After the Russian attacks, McDonald’s, which decided to close all its restaurants in Ukraine and Russia last March, will start to reopen its restaurants in Ukraine. In the statement made by McDonald’s, it was noted that while Russia’s attacks against Ukraine continued, many Western businesses were reopening in Ukraine. In the statement, which is planned to reopen its restaurants in Ukraine in the next few months, the statement said, “After extensive consultations and discussions with Ukrainian authorities, suppliers and security experts, and taking into account the demand of our employees to return to work, the decision to reopen was made.”
IT WILL OPEN FIRST IN KIEV
McDonald’s announced that it is working with suppliers to bring products to restaurants and bring employees back to the field with enhanced safety protocols, adding that restaurants will begin to reopen first in Kyiv and western Ukraine, which are more protected from conflict.
109 RESTAURANTS IN UKRAINE
McDonald’s, which has 109 restaurants in Ukraine, did not specify how many restaurants it plans to reopen. The company announced last May that it would withdraw from Russia and sold most of its 850 restaurants to one of its local licensees.
Following the start of Russian attacks, the Ukrainian government launched a program to move businesses west from war-torn areas to prevent further damage to its economy. KFC and Pizza Hut owner Yum Brands reported earlier this month that it has reopened nearly all of its restaurants in the country. (UAV)