U.S. Pizza

KFC franchise in India: the rights belong to two listed companies, and they are becoming one

Short answer. Yum! Brands runs KFC in India through two listed franchisees, Devyani International and Sapphire Foods, which agreed in January 2026 to merge into a single Yum! India operator. Neither publishes a single-outlet franchise programme for individual investors, so there is no KFC outlet you can simply buy.

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  • Two listed operators are becoming one. Devyani International and Sapphire Foods agreed a roughly $934 million merger in January 2026, creating a single franchisee for KFC and Pizza Hut in India — CNBC
  • The combined group runs over 3,000 outlets. The merged entity will operate more than 3,000 KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants across India and overseas — Business Standard
  • Territories are carved up by contract. Sapphire alone held KFC rights across 10 states; the rights are allocated between corporate operators, not sold outlet by outlet
  • Domino's, Pizza Hut and Burger King are the same story. All run through master licensees rather than individual franchisees
3,000+KFC & Pizza Hut outlets, merged group
0open to individual investors
2operators merging into one
₹18L–80LU.S. Pizza investment
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U.S. Pizza is India’s 3rd-largest pizza chain, with 220+ outlets across 100+ cities, operated by United Restaurants Ltd. In this short film our leadership explains how the franchise model works and what it costs to open.

  • Express outlet franchise (200–499 sq.ft): ₹18–26 lakhs all-inclusive — malls, kiosks and food courts.
  • Delivery outlet franchise (500–999 sq.ft): ₹31–43 lakhs — residential, delivery-first catchments.
  • Dine-in restaurant franchise (1000–2999 sq.ft): ₹41.5–79.5 lakhs — commercial high streets.
  • Multi-brand food court (3000–10000 sq.ft): ₹80 lakhs–₹1.5 crore — all 7 brands (U.S. Pizza, Tandy’s Fried Chicken, Kaathi Express, United Burger, Momo Club, Royal Rasoi, Casablanca Cafe) under one roof.
  • Franchise fee: from ₹4 lakhs, included above · Add a brand: ₹75,000 (Express), ₹1 lakh (Delivery) or ₹1.25 lakh (Dine-In) each · Launch timeline: ~45 days from signing to opening.

Actively expanding in Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Surat, Jaipur, Indore, Kochi and 90+ more cities. Apply for a franchise or compare U.S. Pizza with other pizza franchises.

U.S. Pizza · Tandy's Fried Chicken · Kaathi Express · United Burger · Momo Club · Royal Rasoi · Casablanca Cafe — 220+ franchise outlets across India

The pizza franchises you can actually buy in India

Strip out the brands whose India rights are allocated between corporate operators and the options open to an individual investor look very different. They are not equivalent on entry cost.

 U.S. Pizza La Pino'zKFCPizza Hut
Open to individual investors YesYes No
corporate franchisees only		 No
regional master franchisees
Total investment ₹18L – ₹80LHigher entry Not sold to individualsNot sold
Franchise fee ₹4 – 7 LakhsHighern/an/a
Royalty 5%≥ 5%n/an/a
Outlets in India 86+750+3,000+ group-wide860+
Who owns the outlets Independent franchiseesIndependent franchisees Devyani & Sapphire (merging)Sapphire Foods & Devyani

How to read this. U.S. Pizza figures are our own and current. Figures for other brands are directional only: their terms are set by them, vary by format, city and site, and should be confirmed with them directly. Outlet counts — La Pino'z per its own site; Domino's India per Jubilant FoodWorks quarterly disclosures. Build cost per Domino's outlet is inferred from Jubilant's disclosed capital expenditure, not from any franchise offer — there isn't one. We are U.S. Pizza and we have an interest here, which is exactly why every competitor claim is sourced rather than asserted.

If you're weighing this as a business, not a brand

Plenty of people land here not set on pizza at all. They want a food business with proven demand, a capex they can actually raise, and systems that already exist. On those terms, here is the honest shape of it.

What capital do you actually need?

A U.S. Pizza express format starts near ₹18 Lakhs total investment; full dine-in formats run to ₹80 Lakhs. That covers brand fee, equipment, interiors and opening working capital. The calculator above breaks it down by the size of the space you have, which is more use than any single headline number.

Why a franchise rather than your own restaurant?

An independent restaurant means no royalty and total control, and you build every system yourself: recipes, supply chain, training, marketing, and demand from zero. A franchise trades a royalty for a supply chain, an operating manual and a name people already search for. Neither is automatically right. The question is whether that royalty costs you less than building those systems alone would.

What margin is realistic?

Our franchisees keep 15%+ net after the delivery aggregator's cut. That last clause is the one that matters. A margin quoted before aggregator commission is not the number that reaches your account, and delivery-led brands hand over a substantial share of every order. Model it after the cut, never before.

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