McDonald's to launch annual sustainable stores in Ukraine
McDonald’s Ukraine Ltd., which operates the McDonald’s fast-food restaurant chain in Ukraine, plans to open restaurants with sustainable (environmentally friendly) design every year, which will be 35% more expensive than standard restaurants, McDonald’s Ukraine Director of Corporate Impact Nazar Bediy said.
McDonald's plans to launch annual sustainable restaurants in Ukraine, according to Nazar Bediy, Director of Corporate Impact for McDonald's Ukraine. These eco-friendly restaurants will be 35% more expensive than standard ones. Currently, there are two such restaurants in Lviv and Kyiv. Bediy expressed pride in initiating this direction but noted that a full conversion of the chain to sustainable design is not planned in the short and medium term due to the significant cost difference.
McDonald's aims to invest in approximately one sustainable restaurant per year, with the primary focus on expanding environmentally friendly practices across all new establishments. This includes energy-efficient designs, enhanced insulation, heat-recovery systems, and other solutions to optimize energy usage. The company employs nearly 11,000 Ukrainians and operates 130 restaurants in 43 locations, generating UAH 21.3 billion in revenue in 2025, a 26.6% increase from the previous year.
Net profit rose by 21.3% to UAH 1.567 billion, with UAH 3.5 billion paid in taxes to the Ukrainian budget. McDonald's Ukraine is a founding partner and the largest corporate partner of the Ronald McDonald House Charities Ukraine, with MCD Europe Limited as the sole owner.
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