China News Service, August 12. According to comprehensive foreign media reports, since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, McDonald's closed its restaurants in Ukraine and Russia in March.
The latest news is that McDonald's plans to reopen its restaurants in Ukraine in the next few months.
Image source: Screenshot of a CNN report.
"After extensive consultations and discussions with Ukrainian officials, suppliers and security experts, considering our The requirement for employees to return to work, we decided to develop a phased plan to reopen some restaurants in Kyiv and western Ukraine."
CNN reports that McDonald's has nearly 110 restaurants in Ukraine.
The company did not specify how many restaurants it plans to reopen.
On June 12, the first branch of the Russian version of McDonald's opened near Pushkin Square in Moscow.
A total of 15 branches opened in Moscow and surrounding areas that day. Although the restaurant name and logo have been updated, the business location, staff, menu, and taste are almost the same.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tian Bing
On the other hand, the original McDonald's restaurant in Russia has reopened after changing its name to "Just Delicious".
It was previously reported that McDonald's, which has about 850 stores in Russia, announced its withdrawal from Russia on May 16.
Subsequently, Russian franchisee Alexander Govor signed an agreement with McDonald's to take over McDonald's business in Russia.
On June 12, the first batch of 15 stores of "McDonald's in Russia", which was renamed after being acquired by a local Russian company, opened.
The address of the flagship restaurant was chosen near Pushkin Square in Moscow, where the first McDonald's opened in Russia more than 30 years ago.
"McDonald's in Russia" also released a new logo, replacing McDonald's golden "M" with "one hamburger and two fries".