The new GCC is expected to create employment for over 1,200 highly skilled professionals, while also benefiting allied sectors such as real estate, services, and logistics
Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said McDonald’s decision to set up its new Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Hyderabad — the brand’s largest such facility outside the United States — reflects the global giant’s faith in the Congress government and confidence in Telangana’s exceptional talent. He inaugurated the McDonald’s GCC near T-Hub in Cyberabad on Wednesday, along with IT minister D. Sridhar Babu.
Bhatti described the launch as a major milestone, noting that Hyderabad has emerged as the capital of GCCs. Welcoming McDonald’s global leadership and employees, he said it was a matter of pride that the world’s most recognisable quick-service restaurant brand chose Hyderabad as its hub for innovation and operational excellence.
The Deputy Chief Minister said McDonald’s, which began in the 1940s, symbolises scale, efficiency and connectivity, serving millions across the globe. He added that Hyderabad, too, has shown how clarity of purpose and focus can transform a city into a global command centre, influencing markets and experiences across continents.
Reflecting on the city’s transformation over the past two decades, Bhatti said the hundreds of GCCs operating from Hyderabad are no longer back offices but the nerve centres of global innovation — connecting Chicago to Charminar, Boston to Banjara Hills, and London to Lingampally.
IT minister D. Sridhar Babu thanked the McDonald’s leadership for choosing Hyderabad for its 1.56 lakh sq. ft. office in Hitec City. He said the decision underscores Telangana’s strong industrial ecosystem supported by world-class infrastructure, good governance and abundant talent.
Recalling the liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation (LPG) reforms introduced in 1991 by then Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, Sridhar Babu said such reforms paved the way for global enterprises like McDonald’s to enter India. He noted that Hyderabad continues to attract global leaders in technology, retail, finance and hospitality — including Marriott, which is setting up its first GCC in India. Among those present from McDonald’s were Skye Anderson, Deshant Kaila, Mattijs Backx, Spero Droulias and Das Dasgupta.
