Burger King has a whopper of a problem as it looks to exit Russia - Sydney Morning Herald

While rival McDonald’s struck a deal last month to sell its Russian business to one of its local franchisees, Burger King’s exit is proving far more problematic.

Part of the problem, lawyers said this week, is the complexity of its joint-venture-style master franchise agreement, which allows Burger King to profit from sales of Whopper burgers without the risk… [+3727 chars]

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