Amit Jatia, Vice Chairman, Westlife Development Limited, is the man behind McDonald’s India (West & South). The 20-year journey has not been easy for a restaurant franchise which had to start from scratch to become a 1000-crore business, serving 300 million people a year today. So, how exactly did McDonald’s…More
Westlife Development Limited, the master franchisee for McDonald’s in West and South India, achieved revenues of Rs 234.29 crore, up 15.6 per cent, year-on-year. McDonald’s has, over the past five quarters, been making changes to cater to the evolving tastes and preferences of the consumers of today. The company has invested…More
McDonald’s India (West & South) has just reached the 20-year milestone. Amit Jatia, Vice Chairman, Westlife Development Limited and owner of the McDonald’s franchise for West and South India, sums up the journey as one where the restaurant had to think global, but be local. Yet, he says, the going…More
McDelivery, the home delivery segment of McDonald’s business, has proved to be a success story for Westlife Development. It has shown a 40 per cent growth for FY16 so far. Amit Jatia, Vice Chairman, Westlife Development, says that the company will be able to maintain the 40-50 per cent growth…More
During the early 1990s, eating out was reserved for rare celebrations in India. Things have changed at a steady pace ever since, with people eating out more often than ever. A report in Food Service India talks about how McDonald’s has played a huge role in this change. During the…More
By 2022, there will be 500 McDonald’s in 50-55 cities in West and South India. Westlife Development plans to double the base of McDonald’s restaurants to 500 from the existing number of 236. Currently, 30 to 50 new stores are added each year to the company’s footprint in West and…More
For all those who have been waiting for the opening of a McDonald’s restaurant in their city, this is some good news. In the next few years to come, McDonald’s plans to develop a restaurant base of 500 stores in West and South India. In an interview with ET Now,…More
In a recent interview with the Forbes magazine, Amit Jatia, Vice Chairman of Westlife Development, talked about McDonald’s focus on the long term goals and strategies to evolve with consumer trends. McDonald’s philosophy, according to Jatia, is to constantly develop new markets. However, he believes that one cannot rush into…More
Western fast food in India is attracting a lot of interest a little over 20 years after McDonald’s opened its doors. Global brands have started testing out the QSR space, serving up new choices for customers. Amit Jatia, Vice-Chairman- Westlife Development, McDonald’s master franchisee in west and south India, believes…More
