McDonald's Opens New Restaurants in Russia
America's fast food giant McDonald's is planning to open more new restaurants in Russia. The company, which has been operating in Russia for 26 years, has constantly expanded over the years. In 2015 the franchise opened 59 restaurants and plans to open 60 more this year. Currently, McDonald's operates 543 restaurants in Russia. According to a company spokesperson, it will invest over a hundred million dollars.
In addition, McDonald's wants to buy more food from local suppliers. Western countries have imposed sanctions on Russia because of the country's role in the Ukraine conflict. In retaliation, Russia has placed an embargo on food coming from the west. Last year over 80% of the food used in McDonald's restaurants was produced in Russia.
In the future, it wants to become completely independent and get everything from local suppliers. Within the next two years chicken and beef is to come from local farms. McDonald's also intends to grow Russian potatoes used for French fries.
The fast food franchise is extremely popular among Russians, even though McDonald's had to increase menu prices because of the sinking value of the rouble.
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