Yum! Brands, the US-based fast-casual restaurant chain, on Wednesday announced the appointment of Rohan Pewekar as the Managing Director (MD) of Pizza Hut in the Indian subcontinent.
Yum! Brands own restaurant chains, including KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill.
Pewekar will be based in Gurugram and will lead Pizza Hut operations across India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives, according to the statement.
He will lead Pizza Hut in its next phase of regional expansion, it added.
Pewekar, an alumnus of IIM Calcutta and the Wharton School, has owned Pizza Hut for over four years. He played a key role in driving the rapid growth of the brand in the region, serving as Chief Strategy and Finance Officer, it added.
He has nearly 15 years of experience in B2C sectors and brings diverse expertise in finance, go-to-market strategies, channel expansion, and more.
Prior to joining Pizza Hut, Pewekar worked with Samsung Electronics India and Accenture Strategy Consulting.
Commenting on the development, Pewekar said, “The Indian Food Services industry is witnessing double-digit growth, and we are well positioned to capitalize on this momentum.”
Pizza Hut has nearly 900 restaurants across 200+ cities in India. It operates in India with its franchise partners– Devyani International and Sapphire Foods India.
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First published: Sep 18 2024 | 11:18 PM IST