McDonald's to buy back all its Israeli restaurants

BBC News ^ | April 4, 2024 | Jemma Dempsey

[Trump20162020]

Fast food giant McDonald's is to buy back all its Israeli restaurants following a boycott of the brand in response to the Israel-Hamas war.

The company said it had reached an agreement with franchisee Alonyal for the return of 225 outlets across the country employing 5,000 people.

McDonald's was criticised after Alonyal started giving away thousands of free meals to Israeli soldiers.

Sales in the region have slumped since the conflict began in October.

On Thursday, McDonald's said a deal had been signed with Alonyal which has been running the chain of Golden Arches in Israel for more than 30 years.

[Reno89519]

I hope that cost McDonald’s a dear penny or two.

[Jonty30]

I think Alonyal will do what the Russian distributor did, create his own brand based what McDonalds taught him.

[catnipman]

anybody still foolish enough to still be eating the garbage that McD’s sells as “food” should find this the ideal opportunity to stop ...

[catnipman]

“I think Alonyal will do what the Russian distributor did, create his own brand based what McDonalds taught him.”

and probably tastier, more healthy, and cheaper ...

[Repeal The 17th]

Why do you hope that?

[Jane Long]

Kowtow?

[BenLurkin]

BBC mischaracterizes what’s going on in the Gazan terror.

The Arab-Israeli conflict goes back a tbousand years and more.

It’s not Israel’s war against Hamas, or even the Arabs in Gaza.

It is Islam’s war against God’s people.

[wetgundog]

Order up a Happy Meal and kill more Hamas!

[metmom]

Very concise observation.

[frank ballenger]

Once that Pandora’s Box was opened by American woke CEOs it wasn’t going to stop.

The divestment from Israel movement has been pushed strenuously on many college campuses for a long time. Delights anti-semites.

Did you kneel for BLM or George Floyd idolatry or the Black National Anthem or salute the American flag? Did you have holdings in a state that doesn’t allow unlimited abortions?
Does your university have endowment investments in funds that include Israeli research companies? Did you as a medical doctor try to discuss drawbacks of the Covid jabs and lockdown policies? Does your TV or radio network allow Donald Trump advertisements?

University of Michigan walkout protest today:
UM students walk out amid divestment calls, groups blasting proposed ‘anti-protest’ policy

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/04/04/groups-blast-university-michigans-proposed-anti-protest-policy/73204344007/

[metmom]

It goes back to Ishmael and Isaac and later, Jacob and Esau.

[Jonty30]

Unquestionably kosher.

[Zathras]

McDonalds has been dying for 15 years.

[Dogbert41]

Don’t let the door hit them on their way out.

[OKSooner]

Thank you.

[Jean2]

I haven’t had McD in ages and I won’t now.

[Reno89519]

Well, for starters, virtual signalling should cost them. As in hundreds of millions of dollars—maybe a 6-12 million for each location. (A basic franchise costs several million in the US).

[MinorityRepublican]

I think Alonyal will do what the Russian distributor did, create his own brand based what McDonalds taught him.

Weird McD's decided to buy back all the restaurants. They're in hostile environment now. Easier for them to pull out.

[Deaf Smith]

“started giving away thousands of free meals to Israels…

All the milkshake machines were “temporarily” down during that period of time.

That was the deal breaker.