Aayush Agrawal wasn’t the buyer many expected for Restaurant Brands Asia, the listed company that runs Burger King outlets in India and Indonesia.

The 37-year-old is part of the family behind Ajanta Pharma, a nearly Rs 43,000-crore mid-sized pharmaceutical company.

But he isn’t just parachuting into the restaurant business. Rather, he’s been building brands of his own for more than a decade. These include Chinese Wok, Big Bowl, and The Momo Co. All of them are housed inside Lenexis Foodwork, the quick-service restaurant company that’s........

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