KFC Holdings (M) Bhd (KFCH) plans to open 10 KFC restaurants in Mumbai and two in Pune by end-2010 as part of its foray into the Indian market.
“KFCH has been given the rights by Yum! Restaurants (India) Pvt Ltd, the franchisor, to open and operate KFC restaurants in India, particularly in Mumbai and Pune as a start,†chairman Tan Sri Muhammad Ali Hashim said after the company AGM yesterday.
Mumbai, the economic hub of India, has 20.9 million population while Pune, an educational centre, has 5.7 million. “With the combined population exceeding Malaysia’s, we would have some work before moving to other cities (in India),†Ali added.
