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McDonald's Russia

Logo: McDonald's, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Former subsidiary of American fast food chain

From 1990 to 2022, the American fast food chain McDonald's operated and franchised McDonald's restaurants in Russia. After 14 years of planning and negotiations, McDonald's Canada president George Cohon was permitted to open the first McDonald's in Russia by the Soviet government in 1990.2 It employed about 43,000 people.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1990Founded1

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From 1990 to 2022, the American fast food chain McDonald's operated and franchised McDonald's restaurants in Russia. After 14 years of planning and negotiations, McDonald's Canada president George Cohon was permitted to open the first McDonald's in Russia by the Soviet government in 1990.2

Corporate structure

McDonald's Russia is part of a group headed by McDonald's. 26 entities, 20 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by George Cohon in 1990.1

Leadership

Who has led McDonald's Russia, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Vkusno i Tochka1

Timeline

  1. 2022Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1990Founded Founded1

Sources

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