“Our licensed partner has agreed to immediately cease store operations and will provide assistance to the approximately 2,000 partners in Russia who depend on Starbucks for their livelihoods,” Johnson says. “Through this dynamic situation, we will continue to make decisions that are true to our mission and values and communicate with transparency.”
Before deciding to close its businesses, Starbucks previously announced that it would donate royalties received from its business operations in Russia to humanitarian relief efforts for Ukraine.
For businesses that are operating in hazardous areas, some careful planning must be done to protect people. The move comes as Starbucks joins a group of companies around the world that have condemned the attacks against Ukraine.
“We condemn the unprovoked, unjust and horrific attacks on Ukraine by Russia, and our hearts go out to all those affected,” the company says.
Fast-food chain McDonald’s also announced that it is temporarily closing all restaurants and halting all operations in Russia due to the ongoing conflict, saying it is expanding its 62,000-strong workforce in the country. will also support.
