Russian McDonald’s fan chains himself to eatery in attempt to prevent closing

A Russian man was not lovin’ it that McDonald’s was about to shutter it shops within the nation amid the invasion of Ukraine – so he chained himself to one in all its eateries in Moscow in a last-ditch try and hold it open.

The Golden Arches fan, recognized as Luka Safronov, was filmed staging his protest hours earlier than the burger large was set to briefly shut its 850 eating places in Russia, the Mirror reported.

“Closing down is an act of hostility towards me and my fellow residents!” Safronov reportedly yelled as prospects flocked inside to seize their final Huge Macs and different staples earlier than the chain closed down its operations.

Police ultimately dragged Safronov away from the chaotic scene.

His dramatic demonstration got here after firm President and CEO Chris Kempckinski defined to the staff that closing the shops was the suitable factor to do.

“As we transfer ahead, McDonald’s will proceed to evaluate the scenario and decide if any extra measures are required,” he reportedly wrote in a letter to the employees.

People wait in line to enter a McDonald's restaurant in Moscow
McDonald’s stated it was briefly closing its 850 eating places in Russia.
© Vlad Karkov/SOPA Photographs by way of ZUMA Press Wire
A view of a closed H&M shop in Moscow, Russia, 11 March 2022.
Numerous manufacturers have introduced the suspension or limitation of their enterprise in Russia.
EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV
Russian invasion of Ukraine as of March 11.
Russian invasion of Ukraine as of March 11.

“At this juncture, it’s unimaginable to foretell once we would possibly be capable to reopen our eating places in Russia,” he added. “We're experiencing disruptions to our provide chain together with different operational impacts. We may also intently monitor the humanitarian scenario.”


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Different US firms, together with Coca-Cola and Starbucks, even have introduced that they might droop enterprise and downgrade their ties in Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine.

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