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McDonald's, Starbucks, Coke, Pepsi Join Exodus out of Russia
2022-03-10
[An Nahar] McDonald's, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and General Electric __ ubiquitous global brands and symbols of U.S. corporate might __ all announced they were temporarily suspending their business in Russia in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine.

"Our values mean we cannot ignore the needless human suffering unfolding in Ukraine," McDonald's President and CEO Chris Kempczinski said in an open letter to employees.
and yet, the human suffering of ever-malfunctioning ice cream machines goes unaddressed. The horror. The.Horror.
The reliably Democrat Chicago, aka The Windy City or Mobtown
Posted by:Fred

#23  You missed the breaking story about the severe lithium shortage. Our bipolar leaders to be taken off their meds.

SHANGHAI, Mar 10 (SMM) - The SMM spot prices of ge price up by 100,000 yuan/mt. Since the beginning of the year, the average spot price of lithium metal has risen by 1.59 million yuan/mt or 113.91%.
Posted by: Hunter Bidens Laptop    2022-03-10 16:19  

#22  Been mostly offline; on vacation. Is Brandon still sending $50 M a day to Russia for oil?
Posted by: Bobby   2022-03-10 16:12  

#21  Actually, considering the looting article... If vodka delivery truck was found in the line of the Russian march it might do a lot to slow their progress.
Posted by: ruprecht   2022-03-10 13:29  

#20  ^
Ukraine should bombard the Russian troops with Vodka. That would stop them
Posted by: NN2N1   2022-03-10 13:10  

#19  Rampant alcoholism was a Soviet thing: a consequence of proud men being forced to live with a totalitarian regime's crushing lies and stupidity.

Now we're going to suffer the same under our own repressive regime here at home. It's already started with the opiod crisis and it's going to get a lot worse

Posted by: No Fortunate Son   2022-03-10 12:38  

#18  Could be its the shareholders pushing the issue.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-03-10 12:37  

#17  The average Russian just got healthier.

Don't count on it with all the smoking and rampant alcoholism use.
Posted by: DarthVader   2022-03-10 12:31  

#16  #1 Well, there's all of that. But lets not forget the whole entire violation of fiduciary responsibility to it's shareholders.
Posted by: Cesare   2022-03-10 12:13  

#15  So this just hurts the little guy-ruskie and does nothing to convince anyone to end the war.

Isn't that the point? Hurt the little guys everywhere around the world and prolong the war. That way lies total control
Posted by: Hunter Bidens Laptop   2022-03-10 12:07  

#14  Wake me up when they shut down in China.
Posted by: Airandee   2022-03-10 11:58  

#13  I know Trump liked McDonald's and Diet Coke but I seriously doubt Putin and the oligarchs do. So this just hurts the little guy-ruskie and does nothing to convince anyone to end the war.
Posted by: ruprecht   2022-03-10 11:43  

#12  Why waste the fridge. I pulled a half order of McNuggets and some fries out from under one of the kid's seats in the car. Kids haven't eaten that in years.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-03-10 11:01  

#11   MrDonalds in Moscow

Desperate Russian fills his entire fridge with McDONALD'S after the restaurant suspends trading over Ukraine… as others cash in by selling Big Mac meals for £250!
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-03-10 10:47  

#10  Pretty ironic if the rest of the world got the notion that better health comes from kicking the US junk food / US shit culture habit. sheesh... talk about unintended consequences
Posted by: Hunter Bidens Laptop   2022-03-10 10:44  

#9  Isn't cutting the internet/tv/media and eating healthier like every Get Well Program begins with, as step 1 and step 2?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-03-10 10:13  

#8  ^ You got there before me. 🙂
Posted by: Cthulhu of Ryleh   2022-03-10 10:08  

#7  The average Russian just got healthier.
Posted by: BrerRabbit   2022-03-10 09:14  

#6  ...Under New Management
Posted by: Procopius2k   2022-03-10 08:51  

#5  I saw something yesterday about MrDonalds in Moscow still open and serving customers.
Posted by: trailing wife   2022-03-10 08:42  

#4  It's in the 'boiler plate' of most contracts. Check your life insurance policy for war clause or something weaseled worded to cover that.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2022-03-10 07:48  

#3  Doesn't this place each of these companies in violation of their franchise agreements?

I'm sure they all have force majeure clauses in those franchise agreements.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-03-10 07:33  

#2  Since none of these woke companies will be cutting their D-I-E budgets over this, you can bet they will be trying to extract it from your a$$.

Keep voting with your wallets.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-03-10 07:31  

#1  
Some Deeper thoughts.


Yes, "Officially" they have done it and it's a good Media PR for these companies.

Since 90+% of the items are not being shipped overseas from the USA to Moscow.
eg. Mickey D's has a Russian Processing plant that supplies its 850+/- Russian locations. So how many of these items are actually made in RUSSIA and with the stroke of PUTIN's pen can "forced" to restart and resupply Russian businesses?
Note: Mikey D's has been in there since the 1990's when it was the USSR and invading other countries then.

Legal Question: Since the war is a STATE matter and NOT A commercial / operations related issue? Doesn't this place each of these companies in violation of their franchise agreements, open to Lawsuits, or at the least financial reparations once this PR stunt is over?
Posted by: NN2N1   2022-03-10 05:47  

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