Doner Shack go global with major India deal

Quick service restaurant, Doner Shack, has announced a deal with FranGlobal, which will see them open restaurants in India. The popular Berlin-inspired QSR franchise concept has now confirmed that their biggest market deal to date will be India with a 150-licence agreement signed this week. The brand which had recently shared its plans to expand to the US, is extending its global expansion strategy once again with India’s leading franchising solutions firm FranGlobal – setting Doner Shack up to become one of Asia’s fastest-growing quick service restaurants. 

India is rapidly becoming a global franchise hotspot with the QSR market size estimated at an enormous 25.46 billion USD in 2024, expected to reach 38.71 billion USD by 2029. The country is poised to become the third-largest consumer market accompanied by over 85% growth in number of high-net-worth investors. Due to India’s continuous urbanization, there are ever-growing locations for opportunity. 

Chairman and founder of FranGlobal, Gaurav Marya, became interested in Doner Shack after recognising their huge potential to thrive in the region. Gaurav began investing in businesses at the age of just 16 in his home country of India which continues to be the primary location of his investments. His entrepreneurship has since seen great success and in 1999 he set up Franchise India which is today the largest integrated franchise and retail solution company in Asia. 

Gaurav said: “We’re so happy to be bringing Doner Shack to India, partnering with a great founder and visionary. 150 stores in the next 5 years is our target!”

Doner Shack’s key customer target demographic is aged between 18 and 34 and since 65% of Indians are under 35 years old, they are a prime market for the brand. According to reports, most young adults in India are dining out at least once a week, with online ordering and pick-up becoming increasingly popular since there is little current tradition of going to restaurants or public dining. India’s Gen Z are reported to be living in the moment, indulging in affordable goods that offer instant gratification, such as a quick bite to eat. As a result, dining out for long and expensive meals is seeing a decline whilst QSRs are rising in popularity.

Co-founder of Doner Shack, Sanj Sanghera, said: “Gaurav’s years of experience dealing with the Indian franchise industry and prospective franchisees is tremendously valuable to a brand like ours. This deal is huge for Doner Shack as a brand and we can’t wait to see the first of many restaurants open in the region.”

You can speak to Guarav and Sanj at Franchise India 2024 in Mumbai on 29th-30th November or for more information on Doner Shack, please visit: https://www.donershack.com/