Consumer Stock Wrap: Coca-Cola to EXPAND Plans in India, Largest McDonald’s to OPEN at Summer Olympics

Rapid growth in the non-alcoholic drinks market is likely spurring Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) to expand its investment plans for India, as the company indicates that it now expects to spend $5 billion there by 2020, as opposed to only $2 billion by 2017. The project is also central to Coke achieving its goal of doubling revenues in the current decade. Meanwhile, India is also the location in which Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) and Tata Group intend to open 40 stores this year, with a concentration on hotels and malls. Presently, the two entities own a 50-50 split in joint venture Tata Starbucks.

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Supersize us in London, then? McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) plans to open its largest restaurant ever in London – temporarily – for the Summer Games, and that has led a local official to complain of the irony of the company’s ties to obesity issues at an event that stresses physical achievements. In its usual defense, MCD points out its healthier options on the menu, and asks rhetorically why beer companies seem to be given a pass. Here is a hint: They…sell…BEER!

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