A number of retail giants announced they would pause sales and close stores in Russia in the week after the invasion on February 24, including H&M Group, Disney, and IKEA.
People stand in front of a closed H&M store in Moscow, Russia in early March.
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Other companies had to abandon initial plans to keep stores open. Uniqlo’s CEO promised to keep stores operational, but closed them only days later, citing “operational challenges and the worsening of the conflict situation.”
Uniqlo stores are also shut in Russia.
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Other big-name outlets are still doing business due to complex franchise agreements with third-party operators…
Customers eat at a Burger King chain in Moscow Russia on March 27.
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Burger King’s parent company, Restaurant Brands International, said it wanted to close stores but could not unilaterally suspend operations, which the main operator “refused” to do, according to a letter sent to staff.
A busy Burger King store in Moscow, Russia on March 19.
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… While others are still operational. Some people have been flogging McDonald’s goods — including food items, packaging and sauces — online. On Monday, someone posted on the classified-ads website Avito offering McDonald’s food delivery for around 1,000 rubles, or $12.
Men walk in front of the McDonald’s flagship restaurant at Pushkinskaya Square in central Moscow on March 13, 2022, McDonald’s last day in Russia.
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Others queued to buy meals before a number of the stores closed. On Reddit, one user posted a video of a traffic jam waiting outside a McDonald’s branch, while another uploaded an image of a fridge stockpiled with McDonald’s food.
People queue for a McDonald’s restaurant in Moscow, Russia on March 11.
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