McDonald's in Ukraine will not be open during a yellow-level air raid alert
The McDonald's chain in Ukraine continues to operate under enhanced safety protocols for the time being and will not be open when a yellow air raid alert is in effect.
McDonald's Ukraine Ltd., which operates the McDonald's fast-food restaurant chain in Ukraine, currently has no plans to discontinue these safety measures.
"At this time, the operating procedures for McDonald’s restaurants remain unchanged. We are carefully analyzing how the new air raid alert level system will work in practice and whether it will allow us to safely organize restaurant operations during a yellow air raid alert. The safety of our employees and customers remains our priority and a key condition for the operation of our restaurants,” the statement reads.
As previously reported, all McDonald’s restaurants in Ukraine operate in compliance with enhanced safety protocols: during an air raid alert, the restaurant temporarily suspends operations so that employees and guests can proceed to the nearest shelter, and resumes service after the all-clear is given. Employees receive their full pay regardless of the time spent in a shelter during their shift.
The first McDonald’s restaurant in Ukraine opened on May 24, 1997, in Kyiv. Today, McDonald’s employs nearly 11,000 Ukrainians and operates 130 restaurants in 43 locations.
According to data from the OpenDataBot analytics system, McDonald’s in Ukraine generated 21.3 billion UAH in revenue in 2025, which exceeded the figure for the same period last year by 26.6%. Net profit increased by 21.3% to 1.567 billion hryvnias. Last year, the company paid 3.5 billion hryvnias in taxes to the state budget.
McDonald’s in Ukraine is a founding partner and the largest corporate partner of the charitable organization “Ronald McDonald House Ukraine.”
MCD Europe Limited (London, United Kingdom) is listed as the owner of the foreign investment enterprise “McDonald’s Ukraine Ltd.” with a 100% stake.
The company’s press service reported this to the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.
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