Is KFC still available in Russia?

Yum! Brands in April finalised its exit from Russia, transferring master franchise rights to Smart Service, a local franchisee led by businessmen Konstantin Kotov and Andrey Oskolkov. The deal included all its Russian KFC restaurants, operating system and the trademark for the Rostic's brand.



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Burger King remains open as usual in Russia despite the brand's owner pledging to leave more than a year ago. Restaurant Brands International (RBI), which owns 15% of the fast-food's franchise business in Russia, told the BBC it had no new updates to share at this time on its exit.

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PepsiCo announced suspending sales and production in Russia back in March 2022.

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There will be remnants of KFC within the Russian market, as franchisees have been allowed to keep existing shops open and won't be forced to rebrand those stores if they don't want to. This is similar to how Subway has allowed some operators to stay open in Russia, as those stores are independently owned.

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Are trains to Russia still running? IMPORTANT UPDATE 2023: All international trains to/from Moscow & Russia remain suspended until further notice, originally due to covid-19 and now due to sanctions and the war in Ukraine. No trains at all now cross the Poland/Belarus or Finland/Russia border.

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All 50 Pizza Hut stores in Russia will be rebranded as a result of the deal. The new owners are yet to announce the new name of the business. Rosinter is a casual dining chain operator in Russia.

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