Mar 18, 2022

Burger King Russia partner 'refused' to shut shops

The owner of Burger King said the operator of its 800 stores in Russia has "Refused" to close the sites despite demands to suspend trading. Restaurant Brands said it had contacted its local partner, Alexander Kolobov, to shut the shops following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In the meantime, Restaurant Brands has stopped supporting the supply chain, operations and marketing for Russia. Complex franchise agreements have prevented some Western brands from shutting their stores in Russia. Marks & Spencer stores are operated by a Turkish company called FiBA, which has held the rights to sell the retailer's products across Eastern Europe, since 1999.M&S said it has suspended shipments of its goods to FiBA which runs Marks' 48 stores in Russia.

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