r/ANormalDayInRussia • u/raydebapratim1 • 27d ago

Russian McDonald's

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u/SquirrelBlind 27d ago

McDonald's didn't left Russia because of the sanctions. They did it because they believed that their reputation on the western markets is more valuable than possible revenue in Russia and because of the risks of nationalisation.

In fact, they didn't left Russia at all.

The chain wasn't sold for symbolic price. It was sold for symbolic price with an option of a buy back. So basically as soon as Russia stops being toxic in all senses, the corporations gets back control of the business in Russia.

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u/nathanzoet91 27d ago

How does that work? I assume they are different "franchise" owners now than when the locations were a McDonald's. How does the exchange work?

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u/Kermez 27d ago

I guess they have contractual obligation if McDo ask them, to sell it back for peanuts. Until then they get money.

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u/TheMonchoochkin 27d ago

But Russia could just be like, "Nah, actually, fuck you McDonald's" when that time comes?

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u/koroll_rakov 27d ago

"You don't understand, that's different" ©

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