2024-01-04 20:07:00
Several people called for a boycott of the chain in certain countries after photos and videos appeared on social media showing the group’s restaurants in Israel distributing meals to the military. The precise impact on the chain’s sales is not known.
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Mr. Kempczinski describes the situation as “discouraging and unfounded”, adding that the brands in question are managed by local independents. This is therefore not an initiative of the McDonald’s group itself. Operators of the chain’s restaurants in other countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Pakistan, have already made it clear that the action in Israel does not reflect their position.
Most of the 41,000 McDonald’s subsidiaries around the world are under franchise status.
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