

The store expansion and renewed focus on technology of these players comes as massive investments pour into the food-tech segment. Domino’s Pizza currently has 1335 outlets in India, more than double that of Pizza Hut’s 500 stores. Pizza Hut is way behind Domino’s Pizza in terms of store network. The company is also rapidly expanding its stores and plans to add 150-175 store this fiscal, most of which will be for Domino’s Pizza. “We intend to use technology at the heart of everything we do and use it to completely transform and revamp our customer experience, employee experience, and to drive operational efficiencies,” Pratik Pota, CEO and wholetime director of Jubilant FoodWorks, said on an investor call after reporting its first-quarter results. Its operator in India Jubilant FoodWorks, recently announced the plan to become a ‘food-tech’ powerhouse. Pizza Hut’s arch-rival Domino’s Pizza also is eying technology for its next phase of growth. Pizaa Hut also said that it has been focusing on a delivery-centric, digital-first approach in India and claimed that the brand recently touched the highest delivery sales ever in India. Yum! Brands also houses other popular QSR chains such as KFC and Taco Bell. Pizza Hut owned by global fast foods major Yum! Brands, whose largest franchisee in India Devyani International plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) on August 4. Pizza Hut opened its first store in 1996 in Bangalore, becoming the first international pizza chain to enter India.
