McDonald’s Strengthens Presence In Jharkhand With 2 New Restaurants
New restaurants offer a combined seating capacity of 197 and span a total area of 3,034 square feet, with both dine-in and takeaway options available
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Swiggy & McDonald’s Join Hands To Bring Protein Plus Burgers
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- July 25, 2025
The range will be available to Swiggy users in 58 cities across western and southern India including Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, and others
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McDonald’s Rolls Out Ranveer Singh Meal On City Cabs
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- June 27, 2025
The QSR giant turns city streets into a celebration of fandom with eye-catching cab branding and limited-edition meal curated for North and East India
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McDonald’s India Franchisee Westlife Foodworld Sees 99% YoY Jump In Net Profit In Q4
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- May 14, 2025
Westlife Foodworld expanded with 18 new restaurants in the quarter, bringing the total restaurant count to 438 across 69 cities as of 31 March 2025
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Premiumisation Drives Growth For Chains Like KFC & Domino’s
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- April 2, 2024
With competition intensifying and consumers’ increased frequency of eating out, the premiumization of food items is driving the growth of food chains. An ICICI Securities research report says “We believe different brands are now catering to varied price points and target audience.” Brands are tapping premiumization, Chizza by KFC (a pizza prototype); Oven Baked Pasta […]
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Maharashtra FDA Cracks Down On McDonald’s For Alleged Mislabeling Of Cheese Products
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 24, 2024
The Maharashtra FDA has pushed down on fast food giant McDonald’s, accusing it of a cheesy fraud involving the use of replacements in burgers and nuggets instead of real cheese. It has suspended the licence of a McDonald’s restaurant in Ahmednagar, forcing the business to remove the term “cheese” from a variety of goods. The […]
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Westlife Foodworld Misses Estimates, Q3 Profit Falls On Weak Demand
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 2, 2024
Westlife Foodworld, the operator of McDonald’s restaurants in west and south India, failed quarterly profit projections on Wednesday, citing sluggish demand. Consolidated profit after tax fell nearly 53 per cent to 172.4 million rupees (USD 2.08 million) in the three months ended 31 December, according to an exchange filing. Analysts, on average, had expected profit […]
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McDonald’s Malaysia Sues Israel Boycott Movement, Seeks $1.3 Mn
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- January 1, 2024
McDonald’s Malaysia has taken legal action against a movement advocating the boycott of Israel, asserting that the group’s “false and defamatory statements” have adversely impacted its business. The lawsuit, filed by Gerbang Alaf Restaurants Sdn Bhd (GAR), the licensee of McDonald’s in Malaysia, seeks damages totaling 6 million ringgit (USD 1.31 million). Malaysia, being a […]
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McDonald’s To Acquire Carlyle’s Stake In China Business
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- November 21, 2023
McDonald’s said on Monday it would acquire investment firm Carlyle’s 28 per cent stake in a partnership that manages its business in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, as the burger chain looks to simplify its structure in the region. The deal will help McDonald’s raise its holdings to 48 per cent, while a consortium […]
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McDonald’s Loses Trademark Battle Over Big Jack Burger
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- November 16, 2023
McDonald’s has lost a three-year trademark dispute against Hungry Jack’s over the sale of “Big Jack” burgers. The legal battle began in 2020 when McDonald’s claimed that Hungry Jack’s Big Jack and Mega Jack burgers violated the Big Mac trademark. However, the federal court, on Thursday, dismissed the allegations, stating that neither burger brand was […]