MCD Perma Closing It's Restaurants In Russia

GoldDigger · May 20, 2022

Overnight said:
They could certainly try to get supplies from elsewhere, but who would sell to them? I guess they could buy them from franchisee owners in China who would probably mark-up the price severely, but if they were found out, McD could pull their licenses. Would they take that risk? I would not think so.

Thank you for your reply.

I am retired and have been considering getting a
franchise, not a restaurant though, that does not
interest me.

Was curious if the headquarters went under, would
I be able to continue by sourcing my supplies and
equipment from elsewhere.

I guess that would be in the fine print.

Overnight · May 20, 2022

GoldDigger said:
Thank you for your reply.

I am retired and have been considering getting a
franchise, not a restaurant though, that does not
interest me.

Was curious if the headquarters went under, would
I be able to continue by sourcing my supplies and
equipment from elsewhere.

I guess that would be in the fine print.

If you mean opening a franchise in Russia? Not sure how you would do that.

The key problem is that you would not have the same taste of McD's, which is why the brand works all over the world. Russians using their own ingredients is simply not McD. You cannot replicate McD fries without McD potatoes.

You cannot replicate the special McD taste of a Big Mac beef patty or special sauce without McD-sourced supply.

GoldDigger · May 20, 2022

Overnight said:
If you mean opening a franchise in Russia? Not sure how you would do that.

No, not in Russia. Also it wouldn't be a restaurant
franchise as there are too many variables.

It would be a service franchise here where I live.

In the U.S.A.

Overnight · May 20, 2022

GoldDigger said:
No, not in Russia. Also it wouldn't be a restaurant
franchise as there are too many variables.

It would be a service franchise here where I live.

In the U.S.A.

You lost me. A service franchise for McD? Or do you mean with another chain? And what is a service franchise anyway? Something like one of those uniform cleaning companies? What the heck are they called...Veritas or something?