Pollo Tropical to open in India

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Pollo Tropical to open in India

By Justine Griffin August 10, 2012 08:35 AM

Pollo Tropical will open its first restaurant outside of the Western Hemisphere early next year in India.

The Miami-based casual chain has inked a deal to bring 10 stores to northern India through a franchise agreement. This will be the brand’s 11th international franchised market outside of the Latin America and Caribbean regions.

Paramount Cuisines Pvt. Ltd. In Delhi plans to open the restaurants starting next year. The India-based restaurants will sell the usual marinated grilled chicken dishes the brand is known for.

“It became apparent very quickly that this was a great fit,” said Marc Mushkin, Senior Vice President of International Development for Pollo Tropical in a news release. “The brand already has years of experience with Indian preferences in its Trinidad franchise, where South Asian immigrants comprise more than 30 percent of the population.”

Pollo Tropical plans to offer other franchise opportunities in India as well, according to a press release. The brand operates 90 restaurant locations in Florida and Georgia and 30 international franchise in Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, Ecuador, Honduras, Panama, Trinidad, Venezuela, and Costa Rica.

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Doreen Christensen has never paid full price for anything. If there is a way to save on something, she will find it and share how you can save, too. Doreen is a senior reporter covering consumer news, health, beauty and features for the online and print editions of the Sun Sentinel. A 32-year veteran of the newspaper, she previously was a senior copy editor on the universal copy desk. Doreen spends her time off hunting bargains, clipping coupons, gardening and traveling.

Justine Griffin covers retail and marine business for the Sun Sentinel. She is a Tampa Bay native who graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2010. After spending a year covering crime in St. Augustine, Fla., she moved to Fort Lauderdale and made the switch to business journalism. When she’s not writing, she’s riding horses and spending time with her whippet puppy, Josie.

Marcia Heroux Pounds is the Sun Sentinel's workplace columnist when she's not shopping for shoes. She also writes about small business, which allows her to visit many of South Florida's unique shops and boutiques.

Pollo Tropical to open in India

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