Jubilant plans to grow Popeyes India network to 250 restaurants in 5 years

US fried-chicken chain Popeyes made its debut in India with the opening of its first restaurant in Bengaluru in January 2022, followed by rapid expansion to 12 restaurants in Bengaluru

Jubilant FoodWorks Limited, which operates US fried-chicken chain Popeyes in India, said that it plans to grow Popeyes India network to 50 restaurants in the next one year and 250 restaurants in the medium-term or 4-5 years.

Popeyes made its debut in India with the opening of its first restaurant in Bengaluru in January 2022, followed by rapid expansion to 12 restaurants in Bengaluru. It made entry into a second region with the opening of the largest Popeyes India restaurant in Chennai in a year’s time.

“Chicken is one of India’s largest and fastest-growing categories in India and is expected