Deals
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| 12 Nov 2026 | Nirula's | BanyanTree Growth Capital, a Mumbai-based PE fund, acquired Nirula's in 2018 | — | Indian Retailer → |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Devyani International | CCI approves merger of Sapphire Foods India into Devyani International Limited. | — | Food Infotech → |
| 27 Oct 2026 | Wow! Momo Foods | Wow! Momo Foods partnered with Softlogic Corporation as master franchisee to launch the brand in Sri Lanka. | — | ET HospitalityWorld → |
| 23 Oct 2026 | Oodles Wok | Oodles Wok enters India through a strategic collaboration with FranGlobal, the international arm of Franchise India Group. | — | Indian Retailer → |
| 18 Oct 2026 | KFC | KFC is switching its U.S. restaurants from Pepsi to Coca-Cola beverages by spring 2027, ending a roughly 40-year partnership. | — | Franchise India → |
| 2 Nov 2026 | Sapphire Foods India | CCI approves merger of Sapphire Foods India with and into Devyani International, bringing KFC and Pizza Hut operations under one combined entity. | — | ET HospitalityWorld → |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Rebel Foods | Rebel Foods' Rebel Launcher partners with Naturals Ice Cream to launch and develop the brand via cloud kitchens across India. | — | ET HospitalityWorld → |
| 29 Oct 2026 | Coffee Buddy | Coffee Buddy entered India through a master franchise agreement with Franchise India. | — | Indian Retailer → |
| 29 Oct 2026 | Caffè Napoli Exytus | Caffè Napoli Exytus collaborated with FranGlobal, the international business arm of Franchise India, to enter India. | — | Indian Retailer → |