Russians still enjoying American burgers and sandwiches as companies refuse to leave
kyivindependent.com/russia-is-still-eating-american-burgers-and-sandwiches/
19 Smart Quotes From the Man Who Brought McDonald's to Moscow: George Cohon died this year at age 86. These quotes show the kind of man he was.
inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/19-smart-quotes-from-man-who-brought-mcdonalds-to-moscow.html
FOREIGN RELATIONS AND FRIES: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shares a McDonald's with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv ... Show more bit.ly/3P9jiBD
50 years of hip-hop: Getting The Money: Hip-hop. It started at the parties, but spread out to the world. The AP explores 50 years of the music genre's ...
projects.apnews.com/features/2023/hip-hop-50th-history/getting-the-money.html
Quick Glance: Hip Hop 50 Live: Kings and Queens Gather at Yankee Stadium
- Heavy hitters of music performed at Yankee Stadium on Friday night to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip hop.
- Rapper Snoop Dogg performed during Hip Hop 50 Live at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.
Déjà Food: Russia's Replica Restaurant Brands : As Western companies exit the Russian market, some very familiar-looking brands are replacing them.
rferl.org/a/russia-food-starbucks-coca-cola-mcdonalds-replica/31995895.html
McDonald's Canada founder George Cohon, who brought Big Macs to the Soviet Union, dead at 86
ctvnews.ca/business/mcdonald-s-canada-founder-george-cohon-who-brought-big-macs-to-the-soviet-union-dead-at-86-1.6660946
Domino’s Pizza will close all 142 stores in Russia: Domino’s Pizza will close all its outlets in Russia, becoming one of the first major Western fast-food chains ...
cnn.com/2023/08/21/business/dominos-pizza-closing-russia/
Quick Glance: 142 Domino's Pizza stores in Russia go bankrupt
- DP Eurasia operates the Domino's Pizza brand in Russia, as well as in Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
- The company had been looking for a buyer since December last year and received little western interest.
- The closure and selling of underperforming stores to franchisees is expected to save Domino's between $16 million to $20 million per year.
- The pizza franchise said these underperformers were taking longer to turn a profit than originally anticipated.
McDonald's is tweaking the recipes for its most iconic burgers, including the Big Mac and McDouble
cnbc.com/2023/04/18/mcdonalds-is-tweaking-the-recipes-for-its-most-iconic-burgers.html
Russia's McDonald's heir growing quickly, in for the long haul: The successor to McDonald's restaurants in Russia is growing faster than forecast ...
reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/russias-mcdonalds-heir-growing-quickly-long-haul-2023-06-05/
🍟 😁 During his visit to Kyiv, Secretary Blinken accompanied Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Minister Kuleba to a McDonald's restaurant:
Kuleba: When I was a student ... Show more
How McDonald’s Won Russia—and Then Lost It All: For 30 years the fast-food icon turned meat, bread and potatoes into a display of capitalism that changed the way ...
bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-01-04/mcdonald-s-won-big-in-russia-until-the-ukraine-invasion
McDonald’s Colombia installed cameras on the caps of its delivery employees and had them secretly take photos of customers at the moment of delivery—to promote ... Show more ow.ly/BSL850NwtW8
Russia's McDonald's diners divided on whether it's as good as original: Russia's McDonald's replacement opened a year ago. Its CEO said its sold more than 24 ...
businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-russia-replacement-vkusno-tochka-fast-food-customer-reviews-2023-6
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History of Grimace, McDonald's mascot turned queer meme icon: A new McDonald's marketing campaign has turned Grimace into a meme icon. But the purple blob wasn't ...
insider.com/grimace-mcdonalds-mascot-turned-queer-meme-icon-history-2023-6
Quick Glance: History of Grimace, McDonald's Mascot and Queer Meme Icon
- A new marketing campaign by McDonald's has turned Grimace into a meme icon.
- Grimace has become a popular subject for fan art and internet memes.
- He has become a symbol of the LGBTQ+ community.
- Grimace has even served as a reference for the 'Donatella Versace' meme.
Russian McDonald's appears to be planning Kazakhstan launch: McDonald's 24 Kazakh restaurants announced their permanent closure earlier this month ...
businessinsider.com/russian-mcdonalds-vkusno-tochka-kazakhstan-trademark-restaurant-fast-food-solutions-2023-1
Paid articlePaid McDonald's retains contact with Russian restaurants -new owner: McDonald's Corp (MCD.N) regularly engages with its successor brand in Russia following its exit ...
reuters.com/markets/europe/mcdonalds-retains-contact-with-russian-restaurants-new-owner-2022-12-16/
Russia’s McDonald’s successor replacing Big Mac with ‘Big Hit’: Starved of Big Macs since McDonald's closed its restaurants, Russians will from next year be ...
torontosun.com/news/world/russias-mcdonalds-successor-replacing-big-mac-with-big-hit
Russia’s McDonald’s successor replacing Big Mac with 'Big Hit': Vkusno & tochka can no longer serve Big Macs, nor use the McDonald’s-style sauce ...
straitstimes.com/world/europe/russia-s-mcdonald-s-successor-replacing-big-mac-with-big-hit
Russia's knock-off McDonald's goes international: The Russian fast food chain 'Tasty and That's It' is expanding across borders, opening up stores in Belarus for ...
euronews.com/2022/11/12/tasty-and-thats-it-russias-knock-off-mcdonalds-goes-international
Quick Glance: Putin is humiliated by Kherson — but Zelensky should be cautious of arrogance
- Moscow is seeking to limit Ukraine's advance; Kyiv is anticipating a larger triumph; and the West is concerned that a rapid and successful breakthrough may push Putin towards escalation.
- The Ukrainians were savvy enough not to try to push the Russians out in street-by-street battle, instead isolating them with long-range artillery and blasting their supply lines across the Dnipro river.
- Russia's generals have been aware of this for some time and have been lobbying for it.
McDonald's Is About to Bust the Hamburglar Out of Mascot Jail: With some upcoming changes to its menu of hamburgers, McDonald's is reviving its ...
cbr.com/mcdonalds-hamburgler-mascot-return/
McDonald's outlets in Kazakhstan close due to supply issues : McDonald's Kazakh licensee, Food Solutions KZ, could not source its beef patties locally ...
euronews.com/2023/01/07/mcdonalds-outlets-in-kazakhstan-close-due-to-supply-issues
McDonald’s is selling Happy Meals to adults — with a twist: The Hamburglar is back at McDonald's. But this time, it's just for adults.
cnn.com/2022/09/27/business/mcdonalds-adults-happy-meal/
McDonald's to be rebranded in Belarus to 'Tasty and that's it': McDonald's restaurants in Belarus are set to be rebranded under a deal made public on Friday.
torontosun.com/news/world/mcdonalds-to-be-rebranded-in-belarus-to-tasty-and-thats-it
Subway, offering a rare glimpse at its finances, says it’s hitting record sales: Subway says its most extensive menu makeover in the company's nearly 60-year ...
cnn.com/2022/10/12/business/subway-series-menu-sales/
McDonald’s left Russia over the Ukraine war. Here’s how it could really punish Putin
sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article268145767.html
EurasiaChat: Putin's propagandists lose steam: In our latest podcast: As press freedom declines and Western-backed media outlets are targeted in Central ...
eurasianet.org/eurasiachat-putins-propagandists-lose-steam
Big Mac is coming back: McDonald's to reopen in Ukraine: McDonald’s will begin reopening some of its restaurants in Ukraine in the coming months
abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/big-mac-coming-back-mcdonalds-reopen-ukraine-88237666
Quick Glance: McDonald's will reopen some restaurants in Ukraine.
- McDonald's will reopen several stores in Kyiv and Western Ukraine in stages after temporarily halting operations after Russia invaded the nation in February.
- McDonald's has 109 stores in Ukraine, but the company did not indicate how many will reopen, when they would, or which locations would be the first to welcome customers back.
- MCDONALD'S IS GOING TO SEAL RUSSIAN BUSINESS McDonald's sold all 847 sites in Russia to a local franchise owner earlier this year, marking the first time the business "de-arched" or quit a major region after 30 years.
Former McDonald's restaurants reopen without branding in Kazakhstan: Several restaurants which used to operate under the McDonald's (MCD.N) brand in Kazakhstan ...
reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/former-mcdonalds-restaurants-reopen-without-branding-kazakhstan-2023-01-23/
Quick Glance: Unbranded Reopening of Former McDonald's Restaurants in Kazakhstan
- Employees clearing snow from a newly reopened fast-food restaurant, previously operated under the McDonald's brand and now reopened without branding in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
- Reports indicated that McDonald's Kazakhstan had ceased purchasing goods from Russia and encountered difficulty in finding replacements.
- Following Moscow's military actions in Ukraine, McDonald’s closed its Russian restaurants and eventually sold them to a local licensee, Alexander Govor, who later introduced the Vkusno & tochka brand, translating to 'Tasty & that’s it.' - Rappler.com
Council leader defends litter wardens targeting McDonald’s and Asda car parks: A Kent district's council leader has defended wardens targeting litter louts ...
kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/council-leader-defends-litter-wardens-targeting-mcdonald-s-a-280327/
Hamburgers and fries for Kiev: McDonald's announces return to Ukraine.: The foreign minister pays tribute to the Big Mac on Facebook, the head of the president's ...
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/mcdonald-s-kuendigt-rueckkehr-in-die-ukraine-an-a-ecbdee09-3a7b-4f4a-82c7-ce2f4219b513
Producers of fries refusing to supply to Russia, McDonald's successor says: The head of the company now running the former McDonald's Corp chain of restaurants ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/producers-fries-refusing-supply-russia-mcdonalds-successor-says-2022-07-15/
Coca-Cola and McDonald's left Russia. Their brands stayed behind: Western companies with iconic brands like Coca-Cola that exit Russia face years of battling ...
reuters.com/markets/europe/coca-cola-mcdonalds-left-russia-their-brands-stayed-behind-2022-08-17/
Russia's McDonald's replacement runs low on fries: Some outlets of the new "Tasty and that's it" chain stop serving fries due to a potato shortage.
bbc.com/news/world-europe-62103506
Exclusive: Taco Bell is enlisting Pete Davidson to help apologize for its breakfast menu
cnn.com/2022/10/03/business-food/taco-bell-breakfast-menu-strategy/
Explainer: From McDonalds to Pizza Hut - How Mikhail Gorbachev brought capitalism to Russia
wionews.com/world/explainer-from-mcdonalds-to-pizza-hut-how-mikhail-gorbachev-brought-capitalism-to-russia-511714
McDonald's is bringing a British hit to the US: McDonald's Chicken Big Mac was a huge hit in the United Kingdom. Now it's crossing the pond.
cnn.com/2022/08/19/business/mcdonalds-chicken-big-mac/
Western brands still hold sway in Russia, even if copycats are taking their place
cbc.ca/news/world/russia-western-business-ukraine-war-1.6563859
McDonald's prepares to reopen in Ukraine despite war with Russia: McDonald’s will begin reopening some of its restaurants in Ukraine in the coming months
latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-08-11/mcdonalds-reopen-ukraine-despite-war-russia
Stars Coffee, anyone? Starbucks successor opening in Russia: Russian fans of Starbucks coffee shops are getting the chance to see if a homegrown successor can ...
abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/stars-coffee-starbucks-successor-opening-russia-88559249
Russian McDonald's successor runs out of fries: McDonald's has pulled out of Russia, and its successor is having to limit fries due to sanctions and a poor ...
stern.de/wirtschaft/news/dem-russischen-mcdonald-s-nachfolger-gehen-die-pommes-aus-32537236.html
Without yellow M's: Russian McDonald's opens first branches: After McDonald's withdrawal from Russia, a Russian entrepreneur has taken over all branches of the ...
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/moskau-russischer-mcdonald-s-oeffnet-erste-filialen-a-a4cf5de5-a467-4208-a1f9-906f33d7cdcd
Mold, Bugs in Burgers at Russia's McDonald's Substitute Spark Outrage: The burger chain now operates under the name Vkusno and Tochka after the global giant ...
newsweek.com/mcdonalds-russia-vkusno-mold-bugs-burger-1721715
Fries shortage resolved, successor to McDonald's in Russia eyes full reopening: After battling potato shortages and a hefty rebranding job, the successor to ...
torontosun.com/news/world/fries-shortage-resolved-successor-to-mcdonalds-in-russia-eyes-full-reopening
Russians not loving moldy food at their rebranded 'McDonald's': Russians celebrated when McDonald's first came to Moscow. Now they're bemoaning the departure of ...
torontosun.com/news/world/russians-not-loving-moldy-food-at-their-rebranded-mcdonalds
Russia's rebranded McDonald's is trademarking TochaCola and Kids Combo: 'TochkaCola' will replace Coke, and 'Kids Combo' will replace 'Happy Meal ...
businessinsider.com/russias-rebranded-mcdonalds-trademarking-tochacola-and-kids-combo-2022-8
Burger according to Putin's recipe: A number of McDonald's stores have reopened in Moscow: They now have a Russian owner, but otherwise resemble the American ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/wie-putin-mit-politischer-agenda-mcdonalds-ersetzt-hat-18100576.html
No More Big Macs: What Russia’s Rebranded McDonald’s Looks and Tastes Like: Former McDonald’s restaurants reopened in Russia under a new name and with a new menu ...
wsj.com/video/no-more-big-macs-what-russias-rebranded-mcdonalds-looks-and-tastes-like/41BB873F-F3EC-49F7-ABB0-15CCC4BEBAD8.html
McDonald’s has left Russia but its successor is proving popular already. That’s according to the CEO of 'Vkusno & tochka,' Oleg Paroev ... Show more reut.rs/3n8qf8A
Sprite will no longer be sold in green bottles: Sprite is retiring its green plastic bottles after more than 60 years.
cnn.com/2022/07/27/business/sprite-green-bottle/
McDonald's closes restaurants in Russia, marking end of closer ties between Moscow and West
abc.net.au/news/2022-06-11/mcdonalds-leaving-russia-amid-war-in-ukraine/101145592
De-arched former Moscow McDonald’s reopens without Big Macs : The new name translates roughly from Russian as « tasty and that's it. »
washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/12/mcdonalds-moscow-reopen/
McDonald’s in Russia Reopens Under New Ownership: Siberian businessman Alexander Govor bought the fast-food giant’s Russian stores and has revived some of them ...
wsj.com/articles/mcdonalds-in-russia-reopens-under-new-ownership-11655030638
Russia's new version of McDonald's unveils logo: It comes as the fast food chain is due to reopen 15 of the rebranded restaurants this weekend.
bbc.com/news/business-61727807
Russian reporter says rebranded McDonald's smells and tastes different: After McDonald's restaurants pulled out of Russia amidst the war in Ukraine ...
businessinsider.com/reporter-russia-says-rebranded-mcdonalds-smells-and-tastes-different-2022-6
Russia’s McDonald’s renamed ‘Vkusno i tochka’ ahead of grand re-opening : Former McDonald’s restaurants in Russia have been renamed “Vkusno i tochka” (“Delicious ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/06/12/Russia-s-McDonald-s-renamed-Vkusno-i-tochka-ahead-of-grand-re-opening-
Russian-owned successor of McDonald’s opens in Moscow: Three months after McDonald’s suspended operations in Russia, hundreds of people streamed into its famous ...
nbcnews.com/news/russian-owned-successor-mcdonalds-opens-moscow-rcna33154
Russia McDonald's replacement unveils new logo, stylized 'M': McDonald's left Russia to protest the invasion of Ukraine, and a local businessman took over the ...
businessinsider.com/russia-mcdonalds-replacement-new-logo-2022-6
Russian-Owned Successor Of McDonald's Opens In Moscow: Three months after McDonald’s suspended operations in Russia, its famous former outlet on Moscow’s Pushkin ...
huffpost.com/entry/russian-owned-successor-of-mcdonalds-opens-in-moscow_n_62a5dc46e4b0c77098a1affc
Tasty name but no Big Mac: Russia opens rebranded McDonald's restaurants: It might look and smell like McDonald's but now it's Vkusno & tochka ...
reuters.com/world/europe/mcdonalds-russia-reopens-under-new-ownership-renamed-vkusno-tochka-2022-06-12/
Goodbye Golden Arches: Rebranded McDonald's to reopen in Russia: Former McDonald's Corp restaurants will reopen under new branding and ownership ...
straitstimes.com/world/europe/goodbye-golden-arches-rebranded-mcdonalds-to-reopen-in-russia
The first of Russia's rebranded McDonald's has opened in Moscow, after the famous fast food brand ended all operations in the country following the invasion of ... Show more bbc.in/3aREgVl
McDonald's Russian restaurants have just reopened. Photos show thousands of people queueing for their first Big Mac when the chain arrived in Moscow in 1990.
businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-russia-history-big-macs-soviet-union-american-ukraine-restaurant-2022-3
Russia's replacement for McDonald's bans customers from taking photos: One Vkusno & Tochka restaurant in Moscow has banned customers from taking photos ...
businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-russia-vkusno-tochka-bans-customers-photos-filming-charging-phone-2022-7
RONALD MCDOPPLEGANGER: Russians flock to the reopening of a rebranded former McDonald's restaurant in Moscow. McDonald's sold all of its ... Show more https://abcn.ws/3zQ9tCP
I tried the rebranded McDonald's in Russia and the fries seemed sadder: "Tasty and that's it" in Moscow seems familiar – but the cheeseburger is less exciting ...
businessinsider.com/i-tried-the-new-mcdonalds-russia-tastes-pretty-much-same-2022-6
Russia's economy in for a bumpy ride as sanctions bite: Four months after Russia invaded Ukraine, the economy still works but it lacks some of its parts.
bbc.com/news/world-europe-61796067
Iconic golden arches taken down, rebranded McDonald’s to open in Russia: McDonalds last month said it was selling its restaurants in Russia to one of its local ...
wionews.com/world/iconic-golden-arches-taken-down-rebranded-mcdonalds-to-open-in-russia-487278
No More Big Macs: What Russia’s Rebranded McDonald’s Looks and Tastes Like: Former McDonald’s restaurants reopened in Russia under a new name and with a new menu ...
wsj.com/video/no-more-big-macs-what-russias-rebranded-mcdonalds-looks-and-tastes-like/41BB873F-F3EC-49F7-ABB0-15CCC4BEBAD8.html
Russians line up for final Big Mac ahead of McDonald's exit: The world's largest burger chain is rolling down the shutters in Russia after more than 30 years ...
finance.yahoo.com/news/russians-line-final-big-mac-144929693.html
Crowds flock to former McDonald’s outlet in Moscow as it reopens under new name: Logo of new Vkusno-i Tochka restaurants evoke golden arches of the American ...
irishtimes.com/business/farming-food/2022/06/12/tasty-and-thats-it-mcdonalds-restaurants-reopen-in-russia-under-new-name/
McDonald’s Asked Food Bloggers to Decide on the Taste of a Special Regional Burger
adweek.com/creativity/mcdonalds-asked-food-bloggers-to-decide-on-the-taste-of-a-special-regional-burger/
No More Golden Arches: Russia Moves Forward With McDonald's Rebrand: Workers took down McDonald’s signs near Moscow Monday, according to Reuters ...
forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2022/05/23/no-more-golden-arches-russia-moves-forward-with-mcdonalds-rebrand/
Business Matters - McDonald's pulls out of Russia - BBC Sounds: Catch up on your favourite BBC radio show from your favourite DJ right here, whenever you like ...
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What's in the name? Rebranded McDonald's restaurants open in Russia - see pics
wionews.com/photos/mcdonalds-restaurants-reopen-in-russia-under-new-name-and-logo-see-pics-487561
De-Arching: McDonald's to sell Russia business, exit country: McDonald’s says it's started the process of selling its Russian business ...
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/mcdonalds-sell-russian-business-workers-84746106
Quick Glance: McDonald's is selling its Russian operations.
- It stated that it will retain its trademarks in Russia.
- He claims McDonald's owns the majority of its outlets in Russia, but because it refuses to license its brand, the sale price is unlikely to be close to the business's pre-invasion value.
- Before the war, Russia and Ukraine accounted for about 9% of McDonald's revenue and 3% of operating income, according to Saunders.
- Although its restaurants in Ukraine are closed, the company says it is still paying full salaries to its employees there.
'Golden Arches' come down near Moscow as McDonald's Russia rebrand begins: The world's largest burger chain is selling its restaurants in Russia to one of its ...
finance.yahoo.com/news/golden-arches-come-down-near-120143658.html
No Phone Charging, Filming at Russia's Rebranded McDonald’s: “Vkusno i Tochka” (“Delicious. Full Stop”) has introduced restrictions at some Moscow restaurants.
themoscowtimes.com/2022/07/13/no-charging-filming-at-moscow-mcdonalds-a78281
Reincarnated McDonald’s Opens Amid Excitement, Concerns Over Taste: Big Macs have disappeared, chicken McNuggets are “nuggets” and Filet-o-Fish are called “Fish ...
themoscowtimes.com/2022/06/13/reincarnated-mcdonalds-opens-amid-excitement-concerns-over-taste-a77984
UPDATE 2-Big Macs still sold in Russia despite McDonald's exit: Big Macs remain on sale at some of McDonald Corp's franchise locations in Russia despite most of ...
finance.yahoo.com/news/1-big-macs-still-sold-142002793.html
How being infected with COVID may alter your performance at work- study: In a recent Canadian study, participants who has contracted COVID-19 reported more ...
jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-709255
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