Burman Hospitality to invest $100 Mn to expand Taco Bell in India; targets 600 stores

One of the world’s most famous Mexican-inspired restaurant, Taco Bell, is celebrating its 100th restaurant milestone in India.

The brand has ambitious growth plans for the country and aims to open 600 restaurants in India over the next few years. 

India has become the fastest-growing market for Taco Bell International and amongst the largest market outside of US, where the first Taco Bell opened in 1962.

“We are delighted to celebrate the milestone 100th Taco Bell opening in India with our incredibly loyal fans. We are truly grateful for their passion, and endeavor to bring our distinctive Taco Bell experience to more fans across the country. Fueled by our loyal and growing customer base, we are on an exciting journey to open 600 restaurants in India in the medium term,” shared Ankush Tuli, Managing Director, Taco Bell APAC.

Celebrating this milestone, Taco Bell is bringing an exclusive 3-day offer starting from 31^st August to 2^nd September across all its 100 restaurants in India. For the limited time price of just INR 100, customers can enjoy their choice of special menu offerings including Tacos, Burritos, Chalupas, Nachos, and many more from the A la Carte Menu as well as the specialty sides menu.

The offer will be available on dine-in, takeaway and delivery channels including Taco Bell’s own app.

Taco Bell will be celebrating its 100-restaurant milestone with its top fans across 19 cities in India and few lucky consumers will also get a chance to receive exclusive brand merchandise.

“I am humbled and grateful to our loyal fans and customers that have supported the Taco Bell brand in India. I am also extremely grateful to the whole team at Burman Hospitality and our partners at Taco Bell International who have, through their hard work allowed us to reach the milestone 100^th store. We promise our customers that we will continue to offer the unique, innovative, and craveable menu offerings that our fans have embraced. We are currently opening a new store every 80 hours and working hard to get to our next milestone of 600 stores in India,” added Gaurav Burman, Director, Burman Hospitality Private Limited, Taco Bell’s franchisee partner.

As a part of their accelerated growth strategy, Taco Bell is now present across 19 cities and continues to expand their presence across Indian cities including Lucknow, Guwahati, Surat, Vadodara, and Ahmedabad amongst other markets.