With its invasion of Ukraine becoming a quagmire and its president oppressing all political opposition, Russia has few things to celebrate. Now they may have one: Domino’s Pizza is closing its remaining store in the country, CNN reports, with its Russian unit, DPRussia, declaring bankruptcy.
“With the increasingly challenging environment, DPRussia’s immediate holding company is now compelled to take this step, which will bring about the termination of the attempted sale process of DPRussia as a going concern and, inevitably, the group’s presence in Russia,” DP Eurasia, its umbrella corporate entity, said in a statement.
Domino’s operated 142 franchises in Russia, standing as the third-largest supposed-pizza delivery service in the country. While Domino’s may pull its support, other American companies that have pulled out of Russia, such as Starbucks and McDonald’s, saw their franchises attempt to continue as “Stars Coffee” and “Vkusno i tochka” (which translates to “Tasty, period”) respectively.