McDonald's in Russia
Interesting article in the New York Times about McDonald's real estate empire in Russia. Here's an excerpt:
"The "Super Size Me" controversy, and accusations that fast-food chains like McDonald's promote obesity, are not issues for Russians, some of whom demand mayonnaise with 40 percent fat content. Nor does McDonald's low pay seem to bother many here - Russian wages average $250 a month.
Some even argue that McDonald's is identified in the public mind with glasnost and perestroika, the policies of openness and restructuring under Mikhail S. Gorbachev in the final years of the Soviet Union."
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/17/business/worldbusiness/17mcdonalds.html
"The "Super Size Me" controversy, and accusations that fast-food chains like McDonald's promote obesity, are not issues for Russians, some of whom demand mayonnaise with 40 percent fat content. Nor does McDonald's low pay seem to bother many here - Russian wages average $250 a month.
Some even argue that McDonald's is identified in the public mind with glasnost and perestroika, the policies of openness and restructuring under Mikhail S. Gorbachev in the final years of the Soviet Union."
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/17/business/worldbusiness/17mcdonalds.html