Alexander Govor

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Owner of the "Vkusno i tochka" chain Alexander Govor at its opening. Otkrytie <<Vkusno -- i tochka>> - 18 (12-06-2022) (cropped).png
Owner of the “Vkusno i tochka” chain Alexander Govor at its opening.

Alexander Govor is a Russian business magnate and entrepreneur. [1] [2] He is the owner of Russian fast food restaurant Vkusno i tochka, which is based mostly in former McDonald's restaurants closed by McDonald's in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [3]

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References

  1. Meisenzahl, Mary. "Meet Alexander Govor, the Russian businessman reopening hundreds of former McDonald's restaurants in Russia". Business Insider.
  2. "The man behind the 'Russian McDonald's'". The Independent. 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  3. https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/exclusive-russian-mcdonalds-buyer-snap-up-another-western-firm-documents-2022-09-01/