Fast Food Giant Says Boycotts Impact Business in Middle East

The CEO of the fast food giant "McDonald's" acknowledged that a number of markets in the Middle East and some other regions are witnessing a significant impact on business due to the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, and the resulting boycott campaigns for many products that support the Zionist entity.

Chris Kempczinski said, according to Reuters, that many markets in the region are witnessing a strong commercial impact due to what is happening in Gaza in addition to the “related misinformation” about the brand, as he claimed.

Major Western fast food chains, including McDonald's and Starbucks, have witnessed popular boycott campaigns in several European countries and the United States, as well as widespread boycott campaigns in the Middle East, due to their supportive stance on Israel and their financial ties with it.

In October, McDonald's Israel said on its social media accounts that it had provided thousands of free meals to members of the Israeli occupation army.

As of fiscal year 2022, the company has franchised and operated approximately 40,275 McDonald's restaurants in more than 100 countries. The fast food chain recorded total annual revenues of $23.18 billion in the year.