43 McDonald’s Delhi outlets to shut from Thursday

ASHISH TIWARI ( PHOTO/VIDEO SAURABH SHRIVASTAVA) TENNEWS

In a sudden step, the anger between Connaught Plaza Restaurants (CPRL), the 50:50 local joint venture between Vikram Baskhi and the US-headquartered McDonald’s that runs the fast food chain in north and east India, and the global burger giant took a hard turn with the CPRL board deciding to shut down 43 out of 55 restaurants in Delhi from Thursday.

As per the media reports, Vikram Baskhi told that from Thursday onwards, operations of 43 McDonald’s are suspended . Following that, the step will effect 1,700 employees of the McDonald’s.

The decision to shut down the McDonald’s was taken during a board meeting via Skype on Wednesday morning.