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“Delicious – period”?: McDonald's to leave Kazakhstan

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The decision of the largest fast food manufacturer was announced by the management company Food Solutions KZ LLP on January 5, 2023. The reasons for leaving the country are problems with the supply of products from manufacturers due to anti-Russian sanctions. A number of sources in the Network report that the company opposed cooperation with suppliers from Russia, which increased the cost of transporting products.

“A chain of fast-food restaurants under the management of Food Solutions KZ LLP stops working under the McDonald’s brand in Kazakhstan due to supply restrictions,” the company said in a press release.

The timing of the resumption of fast food restaurants remains unknown. Report them (as well as the new name) Food Solutions KZ LLP is planning in the near future.

“The resumption of activities and the opening dates of new fast food restaurants under a new name will be announced in the near future. We will answer all your questions related to the continuation of the company’s work after the transition date,” the management company commented on the situation.

Visitors were also assured that the reopening will not affect the quality of products and service: everything will remain at the same level that was set by the American network.

“Fast food restaurants will continue to operate in accordance with the current high standards, values and principles of doing business,” the message emphasizes.

Back in November last year, the McDonald’s management company in Kazakhstan – Food Solutions KZ LLP reported on the suspension of the operation of its network of establishments. Supply problems were also cited as the reason. Then the fast food chain said that it was making every effort to resume work as soon as possible and open all restaurants.

Recall that McDonald’s suspended its activities in Russia in March 2022. Later, the company decided to completely withdraw from the domestic market with the full sale of the business.  “After more than 30 years of work in the country, McDonald’s Corporation announced its withdrawal from the Russian market and initiated the process of selling the Russian business,” it was stated in the message about leaving the Russian Federation. The buyer was Alexander Govor, who is the founder of the new brand “Delicious – period”.

Kazakhstan and Russia are not the only countries that one of the most famous fast food producers has decided to leave. In 2022, it was also reported about the decision to open restaurants of the Deliciously – i Tochka chain in the Republic of Belarus on the site of fast food outlets.

“We plan to effectively interact with our franchisees in order to expand the business and provide even more guests with delicious, high-quality and their favorite products at affordable prices,” Govor said at the time.

Note that for McDonald’s, leaving the countries is not nonsense. Earlier, the network refused to work in Iceland, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia and a number of other countries. Among the reasons are political upheavals, problems with transportation, lack of production licenses, etc.

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