McDonald's restaurants in India do not operate under a single unified owner; instead, the national footprint is divided geographically through master franchise agreements managed by two distinct corporate entities. Westlife Foodworld, promoted by Amit Jatia's Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd., owns and operates the franchise rights for McDonald's restaurants across the West and South zones of India. Meanwhile, Connaught Plaza Restaurants Private Limited handles operations across the North and East regions of India, originally structured as a joint venture and later taken over entirely by McDonald's Corporation's global corporate subsidiary before restructuring local management to oversee everyday store operations, supply chain logistics, and menu localization.