New Delhi, March 3 -- The increased disposable income after the rate cut announcements in the Union Budget 2025 will push the sales growth of the quick-service restaurant (QSR) sector from the first quarter of Financial Year 2026 (1QFY26), Goldman Sachs said in a recent report.

The report added that the QSR sector, severely impacted by the high inflation and geopolitical issues in the third quarter of Financial Year 2024 (3QFY24), will witness improvement in sales growth through fiscal year 2026.

The sector, which witnessed a sign of deceleration in dine-in sales growth, has started showing signs of recovery. The QSR players have reported improved sales growth in regions impacted by geopolitical issues.

According to the report, 3QFY25 ...