McDonald's franchises continue to operate in Russia despite company suspending operations

“Our values mean we cannot ignore the needless human suffering unfolding in Ukraine,” CEO Chris Kempczinski said in an email at the time.

However, the fast food chain has been unable to close down completely because the company doesn’t fully own some of the locations. News reports and videos on social media show some restaurants operating as usual. A McDonald’s employee told Moscow news outlet Lenta.ru that one restaurant that continues to operate at Moskovsky railway station in Saint Petersburg was offering the full menu and had people lining up outside.

Similarly on Thursday, Burger King’s parent company said it has not been able to close its 800 restaurants in Russia because its independent operator there “refused” to do so.Article content Burger King isn’t the only fast-food chain in Russia trying to shut down but facing resistance from its local franchises. The McDonald’s at Moscow’s Leningradsky train station remains open, defying the corporate head office.

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