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McDonald's plans Kazakhstan debut in 2015

November 14, 2014

McDonald's announced it will open restaurants in Kazakhstan in 2015 through a partnership with local developmental licensee, Kairat Boranbayev.

Kazakhstan will be McDonald's 120th global market and the 39th market that will be managed as a part of McDonald's Europe.

"Kazakhstan offers much development and growth potential, and our agreement with Kairat will enable us to continue to build our brand," McDonald's Europe President Doug Goare said in a news release. "We're committed to driving our business by growing same store sales, opening new restaurants in existing markets and looking at opportunities to enter new markets with development potential."

The first McDonald's restaurant in Kazakhstan is expected to open during the second half of 2015. It will include the brand's modern design, free Wi-Fi, and menu signatures such as the Big Mac, Chicken McNuggets and French fries.

Boranbayev is a Kazakh businessman with extensive experience running business ventures in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the release said. The developmental license is the result of a selection process that began a few years ago.