Vegetarian fast food franchise, Lord of the Fries has signed an agreement that will see it open 50 stores in India within the next 10 years, if not earlier. 

Richard McDonnell of McDonnell McPhee & Associates, the company that negotiated the deal, told Franchising the first outlet will open its doors by 31 March, 2015. 

“Directors are currently in India setting up supply chains, so it is all systems go.

“It’s a master franchise agreement – an Indian group from Singapore have acquired the rights, they are Indian residents from Singapore.” 

McDonnell says the company is also in talks with representatives in Pakistan, Malaysia, Singapore and the US, so there is the potential for further international expansion.

“We are talking to people in all of those countries at the moment – there is interest and there are discussions currently in place.

“There has been a lot of interest in Lord of the Fries from India and Pakistan in particular because of its vegetarian offering,” he explains. 

There are currently eight Lord of the Fries outlets operating in Melbourne and Sydney, and additional sites are on the cards.

“There is another store to open in Sydney shortly and there is a master franchise being negotiated for Western Australia,” McDonnell says.

He added Lord of the Fries’ Indian menu will be adapted to suit the local market.