McDonald’s to sell Russia restaurants to local operator

Article content McDonald’s Corp is selling its Russia business to its current licensee Alexander Govor and the restaurants would operate under a new brand, ending more than three decades of presence in the country following its invasion of Ukraine. The world’s largest burger chain owns about 84% of its nearly 850 restaurants in Russia and…

Franchises are ‘Ready Made’ Business Opportunities

When and if an individual decides to become a business owner, there are three pathways to choose from: starting a business from scratch, buying an existing business from another owner in a resale opportunity or opting for the turnkey magic that is franchising. Becoming a business owner through franchising has its advantages over alternate routes,…

Former McDonald’s worker turned Weymouth Mayor opens town’s new restaurant

A new McDonald’s restaurant has opened in Weymouth today (Wednesday, May 18) by the town’s mayor who previously worked at the UK’s first restaurant. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held this morning at the Weymouth Gateway retail park off Mercery Road and was officially opened by Cllr Ann Weaving, Weymouth Town Mayor. McDonald’s new restaurant is…

Deliveroo and McDonald’s Announce Global Strategic Partnership

Deliveroo and McDonald’s announced a new, long-term global strategic partnership, evolving their existing agreement and providing customers with the convenience and value of McDelivery through the Deliveroo platform in markets across the world. This partnership includes the UK, Deliveroo’s largest market, where McDelivery will become available on Deliveroo during the second quarter. Expansion of the…

A lot of McDonald’s franchisees left the system last year

Photo by Jonathan Maze A record number of McDonald’s restaurants were sold last year, according to data from the company’s Franchise Disclosure Documents. More than 1,750 locations were sold, involving about 400 franchisees, sources told Restaurant Business. After more than 700 stores were transferred each of the two previous years, according to documents. In addition…

Ukraine-Russia War: Setbacks in East Force Russia to Scale Back Ambitions

But to many Russians, defeat in the war in Ukraine remains inconceivable. The majority of Russians, especially the older generations and the working classes, believe state propaganda, which fills their television screens with images of seemingly unstoppable columns of Russian tanks advancing through Ukrainian countryside and virulent talk shows that paint the conflict as a…

McDonald’s Convenience of the Future digital orders offer 11 ways to get a meal | Business

Ordering and eating a Big Mac and fries from a McDonald’s restaurant used to be a binary experience: you went up to the counter, placed your order with a member of the crew and either ate it on the premises or took it away with you. No longer. A new-look restaurant, unveiled today under the…

McDonald’s restaurant at Brockhurst Gate in Gosport remains closed until May 25

The branch, at Brockhurst Gate in Gosport, closed on Monday for a refurbishment. It will reopen at 11am on May 25. In the meantime the closest McDonald’s is in Newgate Lane. Sign up to our daily newsletter The Brockhurst Gate McDonalds Picture: Sarah Standing (220920-4407) Read More Read More Primark fight in Portsmouth McDonald’s franchisee…