Description: The first McDonald’s in the former Soviet Union was a symbol of capitalism. Now the Moscow location is closed for ‘sanitary violations’ but many think the shutdown is politically motivated.

Source: CNNMoney.com – video report

Date: Aug 21, 2014

Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2014/08/21/russia-mcdonalds-moscow-closed.cnnmoney/

Questions for Discussions:

• Summarize the potential problems facing global operating companies like McDonalds.
• How should management handle this sort of situation?