McDonald’s announces global office in Hyderabad, to begin work with 2,000 employees

Hyderabad: McDonald’s is going to set up its global office in Hyderabad. This announcement comes after chief minister A Revanth Reddy clinches a major deal with McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski, bringing 2,000 jobs and boosting local agriculture.

In an aim to make Telangana a global investment destination, growth of industries and empowerment of people through opportunities, CM Revanth Reddy and Chris Kempczinski, closed a major partnership spanning several areas and reached a final agreement.

Hyderabad selected over Bengaluru

CM Revanth Reddy expressed delight that the McDonald’s Global Office in India was going to be located in Hyderabad after he personally ensured the state gave the best offering to the multinational to ensure a positive outcome in the backdrop of stiff competition from several other Indian states, and cities.

Kempczinski explained that Hyderabad was selected over other competing cities like Bangalore because of the high-quality talent, better infrastructure, and superior quality of living. The Global Office is being planned with an initial headcount of 2,000 employees.

The chief minister reinforced to the delegation the matchless skilling initiatives of the State government in the last 15 months and encouraged McDonalds to benefit from the Young India Skills University in getting trained employees not just for its global office, but also for its restaurant operations throughout the country. McDonalds, through their Indian business partner, currently has 38 outlets in Telangana and is planning to add 3-4 new ones every year, including in tier two and three towns.

The chief minister offered to source the entire agricultural produce required by McDonald's from the local farming community, which would also give a big boost to the agricultural economy of the state and augment farmers’ incomes.