Yum! Restaurants, the operator for U.S.-based fast food brands in India, has announced plans to open 25 Taco Bell outlets by 2016 according to a news report by Livemint.com.

“We are expanding our footprint. We will open 20-25 Taco Bell outlets by end of 2016. We will enter new cities,” Unnat Varma, general manager, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, India, said. “After two years, we will expand rapidly by opening 25-40 outlets every year,” he added. These new outlets may be company-owned or franchised, he concluded.