First ‘Golden Arches’ Taken Down as McDonald’s Exits Russia

First ‘Golden Arches’ Taken Down as McDonald’s Exits Russia
The dismantled McDonald's Golden Arches after the logo signage was removed from a drive-through restaurant of McDonald's in Khimki outside Moscow, Russia on May 23, 2022. Lev Sergeev/Reuters
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McDonald’s removed its signature “Golden Arches” sign from one of its locations near Moscow on Monday following an earlier announcement that it was withdrawing from the Russian market as a consequence of the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

The fast-food giant removed its sign from a McDonald’s location in Khimki, a Russian city several miles north of Moscow, beginning a process that will occur at McDonald’s restaurants across the country after over 30 years of serving Russian customers.