What Russian chain succeeded McDonald's after its 2022 exit from Russia?

The Russian chain that succeeded McDonald’s after its 2022 exit from Russia was Vkusno i tochka.

McDonald’s announced its withdrawal from Russia in May 2022, selling its restaurants and business to Alexander Govor, a former Siberian licensee. The restaurants reopened under the new Russian brand in June 2022, with the first locations opening on June 12.

Vkusno i tochka—Вкусно — и точка—roughly means “Tasty, and that’s it” or “Tasty, period.” The chain inherited many former McDonald’s sites and initially retained much of the same equipment, staff, and restaurant infrastructure, although branding, packaging, menu names, and some ingredients changed.

A common mix-up is treating the replacement as a temporary nickname or a single restaurant. It is a nationwide fast-food chain and the direct successor to McDonald’s Russian operations, while Dodo Pizza, Teremok, and Kroshka Kartoshka are separate Russian food brands.