Even as several companies across the world are slashing their workforce and issuing pink slips to thousands of employees at once, a Chicago-based food chain is planning to hire around 5,000 employees in India. Burger giant McDonald India announced its plans to double the number of employees by 2025.
While companies like PepsiCo, Coca-Cola have announced restructuring plans, quick service restaurant McDonald’s India (North and East) has said that it will hire around 5,000 people. The burger giant is aiming at doubling its outlets to surpass 300 restaurants in the region by 2025.
As part of its expansion plans in the region, McDonald’s launched its largest restaurant in India in Guwahati. The eatery is spread across 6,700 sq ft with a capacity to feed 220 people at a time. The company is on a rapid growth path and looking to expand its network across the states under it, McDonald’s India (North and East) Managing Director Rajeev Ranjan told PTI
McDonald’s hiring plans
Ranjan further shared that they plan to double the employee count over the next three years. “We currently have over 5,000 employees on our rolls. As we expand, we will continuously hire people. The number of employees will double in three years.”
Currently, the food chain operates 156 restaurants in north and east India and it is looking to double the number of outlets within the next three years
“All issues and problems are behind us and we are focused on growing our business,” he said while replying to a query if the legal matters with the McDonald’s earlier partner has been settled.
Two years ago in 2020, McDonald’s picked MMG Group Chairman Sanjeev Agrawal as its new partner to operate outlets in north and east India following buyout of 50 per cent stake from the estranged partner Vikram Bakshi, who had dragged the multinational giant into a long-drawn legal tussle.
