'Would we like to suspend all Burger King operations immediately in Russia? Yes,' the burger chain's parent company said in a statement.
As hundreds of companies rush to suspend operations in Russia in response to the war in Ukraine, Burger King has become embroiled in a battle over its 800 restaurants in the country, saying it won't be able to shutter those locations without the help of Russian authorities.
On Thursday, David Shear, the president of parent company Restaurant Brands International's international operations, explained in a statement that while Burger King would like to close its locations in Russia, RBI only has a 15 percent minority stake in the venture—meaning it would either need the cooperation of its international partners or for the Russian government to step in.
Shear said that RBI has contacted Alexander Kolobov, the main operator of their Russian restaurants, and have demanded he suspended all operations but said Kolobov has"refused to do so." "Any current attempt to enforce our contract would ultimately require the support of Russian authorities on the ground and we know that will not practically happen anytime soon," Shear said.
Shear also stuck up for other companies that might be in the same boat and face backlash over decisions they may lack oversight on."This is also why you may see other brands in Russia with similar structures continue to operate in the market," he said.
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