McDonald’s left Russia over the Ukraine war, saying doing business there was “no longer tenable.” The company sold its restaurants to a local businessman. It unveiled its new logo Thursday, showing a stylized burger and fries in the shape of an “M.” Loading Something is loading. The Russian fast-food restaurant that has taken over McDonald’s outlets in the country has unveiled its logo, a stylized burger and fries in the shape of an “M.” McDonald’s announced in May that it […]
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McDonald’s has made no statement about the invasion. A company spokesman did not respond to questions about whether its restaurants in Russia were open, and how they are receiving supplies or handling payments. Global logistics and freight firms have halted shipments to Russia and access to critical international financial and payment systems is shut down in the country. Russia-Ukraine War: Key Things to Know Card 1 of 3 Protests in Russia. Amid antiwar rallies across Russia, the police said more […]
McDonald’s, KFC and other big US fast food brands are likely bracing themselves for a politically driven backlash in Russia, restaurant industry watchers said. In the past when tensions have flared over Ukraine, Russia has closed certain McDonald’s outlets in the country, claiming “sanitary violations.” The country’s officials could act in such a way again if anti-American sentiment deepens over the war in Ukraine. Last week, McDonald’s investor relations disclosed that it owns the vast majority of the 847 McDonald’s […]
