It's Pres. & CEO said closing their Russian restaurants is the right thing to do because McDonald's can't ignore the 'needless human suffering in Ukraine.' abc15
DETROIT— Hours after McDonald's said it is temporarily closing all of its 850 restaurants in Russia, Coca-Cola and Starbucks announced they would pause operations in the country.
"Our licensed partner has agreed to immediately pause store operations and will provide support to the nearly 2,000 partners in Russia who depend on Starbucks for their livelihood," Starbucks said in a statement.In an open letter to employees, McDonald's President and CEO Chris Kempckinski said closing those stores is the right thing to do because McDonald's can't ignore the"needless human suffering in Ukraine.
The three major companies are the latest to suspend business in Russia over the war in Ukraine. Over the weekend, Visa and MasterCard said they would block services in Russia. On Tuesday, Shell said it was closing its filling stations in Russia and would not purchase gasoline produced by the country.