Inspira Global to Acquire Burger King Operator
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Restaurant Brands Asia (RBA), the operator of Burger King in India and Burger King and Popeyes in Indonesia and existing promoter of RBA i.e. QSR Asia (majority owned by Everstone Capital) has announced that they have entered into definitive agreements pursuant to which Inspira Global will acquire a controlling interest in RBA, subject to applicable approvals. The proposed transaction marks the complete exit of QSR Asia, in line with its planned investment lifecycle.
The transaction will be executed inter-alia through Lenexis Foodworks, Inspira Global’s food and beverage arm that has over a decade of experience in the Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) space owning and operating 250+ Chinese Wok restaurants across 45+ cities in India. In addition to acquiring the entire 11.26% shareholding of QSR Asia for ~Rs 460 crore, Inspira Global proposes to infuse ~Rs 900 crore through a preferential allotment of equity shares and ~Rs 600 crore through the preferential allotment of warrants. These transactions will trigger an open offer to public shareholders of RBA. The proposed transaction is subject to the fulfillment of customary conditions precedent, including the receipt of applicable shareholders and regulatory approvals, including from Competition Commission of India and will be in accordance with the SEBI Takeover Regulations.
Speaking about this development, Rajeev Varman, Whole-time Director and Group CEO, Restaurant Brands Asia remarked, “We are excited to welcome Aayush Agrawal and Inspira Global as our new promoter. With their strong track record of value creation in India, long-term capital support and strategic alignment, we believe this will enable us to continue our strong growth journey. RBA will continue to operate with its existing leadership team, operational structure and brand identity fully intact as we remain firmly focused on executing our growth plans.”
Commenting on the development, Aayush Madhusudan Agrawal, Inspira Global said, “We have significant admiration for the work done by the RBA team in building the business so far. We see this acquisition as a long-term value creation initiative through focused sustainable growth and realising the true potential offered by the market. We will continue to build and grow this business, in line with the vision of RBA and are excited to work together with the existing management team. The investment strengthens Inspira Global’s focus on consumer businesses and deepens our presence in the high-growth QSR segment, aligned with our emphasis on brand stewardship, operational excellence and disciplined capital deployment.”
Rafael Odorizzi, President Asia-Pacific, Restaurant Brands International, the owner of the Burger King and Popeyes brands added, “We are pleased with Inspira Global’s commitment to making a significant investment in RBA and look forward to working with them as long-term partners. Building on the solid operational foundation established by the existing management team, we believe this partnership can take the business to new heights.”
Reflecting on the journey of building Burger King in India since its inception, Sameer Sain, Co-Founder & Group CEO, Everstone Group said, “We opened India’s first Burger King 12 years ago with a distinctive menu, an exceptional management team and the ambition to build a marquee QSR brand. Today, with over 575 outlets. Those foundations remain firmly in place and the business is well positioned for its next phase of growth. As Everstone’s journey concludes, we pass the baton to an exceptional new promoter, who is demonstrating deep commitment to the business and a clear, long-term vision.”
The transaction was advised by Bathiya Advisors and Motilal Oswal Investment.
