Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. (HRPL). owns & operates McDonald’s restaurants across West and South India. It has a Master Franchisee relationship with McDonald’s Corporation USA and has been the custodian of the brand since its inception in 1996.HRPL is a direct subsidiary of Westlife Development Limited (WDL), a company listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE: 505533). It currently operates over 300 McDonald’s restaurants across 42 cities and 11 states in West and South India.