It's the right thing to do. Freeze McDonald stores in Russia, while Putin's mob invade Ukraine.
However, it shows how the employee's are viewed. Servants to the great McDonald's brand.
“McDonald's has decided to temporarily close all our restaurants in Russia and pause all operations in the market,” CEO Chris Kempczinski said in a statement Tuesday.
Globally, most McDonald's (MCD) locations are operated by franchise operators. But that's not the case in Russia, where 84% of locations are operated by the company …. In Russia, we employ 62,000 people who have poured their heart and soul into our McDonald's brand ….”