Dheeraj Gupta, founder of Jumboking
Indian businessman Dheeraj Gupta has pioneered the establishment of homegrown QSRs as a ‘category’ in the restaurant industry. He’s the force behind India’s largest homegrown burger chain- JUMBOKING. Gupta is recognized as a prominent proponent of the discipline of 40% YOY growth and frills-free execution. Gupta’s business philosophy is based on building strong, symbiotic partnerships with individual entrepreneurs. His advocacy for franchising and its advantages to both franchisors and franchisees has been instrumental in building the groundswell for franchising as a model for shared growth.
Gupta is a clockwork crusader;  a member of the 5 am club, he believes that Indian texts such as the Ashta Vakra Geeta, Narad Bhakti Sutras etc; possess copious business wisdom. Gupta  is a marathoner, yoga practitioner and avid reader of business biographies.