Industry · Retail & Commerce
Quick Service & Casual Dining
7 MegaBrands lead the Quick Service & Casual Dining industry in India in 2026–27. Each is the benchmark brand of its category in the MegaBrands 501, selected by research alone. The Industry MegaBrand for Quick Service & Casual Dining will be drawn from this list and recognised at the National Conclave on 18 March 2027.
| ID | MegaBrand | Category | Industry | Market | Assessed alongside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB-140 | McDonald's | QSR — burgers | Quick Service & Casual Dining | B2C | Burger King, Wendy's, Jumboking, Carl's Jr, Biggies Burger |
| MB-141 | KFC | QSR — chicken and rice bowls | Quick Service & Casual Dining | B2C | Popeyes, Biryani Blues, Chicking, Behrouz, Charcoal Eats |
| MB-142 | Domino's | QSR — pizza | Quick Service & Casual Dining | B2C | Pizza Hut, La Pino'z, Oven Story, Chicago Pizza, MOD Pizza |
| MB-143 | Starbucks | Coffee chains | Quick Service & Casual Dining | B2C | Cafe Coffee Day, Third Wave Coffee, Blue Tokai, Costa Coffee, Barista |
| MB-144 | Baskin-Robbins | Beverage and dessert chains | Quick Service & Casual Dining | B2C | Naturals, Cream Stone, Keventers, Chaayos, MOD Ice Cream |
| MB-145 | Pizza Hut | Casual dining — international | Quick Service & Casual Dining | B2C | TGI Fridays, Chili's, California Pizza Kitchen, Hard Rock Cafe, Olive Bistro |
| MB-146 | Barbeque Nation | Casual dining — Indian and regional | Quick Service & Casual Dining | B2C | Mainland China, Absolute Barbecues, Social, Sagar Ratna, Copper Chimney |
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WCRC Intelligence, "MegaBrands 501 — India's Benchmark Brands (2026–27 Founding Edition)", https://www.wcrcint.com/megabrands-501
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