Sapphire Foods India is the largest franchise operator of YUM brands in the Indian subcontinent by revenue and also Sri Lanka’s largest international QSR chain. As of March 31, 2021, it operated 204 KFC restaurants in India and the Maldives, 231 Pizza Hut outlets across India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives, and 2 Taco Bell outlets in Sri Lanka, growing its total restaurants in the region from 376 in 2019 to 437 in 2021. The company manages an in-house supply chain and works with vendors for ingredients, packaging, warehousing, and logistics, operating warehouses in five Indian cities. It uses technology solutions and YUM brand’s global digital platforms to improve customer experience and operational efficiency, and focuses on high-traffic locations while expanding into new cities.