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Devyani International Ltd

NSE: DEVYANI BSE: 543330

132.02

(-1.40%)

Sat, 14 Feb 2026, 01:10 pm

Company History

1991

  • The Company was originally incorporated as ‘Universal Ice Creams Private Limited’.

1992

  • Incorporation of the Company.

1997

  • The Company signed a development agreement with PepsiCo Restaurants International (India) Private Limited for opening Pizza Hut outlets in North India.

2000

  • The name of the Company was changed to ‘Devyani International Private Limited’.

2002

  • The Company acquired Speciality Restaurants Private Limited.

2003

  • Tricon Restaurants (India) Private Limited issued a letter of intent to the Company for opening Pizza Hut outlets in Kolkata.

2004

  • Speciality Restaurants Private limited was merged in the Company.
  • Yum India issued a letter of intent to the Company for opening KFC outlets in Kolkata.

2005

  • The Company signed an International Development Agreement with Costa for opening Costa Coffee outlets in India.
  • The first KFC store opened in Kolkata.
  • The Company was converted into a public limited company and the name was changed to ‘Devyani International Limited’.

2010

  • Opened the first KFC outlet in Nigeria.
  • Opened the first KFC and Pizza Hut outlets in Nepal.
  • Devyani Food Street Private Limited formed in a joint venture with Delhi International Airport Limited and the Company.

2011

  • The Company launched its own brand for South Indian QSR- Vaango.

2012

  • First Pizza Hut Delivery opened in Nepal.
  • The Company acquired 60% stake in Delhi Select Service Hospitality Private Limited.
  • IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited invested Rs. 991.41 million in the Company.

2015

  • The Company acquired Pizza Hut delivery outlets from Yum India in Western and Southern India.
  • Dunearn invested Rs. 4 billion in the Company.

2016

  • The Company acquired the balance 40% stake in DFSPL from Delhi International Airport Private Limited for an aggregate consideration of Rs. 49.20 million.

2017

  • The Company entered into a concession agreement with GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited to operate and maintain the food court of Hyderabad Airport under the brand name ‘Food Street’.

2019

  • The Company entered into an agreement with Yum India for acquisition of 13 KFC outlets.

2020

  • The Company entered into an agreement with Yum India for acquisition of 61 KFC outlets.

2021

  • Yum India invested Rs. 2.3 billion in the Company.

2023

  • Devyani International Nepal opens first Special KFC outlet in Kathmandu.
  • Devyani International opens 100th Costa Coffee store in India.
  • Devyani International Limited celebrates 500th Pizza Hut store milestone.

2024

  • Devyanni International signed exclusive Master Franchise agreements for three brands.
  • Devyani Intl and PVR INOX forms JV to operate food courts in Shopping Malls.
  • Devyani International accelerates Costa Coffee expansion across India.

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Pocketful Fintech Capital Private Limited (CIN U65999DL2021PTC390548) | The SEBI Registration No. allotted to us is INZ000313732. NSE Member Code: 90326 | BSE Member Code: 6808 | MCX Member Code: 57120 DP | CDSL: 12099800