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A McDonald’s lover filled his fridge with food from the restaurant after it announced the closure in Russia amid the invasion of Ukraine. A photo shared on Reddit showed the person’s fridge stocked with at least 50 burgers.
By Mirror
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A caption next to the image read: “McDonald’s is closing permanently in Russia, here’s my friend’s stash”.
Others have started selling Big Macs online for more than $300, after McDonald’s announced that 850 locations would close in response to Vladimir Putin’s barbaric war.
McDonald’s across Russia were overrun with hungry customers desperate for their last fix.
Meanwhile, online auction sites have exploded with listings as people try to profit from McDonald’s food orders now available nowhere else in the country.
The eye-popping prices include a McDonald’s meal, including a double big mac, a double royal, two large fries, 18 McNuggets and mozzarella sauces, for sale for a staggering $334, alleging that the food was “still hot” in the Propaganda.
The Russian classifieds website Avito saw people trying to whip up entire bags of McDonald’s food, while others tried to make a profit simply by selling the sauces.
One anxious person priced a Big Mac meal at $330 while another tried to sell three bags of McDonald’s produce for $837.
But opinions on how long McDonalds will stay fresh seemed to vary wildly among Russian commentators.
Commenting on the full fridge photo, a Reddit user said: “I could probably leave it on the shelf and it would still be good for months.”
Another warned: “Have you had a McDonald’s hamburger one day? They’re not…great.”.
Others praised the treasure as a good business proposition as food becomes impossible to buy on the open market.
McDonalds announced Tuesday that it would temporarily close its stores in Russia, which generate about 9% of the company’s $2 billion annual revenue.
The news sparked frenzied scenes across the country as fans flocked to the chain’s 850 restaurants to get their final fix of fast food before stores closed.
A video showed cars lining up around the block as Russians desperate to wait in line.
McDonald’s was joined by Starbucks, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and General Electric in announcing Tuesday that they will temporarily suspend business in Russia.
The company has said it will continue to pay its 62,000 workers in Russia, while donating $5 million to its employee assistance fund and relief efforts.
In an open letter to employees, McDonald’s Chairman and CEO Chris Kempckinski said closing those stores for now is the right thing to do.