Jubilant FoodWorks pulls ahead of peers with quick service

. Reports strong same-store sales growth for fourth straight quarter

- VIVEAT SUSAN PINTO

JUBILANT FOODWORKS REMAINS an outlier in domestic food services, as peers such as Devyani International, a franchisee of KFC and Pizza Hut, Westlife Food World, best known for running McDonald's restaurants in India's south and west, and Sapphire Foods, also a franchisee of KFC and Pizza Hut, struggle to maintain same-store sales growth (SSG).

While most popular fast-food chains are dealing with stiff competition from local restaurants on price and menu, Jubilant FoodWorks, which operates brands such as Domino's Pizza and Dunkin Donuts, is best placed to counter this trend, experts said, led by its wide store network (nearly 3,500 stores in total; of which 2,500 are Domino's stores), aggression on delivery (estimated at 70-75% of sales) and constant menu innovation.