Mr. Pizza Korea (MPK) Group will make inroads into India by establishing a joint venture with Cafe Buddy's Foods to capitalize on the growing number of middle-class consumers there. MPK will hold a 49% stake in the joint company and Cafe Buddy's the remaining 51%. Both agreed to mobilize all available resources to foster Mr. Pizza as a leading pizza brand in India, opening its first store in New Delhi in the first half of 2017. By 2020, the joint venture will operate at least 100 outlets.