Why some global fast-food chains remain open for business in Russia

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There are no Tim Hortons restaurants in Russia, but that hasn’t stopped scores of Canadians from sending the restaurant chain angry messages on social media about doing business in the country. 

Their actual target is the chain’s owner, Restaurant Brands International (RBI), which also owns Burger King — a fast-food chain that’s still open for business in Russia. 

Toronto-based RBI says its 800 Burger Kings in the country remain open because they’re stand-alone franchise operations that are independently owned.

But the explanation still doesn’t sit well with Canadians who want businesses to suspend all operations in Russia, to protest its invasion of Ukraine. 

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