Alexander Govor

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Alexander Nikolaevich Govor
Александр Николаевич Говор
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Alexander Govor on June 12, 2022, during the opening of the "Vkusno i tochka" chains
Born (1960-06-08) June 8, 1960 (age 65)
Occupation(s)Businessman, entrepreneur
Known forOwner of Russian fast food restaurant Vkusno i tochka

Alexander Govor is a Russian business magnate and entrepreneur. [1] [2] He is the owner of Russian fast food restaurant Vkusno i tochka, [3] which is based mostly in former McDonald's restaurants closed by McDonald's in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [4] He bought 850 McDonalds after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and caused McDonalds to leave Russia. [2] He bought the rights for McDonalds in Russia for an undisclosed sum. [5]

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Wealth

In 2011 Alexander Govor was ranked 344th in the list of the richest Russians with a fortune of 8.2 billion rubles (according to Finance magazine). [6] In 2013 he was close to the top three in the list of billionaires in Kuzbass with a fortune of 6 billion rubles (according to the regional business publication Avant-Partner). [7]

Family

Son – Roman Govor (businessman). [6]

Awards and honours

References

  1. Meisenzahl, Mary. "Meet Alexander Govor, the Russian businessman reopening hundreds of former McDonald's restaurants in Russia". Business Insider.
  2. 1 2 "The man behind the 'Russian McDonald's'". The Independent. 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  3. "Who is Russia's new burger tsar?". June 14, 2022 via www.abc.net.au.
  4. "Exclusive: Russian McDonald's buyer to snap up another Western firm". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  5. "Pro-Putin rapper buys Starbucks in Russia and 'Russifies' it with a new name: Stars Coffee". Fortune.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Что известно о покупателе бизнеса McDonald's Александре Говоре". Коммерсантъ (in Russian). 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  7. "Кто такой Александр Говор – нефтяник из Сибири, который покупает Mcdonald's по всей России". gol.ru. Retrieved 2024-10-02.