Russian McDonald’s successor files trademark in Kazakhstan

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ASTANA (Reuters)Jan,16 Russia’s McDonald’s (MCD.N) successor brand Vuksno & Tochka has applied for brand registration in neighboring Kazakhstan after the U.S. company pulled out of the market, the Kazakh government said on Monday. Announced.

McDonald’s and its Kazakhstan licensee terminated the deal earlier this month, citing supply problems.

A source told Reuters news agency that Kazakhstan’s McDonald’s has stopped buying supplies from Russia and is struggling to find alternatives.

McDonald’s closed its Russian restaurant shortly after Moscow sent tens of thousands of troops to Ukraine last February and was eventually sold to local licensee Alexander Govor, who launched the Vkusno & Tochka brand in June. bottom.

The Russian company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.