The first points of Msdonald's in St. Petersburg

Msdonald's on Petrogradskaya and Vasileostrovskaya - on the first and last day of work in St. Petersburg

The first Msdonald's points appeared in St. Petersburg in 1996 and 1997 - at Petrogradskaya and Vasileostrovskaya. “Paper” shows the opening of restaurants and how they look now - before the company from Russia leaving .

McDonald's in Kamennoostrovsky

A protest against the opening of McDonald's on Kamennoostrovsky Prospekt in 1996. Photo: Pastvu

Opening McDonald's on Kamennoostrovsky Prospekt in 1996. Photo: Ivan Kurtov / TASS

McDonald's on Kamennoostrovsky Prospekt on March 14, 2022. Photo: Andrey Bok for "Paper"

McDonald's at Vasileostrovskaya

The opening of McDonald's on Vasilyevsky Island in 1997. Photo: Andrey Usov

McDonald's on Vasilievsky Island on March 14, 2022. Photo: Andrey Bok for "Paper"

Opening McDonald's on Vasilyevsky Island in 1997

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