<p>American fast-food giant McDonald’s on Friday opened its first outlet here in Jammu and Kashmir, with a senior state official describing the event as a sign of restoration of peace and normalcy in the state.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The new restaurant, which is located on posh Residency Road in Jammu, was on <br />Friday inaugurated by Devender Rana, political advisor to chief minister Omar Abdullah.<br />Comes in peace<br /><br />“This restaurant is the result of the restoration of peace and normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir, and under the leadership of Omar Abdullah-led coalition government this year is of prosperity, growth and economic resurgence,” Rana said.<br /><br />The credit goes to the leadership of Omar, who has created such a peaceful environment and resurgence in tourism this year, he said and asked the McDonald team to take the footprint across the state to Kashmir and then Ladakh.<br /><br />Expansion plans<br /><br />The new restaurant’s opening is part of the company’s aggressive expansion plans in the northern region and is the 126th restaurant in north & east of India, he said. <br /><br />“With the new restaurant at Jammu, we have entered a very important market in the state of J&K and brought all the world class products and service to the customers in the city that McDonald’s offers across the country,” managing director & J V Partner, McDonald’s India (North & East) Vikram Bakshi said.<br /><br />Valley is next<br /><br />Taking a cue from Rana, Bakshi said they will open three to four restaurants in Jammu and Kashmir, which will also include Kashmir.<br /></p>
<p>American fast-food giant McDonald’s on Friday opened its first outlet here in Jammu and Kashmir, with a senior state official describing the event as a sign of restoration of peace and normalcy in the state.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The new restaurant, which is located on posh Residency Road in Jammu, was on <br />Friday inaugurated by Devender Rana, political advisor to chief minister Omar Abdullah.<br />Comes in peace<br /><br />“This restaurant is the result of the restoration of peace and normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir, and under the leadership of Omar Abdullah-led coalition government this year is of prosperity, growth and economic resurgence,” Rana said.<br /><br />The credit goes to the leadership of Omar, who has created such a peaceful environment and resurgence in tourism this year, he said and asked the McDonald team to take the footprint across the state to Kashmir and then Ladakh.<br /><br />Expansion plans<br /><br />The new restaurant’s opening is part of the company’s aggressive expansion plans in the northern region and is the 126th restaurant in north & east of India, he said. <br /><br />“With the new restaurant at Jammu, we have entered a very important market in the state of J&K and brought all the world class products and service to the customers in the city that McDonald’s offers across the country,” managing director & J V Partner, McDonald’s India (North & East) Vikram Bakshi said.<br /><br />Valley is next<br /><br />Taking a cue from Rana, Bakshi said they will open three to four restaurants in Jammu and Kashmir, which will also include Kashmir.<br /></p>