McDonald's Resumes Delivery in Kyiv, Ukraine... "Store Operations to Restart Next Month"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] McDonald's, which had completely suspended operations in Ukraine due to Russia's invasion, announced that it will resume hamburger delivery in the capital city of Kyiv. Store operations are also scheduled to restart next month.

On the 19th (local time), Alyosha Muzhyri, McDonald's Ukraine PR representative, stated on Facebook that "Starting from the 20th, three stores in Kyiv will reopen," adding, "First, seven stores in Kyiv will open over the course of a week, followed by a phased reopening of stores in western Ukraine over the next two months."

Muzhyri explained, "Delivery service through McDelivery will be available initially, while in-store operations and McDrive (car pickup) will be offered starting in October." The stores will operate from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. once opened, but may temporarily close for safety if air raid alerts are issued, Muzhyri added.

Earlier, McDonald's headquarters announced last month its plan to resume operations and employment in Ukraine, stating that it aims to "restore a small but important sense of normal daily life."

McDonald's had temporarily closed all 109 stores in Ukraine immediately after the outbreak in February but continued to pay wages to about 10,000 employees. In March, following the suspension of operations in Ukrainian stores, McDonald's also halted business at 850 stores in Russia and decided to fully withdraw from the Russian market by selling its business there.

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