McDonald’s Ukraine Ltd., which operates the McDonald’s fast-food restaurant chain in Ukraine, has opened its first restaurant in Bukovel, in the village of Polianytsia, according to the company’s press office.
This is the 10th restaurant in the chain to open this year.
The restaurant, with an area of nearly 477 square meters, has about 280 seats. All of McDonald’s modern service channels will be available at the restaurant. Customers will be able to place orders at self-service kiosks in the dining area, use “McDrive,” or place orders in advance via the “Mobile Ordering” service in the McDonald’s app. The dining area is open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and “McDrive” is open from 5:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
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 once the all-clear is given. Employees receive their full wages regardless of the time spent in the 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 131 restaurants in 44 locations. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, the company has opened 43 new locations.
According to data from the OpenDataBot analytics system, McDonald’s in Ukraine generated 21.3 billion UAH in revenue in 2025, which was 26.6% higher than the figure for the same period last year. Net profit increased by 21.3% to 1.567 billion UAH. Last year, the company paid 3.5 billion UAH in taxes to the state budget.
McDonald’s in Ukraine is a founding partner and the largest corporate partner of the charity organization “Ronald McDonald House Ukraine.”
MCD Europe Limited (London, United Kingdom) is listed as the owner of the foreign direct investment entity “McDonald’s Ukraine Ltd.” with a 100% stake.
The Ukrainian chain Lviv Croissants has opened its first restaurant in the state of California—in Fair Oaks, near Sacramento. The new location is the brand’s fourth in the U.S., the company announced.
The restaurant is located at 5343 Sunrise Blvd in the Quail Pointe shopping center. It spans over 206 square meters, and the dining area seats 54 guests. The restaurant operates under the chain’s new design concept, and its operational processes are integrated into a single technology platform that Lviv Croissants uses in the U.S. market.
The franchisee of the new restaurant is Ukrainian entrepreneur Oksana Melnychuk, who has been living in the U.S. for many years. After learning about the brand through Lviv Croissants’ partners in Atlanta, she chose this franchise for her first restaurant project in California.
According to the company, more than ten franchise agreements have already been signed in the U.S. market. By the end of 2026, the chain plans to open one or two more restaurants in the U.S. and continue more active franchise expansion in 2027.
“For us, it’s important not just to enter new markets, but to create the conditions for their long-term development. That’s why we’re investing in local infrastructure, a partnership model, and standards that allow us to scale the brand without compromising on quality,” said Andriy Halytskyi, co-founder and CEO of Lviv Croissants.
According to him, California is the logical next step in the chain’s expansion in the U.S., and the company is seeing strong interest in franchising from entrepreneurs across various states.
One of the key elements of Lviv Croissants’ U.S. strategy has been the creation of its own production infrastructure. Before opening its first restaurant, the company launched croissant production in Atlanta, Georgia. From there, products are shipped to the chain’s U.S. locations, allowing for centralized quality control.
The core menu at U.S. restaurants is standardized, though individual items are adapted to local demand. It includes large and small croissant sandwiches with savory and sweet fillings, breakfast items, salads, soups, specialty coffee, and cold beverages. The Lviv Croissants U.S. website features, among other items, pastrami sandwiches, teriyaki chicken sandwiches, and the classic Lviv Croissant.
The first Lviv Croissants restaurant in the U.S. opened in August 2024 in Roswell, Georgia. In 2025, the chain expanded to the West Coast, opening locations in Kent and Takwila, Washington. The Fair Oaks location became the fourth U.S. restaurant and the first in California.
Lviv Croissants was founded in Lviv in 2015. The first franchise location opened in Sumy that same year, after which the company began rapid expansion. Currently, the chain has over 190 locations in Ukraine and also operates in Poland, the U.S., Slovakia, France, Norway, and South Korea. In 2025, the chain’s locations sold over 11.5 million croissants.
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The vast majority of sushi chains in Ukraine operate illegally, splitting into sole proprietorships (FOPs) to evade value-added tax (VAT), said Danylo Getmantsev, chairman of the parliamentary committee on finance, tax, and customs policy.
“Chains with billions in revenue in Ukraine do not legally exist at all and are completely fragmented into sole proprietorships. At the same time, these chains have state-of-the-art marketing and excellent websites through which they accept online orders and advertise their businesses. These chains claim to take a responsible stance, yet they do not pay taxes, which today go entirely toward the needs of the army,” the lawmaker emphasized in a YouTube video.
The committee chair stressed that the vast majority of sushi chains in Ukraine operate illegally, splitting themselves into individual entrepreneurs to evade value-added tax (VAT), despite having billions in revenue.
Getmantsev cited two examples of chains, including Osama Sushi, which has 170 locations in 91 cities. This chain is fragmented into 850 sole proprietorships operating under a simplified tax system. Last year, the company paid 1.4 million hryvnias to the state budget, and the year before that—139,000 hryvnias. At the same time, conscientious taxpayers in this industry, with a turnover four times smaller, pay 210 million hryvnias per year.
The lawmaker added that the losses to the state and local communities from the payment of salaries in envelopes within this network amount to 368 million hryvnias per year, since employees officially declare a salary of 8,000 hryvnias, while the industry average for a sushi chef is 44,500 hryvnias. Total annual losses from tax evasion by this chain are estimated at 1.5–2 billion hryvnias.
Another chain—SushiStory (formerly “Sushi Wok”), which currently has 54 locations in Ukraine—according to Getmantsev, employs 162 second-group individual entrepreneurs and three third-group individual entrepreneurs. The state’s losses from this brand’s operations amount to 272.5 million hryvnia per year.
The committee chair emphasized that the sushi market can be operated entirely “above board,” since there are companies in Ukraine that operate under a single legal entity and pay VAT.
Getmantsev reported that, along with the collected evidence, receipts, and photographic documentation, he has already officially appealed to the Economic Security Bureau (ESB) and the State Tax Service (STS) to conduct audits, and he also called on restaurant owners to stop the practice of “fragmenting” their businesses.
Preparations for the summer terrace season in the capital, which officially begins on May 1, should start in advance to ensure the smooth operation of terraces in accordance with legal requirements, said Yevgen Komarov, business developer and lawyer at GLOBAL LAW, in an interview with Poster Pos.
He noted that the procedure for submitting documents in Kyiv has changed significantly: from now on, it has been transferred to electronic format. The main change is the ability to submit documents through the new electronic portal “Kyiv Digital,” whereas previously this was done in person through the Administrative Services Center or its electronic office. The advantage of the new system is the ability to track all stages of the application and its current status in real time.
The lawyer emphasized that the process of reviewing and concluding a contract now takes place exclusively online and lasts up to 10 business days.
After signing the contract with a qualified electronic signature (QES) and paying the bill, the entrepreneur receives an information ticket with a QR code in digital form with the option to download it. The ticket is the official basis for the legal establishment of a seasonal site.
Instead of traditional diagrams or drawings on paper, restaurateurs must now draw the boundaries of the site directly on an interactive map within the portal.
To submit documents through the service portal, you must log in using a QES, fill out an online application, and upload the required set of documents in PDF format. The list of required documents includes a copy of the extract from the Unified State Register, an order appointing the director or the minutes of the general meeting, the head’s RNOICP, documents of title or a lease agreement for the premises, as well as four recent photographs of the location from different angles. If the documents are submitted by an authorized representative, a power of attorney is required. The applicant must also indicate the exact dimensions of the site, bank details, and attach a plan with a reference to the location and indication of the width of the passage for pedestrians.
Komarov also reminded about the important conditions for placing terraces. In particular, the site may only be installed near the facade of the establishment, and the minimum width of the pedestrian passage must be at least 1.8 m. It is prohibited to place structures on the roadway, lawns, closer than 20 m to intersections and public transport stops. The structure of the platform must be safe, easy to dismantle, and accessible to people with disabilities. Awnings and furniture must not cover the facade of the building or its decorative elements, and it is recommended to use natural materials.
It is prohibited to install stages, barbecues, and dance floors on summer terraces, and there are restrictions on loud music in residential areas. If the platform extends beyond the facade of the establishment, the owner must obtain written permission from the user of the neighboring premises.
Poster Pos is a Ukrainian restaurant automation company. It is the developer of an accounting program in the HoReCa system, which is installed on tablets.
McDonald’s plans to open 11 restaurants in Ukraine in 2026, according to Vitaliy Stefurak, McDonald’s development director in Ukraine.
“Next year, we plan to open at least 11 restaurants. And in 2027-28, we expect to accelerate the development of the chain to 15 new establishments per year. We see prospects for development in Ukraine, so we are working to gradually increase investment,” he told the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.
According to Stefurak, nine openings were planned for 2025, but the plan was adjusted. De facto, in 2025, the chain will expand by 11 new establishments, and three new and one renovated restaurants will be opened by the end of the year. Last year, UAH 1.8 billion was invested in the development and renovation of the chain, and this year, about UAH 2 billion.
In 2025, the company achieved its goal by opening restaurants in the Zakarpattia region, the last region where McDonald’s had not previously been represented. As for future locations, according to the development director, the focus will be on increasing the number of restaurants in cities where the chain is already present.
“Our priority areas for development are Kyiv, cities with a population of over one million, regional centers and their satellites (provided there is sufficient traffic), as well as locations on popular highways. Today, we are concentrating on central and western Ukraine,” he said.
He named popular tourist locations as one of the promising areas (at the end of 2023, the chain opened a restaurant in Yaremche). “We will have the final decisions on the development plan for 2026 at the beginning of the year, but I will lift the veil a little: yes, next year there may be new establishments in tourist centers in western Ukraine,” Stefurak said.
The first McDonald’s restaurant in Ukraine was built on May 24, 1997, in Kyiv. Currently, 117 restaurants are operating in Ukraine, while another 15 restaurants are closed due to safety requirements.
According to YouControl, McDonald’s in Ukraine received UAH 9.9 billion in revenue in the first half of 2025, which is 26.9% more than in the same period last year. Net profit decreased to UAH 845.314 million compared to UAH 874.762 million in the first half of 2024.
The owner of PII “McDonald’s Ukraine Ltd.” is listed as MCD Europe Limited (100%, London, UK).
McDonald’s Ukraine Ltd., which operates the McDonald’s fast food restaurant chain in Ukraine, opened a new restaurant on October 10 in the village of Lypyny (62 Okruzhna Street), at the entrance to the city of Lutsk, according to the company’s press service.
This restaurant is the 115th in the chain and the seventh to be implemented in partnership with AZK. The opening is part of the chain’s strategy to develop along highways. The new restaurant is located on the Lutsk bypass and at the entrance to the city from Rivne. It was implemented in partnership with WOG, which is under construction and will soon open nearby.
The restaurant, with an area of over 470 square meters, has 115 seats in the hall and another 134 on the terrace. McDonald’s is the third restaurant in the chain in the Volyn region, creating 60 jobs.
The first McDonald’s restaurant in Ukraine opened on May 24, 1997, in Kyiv. There are currently 114 restaurants operating in Ukraine, with another 15 restaurants closed due to safety requirements.
According to Opendatabot, McDonald’s in Ukraine increased its revenue by 30% to UAH 16.8 billion in 2024, and its net profit by 23.2% to UAH 1.6 billion.
The owner of McDonald’s Ukraine Ltd. is listed as MCD Europe Limited (100%, London, United Kingdom).
