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The chain announced last year a tie-up with the
Everstone Group to develop the Burger King brand presence in the
country.
In India, the hamburger chain has changed its menu to sell
mutton, chicken and veggie sandwiches.
"In the long run, India is going to be one of the largest
markets globally. Burger King most certainly sees India as one
of the biggest opportunities in the future," Varman said ahead
of the chain's first store opening in New Delhi.
Burger King is a late entrant in the country. Rival McDonald's
Corp <MCD.N> has been around for close to two decades and has
already grown its network in tier two and three cities.
"Turkey, China and Russia are each growing by around 100
restaurants a year. Here in India, we will set up our first few
restaurants and use that to fine-tune our operating model before
determining our growth plans," Varman said in an email.
(Reporting by Nivedita Bhattacharjee)
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