-engineered by cutting price

A QSR full course serves up weak demand, margin pressures as sides

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Pizza Hut to continue aggressive expansion spree: Merrill Pereyra

Leading Quick service restaurant chain Pizza Hut, which had doubled its store count in the country to over 820 in the last two years, will continue its "aggressive expansion spree" with a significant commitment to expand its presence in emerging smaller markets, said a top company official. The company is focusing on 'Gen Z' and the growing middle class, which is moving up in the consumption ladder with an increased buying power, said Pizza Hut Indian Subcontinent Managing Director Merrill Pereyra. As part of the expansion, Pizza Hut is focusing on emerging markets in Tier II & III places, which now contribute 50 per cent of its business in India and aims to further harness the potential that exists here. In the first quarter ending March 31, 2023, Pizza Hut India Subcontinent clocked 16 per cent System Sales Growth. "In the last two years, we have doubled our estate. We have gone from 417 restaurants to 820. We plan to keep that expansion going. We believe in the country," ...

Brands are using emotional AI to enhance the customer's in-store experience

As AI assumes greater significance in our lives, its deployment in offline retail will only become bigger

Yum! Brands reported 25% system sales growth in India in Jan-March quarter

Its area countries include Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives

Dunearn Investments pares 2% stake in Devyani International for Rs 482 cr

Dunearn Investments (Mauritius) Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Temasek Holdings, on Tuesday divested over a 2 per cent stake in restaurant operator Devyani International for Rs 482 crore through an open market transaction. Devyani International is an omnichannel restaurant and the largest franchisee of Yum Brands in India. According to bulk deal data available with BSE, Dunearn Investments (Mauritius) Pte Ltd offloaded 2,63,29,516 shares, amounting to a 2.18 per cent stake in the company. The shares were sold at an average price of Rs 183.11 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 482 crore. However, the buyer(s) of the shares could not be ascertained. Dunearn Investments, a public shareholder in Devyani International held an 8.13 per cent stake in the quick service restaurant operator at the end of the June quarter, shareholding data with the exchange showed. Shares of Devyani International closed 5.20 per cent down at Rs 185.85 on BSE.

Devyani International tanks 7% after over 2% equity traded via block deals

At 09:15 am, around 28.95 million equity shares representing 2.4 per cent of the total equity of the company changed hands on the BSE, the exchange data shows.

Pizza Hut adds rice bases to menu as wheat costs soar in Japan

The new range will initially be available for about six weeks, but could become a regular menu item if demand is strong

Amid margin worries, Jubilant stock to face downside pressure in near term

Aggressive expansion, raw material inflation, and competitive pressures to hit Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) player Jubilant FoodWorks stocks and profitability, say analysts

Analysts take a bite of premium QSR stocks as restaurants hike prices

Value players, or those catering to price sensitive customers, may see growth and profitability concerns, they said

Devyani surges 29% in 3-days, stock up 111% from issue price in 4 months

On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, the brokerage firm Motilal Oswal Financial Services initiated coverage on Devyani with a Buy rating and target price of Rs 190.

Paytm vs Sapphire Foods: Which IPO is better for listing gains?

The parent firm of Paytm has launched India's biggest IPO. And the owner of Pizza Hut and KFC is opening its IPO today. Both these companies are loss-making. So, what should investors do?

TMS, Ep 38: Diwali for theatres, satellite broadband, Paytm-Sapphire IPOs

Does Diwali glitter mean turnaround for the Indian film industry? Will satellite broadband bridge India's digital divide? What is digital gold, and should you invest in it? Get all the answers here

Sapphire Foods raises Rs 933 crore from anchor investors ahead of IPO

Sapphire Foods India Ltd, which operates KFC and Pizza Hut outlets, on Monday said it has raised Rs 933 crore from anchor investors ahead of its IPO rollout on Tuesday. The company has decided to allocate a total of 79,06,473 equity shares to 53 anchor investors at Rs 1,180 apiece, aggregating the transaction size to Rs 932.96 crore, according to a circular uploaded on BSE website. Government of Singapore, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Fidelity Funds, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore) Pte, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company and Sundaram Mutual Fund (MF) are among the anchor investors. The initial public offering (IPO) will be entirely an offer of sale (OFS) of 17,569,941 equity shares by promoters and existing shareholders. As a part of the OFS, QSR Management Trust will sell 8.50 lakh shares, Sapphire Foods Mauritius Ltd will offload 55.69 lakh shares, WWD Ruby Ltd will divest 48.46 lakh shares and Ameth