Twelve Russian Branches Of McDonalds Closed

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  • PR_Glen
    Confirmed User
    • Oct 2006
    • 9058

    #16
    Originally posted by RummyBoy
    Ok I misspelled it, gherkin.... you eat em?

    Anyway, I just messin around..... I don't blame Russia. They have to do things like this to fight back. US is demonizing Russia in the way it usually does to build support for an attack. Its like Iraq, Libya, Syria, Afghan all over again. Of course, they would never attack Russia but they're playing a close game here. Anyway its small cakes compared to major hacking and dropping the petrodollar.
    no, i'm pretty sure that whole sentence didn't make sense to most of us here hehe.

    we tend to call them pickles out here, i had to look that up.
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    • Bladewire
      StraightBro
      • Aug 2003
      • 56228

      #17
      McDonalds sucks ass, it has for 20 years or so now, even worse the last 5 years. All the fast food franchises I can think of give less meat, more fillers, smaller portions and charge more for a burger then a pound of fresh beef at the store. Fuck'em
      Last edited by Bladewire; 08-29-2014, 10:52 AM.


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      • fitzmulti
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        • Jan 2003
        • 14861

        #18
        Originally posted by PR_Glen
        can we get a translation on this?
        He don't dig pickles. :P


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        • LAJ
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          • Jun 2001
          • 5567

          #19
          While they are at it they should ban Burger King and other American fast food chains. They'll be doing everyone a favor LOL...
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          • CDSmith
            Too lazy to set a custom title
            • May 2001
            • 51460

            #20
            Originally posted by PR_Glen
            no, i'm pretty sure that whole sentence didn't make sense to most of us here hehe.

            we tend to call them pickles out here, i had to look that up.
            Aaaactually I knew exactly what he meant by "ghurkin" or however he spelled it. Polski Ogorki is another term I've seen used for pickle too.

            I've known these terms since I was a kid. They're written on many of the pickle jars that people buy from grocery stores.

            They're not american terms, but many of the top brand pickles come from EU countries, and Russia, Poland, etc, and they are commonly used over there.

            If he had said "I took the vlasik out of my cheeseburger" would you have understood that? :D
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            • CDSmith
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • May 2001
              • 51460

              #21
              How many McDonalds outlets are there in Russia? I heard over 400, and that may be in Moscow alone, I forget. (Saw this in the news over a week ago when it was still only 4 locations closed)

              So, twelve locations out of over 400? To me that doesn't indicate that the entire country of russia is populated by filthy pigs or anything. Nor does it indicate that there's a problem with the McD's corporation itself.

              What it does lead me to suspect is that there are about a dozen individual franchise owners over in Russia who aren't smart enough to follow the carefully laid out time-proven plan McDonald's corporation has for quality and cleanliness standards. It's the very reason why McDeath's is such a successful franchising operation --- even standards and proven business plan, and if each location follows it to the letter they invariably turn huge profits.

              It's been a no-brainer for what, five decades now? But apparently there are at least twelve Russians (and their management and staff) who aren't smart enough to stick to the gameplan.
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              • TheSquealer
                Mayor of Thneedville
                • Oct 2004
                • 26172

                #22
                Originally posted by CDSmith
                How many McDonalds outlets are there in Russia? I heard over 400, and that may be in Moscow alone, I forget. (Saw this in the news over a week ago when it was still only 4 locations closed)

                So, twelve locations out of over 400? To me that doesn't indicate that the entire country of russia is populated by filthy pigs or anything. Nor does it indicate that there's a problem with the McD's corporation itself.

                What it does lead me to suspect is that there are about a dozen individual franchise owners over in Russia who aren't smart enough to follow the carefully laid out time-proven plan McDonald's corporation has for quality and cleanliness standards. It's the very reason why McDeath's is such a successful franchising operation --- even standards and proven business plan, and if each location follows it to the letter they invariably turn huge profits.

                It's been a no-brainer for what, five decades now? But apparently there are at least twelve Russians (and their management and staff) who aren't smart enough to stick to the gameplan.
                I believe one company owns all the franchises. Its a monster company that owns a few franchises and a huge number of restaurants. At least that's how it was for the first decade at least, I see no reason to surmise it's not the same now. It's not a case where random franchisee's own a restaurant or two. Russia doesn't work like that ;) If there's money to be made, there's a dickhead with connections and a private army to monopolize it. The free market only applies to the smallest of businesses there.

                The ones they shut down such as the first McDonalds to open in Russia on Tverskaya and the most profitable EVER, were to make a political statement. Russia DOES work exactly like that. It's a fucking nation of restaurants with cats and dogs in the kitchen - and whatever McDonald's standards are, they are a million miles ahead of the average restaurant in Russia
                Last edited by TheSquealer; 08-29-2014, 03:34 PM.
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                • CDSmith
                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                  • May 2001
                  • 51460

                  #23
                  Originally posted by TheSquealer
                  I believe one company owns all the franchises. Its a monster company that owns a few franchises and a huge number of restaurants. At least that's how it was for the first decade at least, I see no reason to surmise it's not the same now. It's not a case where random franchisee's own a restaurant or two. Russia doesn't work like that ;) Of there's money to be made, there's a dickhead with connections and a private army to monopolize it.

                  The ones they shut down such as the first McDonalds to open in Russia on Tverskaya and the most profitable EVER, were to make a political statement. Russia DOES work exactly like that. It's a fucking nation of restaurants with cats and dogs in the kitchen - and whatever McDonald's standards are, they are a million miles ahead of the average restaurant in Russia
                  That's fine, whether it's ten owners or one makes no difference. Whomever's calling the shots in these locations is an idiot, operating by his own rules in a business where an idiot-proof system exists.
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                  • WDF
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                    • Jan 2013
                    • 2248

                    #24
                    Originally posted by CDSmith
                    idiot-proof system

                    Idiot Proof is not Russian Proof I take it by this news.

                    We all know they see McD's as a symbol of the West and Capitalism and they are pissed we won't let them have their way and are throwing a tantrum like a small underdeveloped child.
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                    • TheSquealer
                      Mayor of Thneedville
                      • Oct 2004
                      • 26172

                      #25
                      Originally posted by CDSmith
                      That's fine, whether it's ten owners or one makes no difference. Whomever's calling the shots in these locations is an idiot, operating by his own rules in a business where an idiot-proof system exists.
                      That wasn't my point. The point is that it's a ridiculously corrupt country and these sort of actions are completely normal as political or business retribution and have always been so.

                      To sincerely believe that right after imposing sanctions against Russia for their invasion of the Ukraine,.. that McDonalds - the largest symbol of America and the West in Russia suddenly has all these "health and safety" violations at the countries most profitable restaurant locations is a bit naive.

                      Again, this is exactly how Russia works and this is exactly how Russian act. Vindictive and childish and transparent in their immaturity.
                      Last edited by TheSquealer; 08-29-2014, 04:18 PM.
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                      • TheSquealer
                        Mayor of Thneedville
                        • Oct 2004
                        • 26172

                        #26
                        It makes me think of Mayor Luzhkov who controlled everything in Moscow to the extent that he had thugs roaming he city in the center letting people what they could and couldn't put on their businesses windows, what font styles he would allow etc etc efc. IKEA couldn't agree with them about the first store in Moscow and tax rates so they opened a store hundreds of feet outside the city limits and he immediately banned IKEA from advertising in the city with all kinds of insane reasons that were comical, challenging every single ad as being "inappropriate" or "racist" or whatever and then letting people know "we don't need to explain why". It's how business is done in Russia. They are immature and vindictive like no other people on earth.,
                        Last edited by TheSquealer; 08-29-2014, 04:28 PM.
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                        • brassmonkey
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                          • Sep 2005
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                          #27
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                          • slapass
                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                            • Nov 2002
                            • 14625

                            #28
                            Originally posted by TheSquealer
                            It makes me think of Mayor Luzhkov who controlled everything in Moscow to the extent that he had thugs roaming he city in the center letting people what they could and couldn't put on their businesses windows, what font styles he would allow etc etc efc. IKEA couldn't agree with them about the first store in Moscow and tax rates so they opened a store hundreds of feet outside the city limits and he immediately banned IKEA from advertising in the city with all kinds of insane reasons that were comical, challenging every single ad as being "inappropriate" or "racist" or whatever and then letting people know "we don't need to explain why". It's how business is done in Russia. They are immature and vindictive like no other people on earth.,
                            This matches my experiences with Russians.

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                            • RummyBoy
                              Confirmed User
                              • Dec 2009
                              • 2157

                              #29
                              Originally posted by Tom_PM
                              Dill pickle, onion and tomato make a great relish for every kind of sandwich or burger.
                              Well........ Onion and Tomato yes! No gherkin/pickle for me. Actually these days i'm a big fan of this burger:

                              http://www.elevationburger.com/

                              I must say they are the most tasty hands down I have ever tasted..... theyre organic. Is this company American? Anyone tried these burgers?

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                              • L-Pink
                                working on my tan
                                • Mar 2005
                                • 39151

                                #30
                                Originally posted by Rochard
                                Odd, I don't see any fucking Russian restaurant chains in the US.

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