McDonald’s announces closure of stores across Russia in March and withdrawal in May
Siberian McDonald’s store operation, acquired by a local businessman
Tomorrow (12th) Moscow and 10 nearby stores will reopen with a new brand
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After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, American fast food chain McDonald’s has completely shut down its Russian business following 32 years.
The Russian company that took over McDonald’s is scheduled to reopen under a new brand in Moscow tomorrow (12th).
Reporter Kim Won-bae reports.
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An American fast food chain McDonald’s store in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second city.
The signboard is being dismantled by a crane.
McDonald’s closed 850 stores across Russia on March 14, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying it was unable to operate normally.
Then, in the middle of last month, it announced its withdrawal from the Russian market and the sale of its assets in Russia.
In response, a local businessman who had been running 25 McDonald’s stores under a license agreement in Siberia decided to take over all businesses.
The company plans to reopen more than a dozen stores in Moscow and surrounding areas under the new brand this Sunday.
McDonald’s first opened its first store in Pushkin Square in downtown Moscow in January 1990, during the Soviet era, and has continued to expand its business network since then.
It was a symbol of capitalism flowing into the communist state of the Soviet Union.
McDonald’s has gained a lot of popularity due to its relatively low prices and high-quality service.
It has grown to become the largest taxpayer in Russia’s mass catering sector, accounting for 25% of total tax revenues in the catering sector.
However, in the followingmath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he eventually left Russia following 32 years.
This is YTN Kim Won-bae.
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