5 big food firms want McDonald's North & East biz amid Bakshi row

Recently, a London court ruled in favour of McDonald's in its legal battle with estranged partner Vikram Bakshi

Common folk aren't the only ones eyeing a McDonald's burger hungrily. Five leading names from the restaurant and food business are looking at a possible partnership with McDonald's India, according to reports.

Restaurant and foods firms Speciality Restaurants, Jubilant FoodWork, Moon Beverages, Lite Bite Foods, and Hardcastle Restaurants have expressed interest in becoming franchise partners for McDonald’s North and East region business amid the American burger chain's legal battle with its estranged partner, the Vikram Bakshi-led Connaught Plaza Restaurants Ltd (CPRL), the Economic Times reported on Monday.

As reported earlier, last week, an international arbitration panel directed