Burger King on an Expansion Mode in India

Burger King India, an arm of the NYSE-listed Restaurant Brands International Inc, one of the world's largest quick-service restaurant companies with more than $23 billion in system sales and over 19,000 restaurants across the world, continues its growth momentum by launching its 200th restaurant. The brand achieved this milestone in the shortest time span of five years. Burger King had crossed the 100th restaurant mark in the recent past (2017) and the next 100 was accomplished in less than 22 months.

Burger King embarked on its journey in India with the opening of its first restaurant in Nov 2014 at Select Citywalk Mall in South Delhi. In the last five years, Burger King has been the fastest growing QSR in India with presence across 44 cities. The brand enjoys a strong presence in metros and tier 1 cities and is also expanding into tier II cities across India.

Burger King is positioned on authenticity and self-expression and has successfully established itself in India as a brand that delivers on taste and value. Known for its 100 percent locally inspired and developed range of burgers & the world famous ‘Whopper’, the brand has recently added Wraps and Breakfast to its menu.

Burger King has different formats of restaurants that are present across malls, high streets and transit locations like airports, highways and metro stations. The 200th restaurant situated at Chakala Metro station in Andheri in Mumbai is the brand’s first ‘take-away only’ outlet in India.

On this milestone achievement, Rajeev Varman, CEO, Burger King India Private Limited said that they are extremely excited and happy with their growth journey so far. They have doubled the store count to 200 stores within a short span of time. Crossing a landmark milestone is a humbling experience and it only pushes them further to ensure the best for their guests, he said, adding that they will continue to upgrade their restaurant experience and delight their guests with a customised menu built on regular innovations. They will continue to stay focused on providing the highest standards of food quality and best in class service to their guests

Burger King India Private Limited is the master franchisee for Burger King in India, operating Burger King restaurants nationwide. Burger King India opened its first restaurant in India in 2014 and operates 200 restaurants across India, in Delhi NCR, Punjab, Rajasthan, Mumbai, Nashik, Pune, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kerala, Gujarat, Dehradun, UP, Bhopal, Gwalior, Bhubaneswar, to mention a few.

Burger King brand was founded in 1954 and is now the second largest fast food burger chain in the world. Nearly 100 percent of Burger King outlets are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many of them are family-owned operations that have been in business for decades. They are present in nearly 100 countries and especially across the US territories.