The letter, from RBI’s International president, David Shear, said the company went into the Russian market 10 years ago in a partnership with Alexander Kolobov, who has been responsible for the day-to-day operations and oversight of the approximately 800 Burger King locations in Russia.
Shear said the company “contacted the main operator of the business and demanded the suspension of Burger King operations in Russia.
While some companies, like McDonald’s, own more than 80% of its restaurants in Russia outright, Burger King’s minority ownership means that it is legally unable to shut down the businesses overseas, CNN explained.
Many corporations in the west have faced public pressure to leave Russia after the country’s invasion of Ukraine, with at least 400 exiting the country since February 24, The Washington Post reported.
Shear ended the letter by saying, “Would we like to suspend all Burger King operations immediately in Russia? Yes.
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