KFC opens all-women crew store in Darjeeling

Devyani International-operated KFC has launched an all-women crew outlet in Darjeeling, part of Yum! Brands' push to advance gender diversity at the store level across its India footprint.

— FiledSun, 7 Jun, 2026, 07:58 IST·First seen Sun, 7 Jun, 2026, 06:40 IST·Source Devyani International

What happened

KFC opened an all-women crew store in Darjeeling, an initiative by Yum! Brands to promote gender diversity and women empowerment at the store level in India.

Why this matters

Yum!/Devyani's gender-diversity format signals a partnership opening for staffing, training, and ESG-aligned vendors targeting QSR expansion in tier-2 India.