The company that oversees the Domino’s Pizza brand in Russia said it will file for bankruptcy there, signaling a definitive end to its operations in that country nearly 18 months after President Vladimir Putin launched an unprovoked invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
DP Eurasia, the franchisee for Domino’s in Europe and Asia, cited unspecified business challenges in Russia, where it operated more than 100 restaurants. The U.S.-based Dominos Pizza has said it cut off financial support for the Russian business in December 2022.
A bankruptcy filing is now forthcoming, the company said.
Fuck Domino’s. They stayed for a fucking year and half. I hope they lost tons of money. Fucking vile sub-human shitbags.
I mean, to be fair, they stopped all financial support to Russia in 2022 (still took too long). This was just a pre-existing licensing agreement. I doubt they could’ve revoked it. Most people don’t think to put a “must stop operating in any country that commits war crimes” clause in their licensing deals
This is almost like being pissed at Boeing because russia stole their planes.
These things are not related. Domino’s had the ability to leave (despite any imagined contracts) this entire time. They chose to stay in hopes of continued profit.
They chose money over human life, which is the expected behavior of sub-humans. Russia did not steal from them. Russia did not imprison or threaten them. They chose to stay for profit because they are villainous shitstains. Do not defend them. They neither need nor want your defense (unless it brings them profit).
They chose to stay in hopes of continued profit.
I hate to spoil this for you but the only reason any brand or corp left Russia was because they were afraid of reduced profits (sanctions notwithstanding). End of story. That just happens to line up with the majority of people’s sentiments which is “Fuck Russia.” Don’t confused morality with perfectly timed greed.
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The parent company has the ability to revoke franchise status. They absolutely could do that and chose not to.
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Username checks out lol
Bet you’re gonna have a stroke when the next GOP president is in office 🤣
Fair enough. Still pretty angry about it.
Fucking vile sub-human shitbags.
Sir, this is a pizza place that hires mostly teenagers. There are much greater evils to get sweaty about. This one isn’t it.
They actually stopped taking orders, it just took this long to finish their deliveries.
Here it is. The embodiment of the example I gave (before I even saw this lmao) in my responses to the idiots down voting.
Stop attaching morality to stupid fucking brands, people. The capitalists fucking hate you.
You misread the article. It’s not Domino’s, it’s the franchise owner who operates Domino’s in Europe.
The title is somewhat misleading
guess they ran out of lube and could no longer deliver in 30 minutes or less.
You have to keep in mind that the Russian government holds workers hostage. The Kremlin literally requires foreign companies to have an office with workers located in Russia just so that the workers can be threatened in order to pressure the company. And most companies care enough about their image to try and prevent headlines like “[Company] allowed workers in Russia to be murdered”.
Im gonna be honest man, you sound like a total tard. It’s just pizza, i swear it has no effect on the war.
Like it or not pizza guys are people too
Did it take them that long to figure out the bribes needed to create a subsidiary to continue doing business there without using the name anymore?
So brave.
Please pull out of Germany too. I want Hallo Pizza back.
And Joey’s!
Wow. Really quickly done there. /s
These companies are taking even longer:
https://som.yale.edu/story/2022/over-1000-companies-have-curtailed-operations-russia-some-remain
As in they are still operating as if nothing has happened.
Companies like:
- Braun
- British Telecom
- Carl’s Jr
- Cloudflare
- Honor
- Kawasaki
- Lacoste
- Makita -New Yorker
- Patreon
- Riot Games
- Sbarro
- Tupperware
- Valve
- Yamaha
- ZTE
There are a ton more that simply suspended new investment but are still operating.
Sbarro should be allowed to continue in Russia. I’ve never eaten at a restaurant chain more demoralizing than that.
Sbarro’s to the front lines!
Lol, ZTE is a Chinese company. They are 100% not pulling out.
So is Riot Games lmao
Thank you Dominos for breaking the spirit of the Russian population with your horrible pizzas.
Idk man, I think they’re the best fast food pizzas. Better than Pizza Hut or Little Caesars, although Caesars is close
Where does Papa John’s sit in your rankings?
I haven’t had Little Caesar’s in a long time, but Papa John and Domino’s are both pretty solid options, and I like your term calling them “fast food pizza.”
Where does Papa John’s sit in your rankings?
We’re talking about pizza here. What relevance does Papa John’s have?
I’ll be honest, I think I ate papa johns like two decades ago, so I have no idea. They just aren’t around me. But yeah if you think about it, they’re totally fast food. Cheap and consistent, you know what you’re getting. But if you want something GOOD you gotta go with a real, local pizza place.
I like domino’s too. They have an ass wrecking buffalo chicken pizza that I can’t get enough of
Then you just have garbage tier pizzas.
In Germany they bought up Hallo Pizza, which was so much better, both in quality and what they offered.
Also, all pizzas are fast food…Also, all pizzas are fast food…
No, if you sit down in a pizzeria, order a pizza, wait for it to be freshly made, then that’s no fast food.
lol
Do you think they serve frozen pizzas? Pizza is inherently fast food.Let’s check Wikipedia’s definition:
Fast food is a type of mass-produced food designed for commercial resale, with a strong priority placed on speed of service.
That does not apply to a pizza made on your order in a sit-down pizzeria where you wait just as long as in other kinds of restaurants.
It does, because it’s literally the same. A fast food service still rolls out the dough, adds the tomato sauce, cheese and other ingredients and throws it into the oven for a few minutes. The only difference is that a big delivery service that specializes on pizzas is that they prepare much larger quantities beforehand, as they can expect to use much more than a restaurant.
But since you’re such a fan of Wikipedia, you might want to read the fast food article proper:
Examples of fast food (left to right, top to bottom): Cheeseburger, soft drink, french fries, pizza margherita, hot dog, fried chicken, submarine sandwich, and donuts.
The UK has adopted fast food from other cultures as well, such as pizza, doner kebab, and curry. More recently, healthier alternatives to conventional fast food have also emerged.
Common menu items at fast food outlets include fish and chips, sandwiches, pitas, hamburgers, fried chicken, french fries, onion rings, chicken nuggets, tacos, pizza, hot dogs, and ice cream, though many fast food restaurants offer “slower” foods like chili, mashed potatoes, and salads.
etc.
The only difference is that a big delivery service that specializes on pizzas is that they prepare much larger quantities beforehand
Which is the critical difference - “with a strong priority placed on speed of service”. If you don’t prepare it with a focus on speed, and prepare it in a slow way, serve the customer in a more normal slow setting, then it’s not “fast food”, because there’s nothing “fast” about it.
If Domino’s Pizza can end their presence in Russia, when will the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund?
Didn’t they promise to pull out their 51 investments by February 2022?
Last I heard is that they simply couldn’t, as the assets were locked at the bank they were using in Russia, which came under sanctions. They technically still have the investments, but have written them off as worthless.
According to this Norwegian publication in an article published January 31st 2023:
the Norwegian oil fund still holds hundreds of millions worth of shares in petroleum companies like Gazprom, Novatek, Bashneft and Lukoil
Even if the value of the companies they’ve invested in lowers, they still haven’t pulled out any of their financial investments from Russia. The investments could be worth very little, but they still have something invested in Russia.
Is money more important to Norway than justice?
Norwegian Government on February 28, 2022, ordered the Oil Fund to freeze all investments in Russia and prepare a plan for divesting with the goal of totally exiting the Russian stock market
Why has it taken them much more than a year to even communicate their ‘plan’ to make the divestment happen?
Is Domino’s Pizza really better at handling their finances than the wealthiest pension fund in the world?
They finally ran out of frozen dough.
Damn. That’s a win for Russia :\
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There can be no ethical consumption under capitalism.
Where and when can there be ethical consumption?
Find me an economic system where increasing profits at the expense of everything else isn’t the only goal. Probably that one.
I lived in one which ostensibly did not prioritize profits and it sucked. We didn’t even have pizza at all, no joke. Pizza wasn’t part of the five-year plan, after all.
Where?
Soviet satellite.
I bet there is something in between Late Stage Capitalism USA and past soviet “communism” where workers aren’t being exploited.
Edit: how are you liking America and the pizza? Just assuming you’ve moved somewhere that prioritizes profits so you can enjoy them and the pizza.
From the systems we’ve seen the European / Nordic model seems like the best compromise that has been tried so far.
I like pizza very much, thanks for asking. In general, I liked US, the natural beauty and diversity of the West is stunning. I also liked the vibe of the people. Public transportation sucks for the most part. Fortunately I didn’t have to move, the communist regime “moved”.
Where does the non-capitalist model exist on earth right now? If you do find it, is that country somewhere you want to live?
If there can be no ethical consumption under capitalism and you bought your electronics, electricity and internet service (capitalism) then your commenting here (and all the rest of it) is unethical.
Sorry, but that’s how I read your hot take and the hypocrisy is so juicy I couldn’t help but comment.
“If there can be no ethical consumption under capitalism and you bought your electronics, electricity and internet service (capitalism) then your commenting here (and all the rest of it) is unethical.”
Yes that is precisely what they’re saying. It’s not hypocritical though.
That’s the point, dumbass. It’s not a “Holier than thou” statement. Funny how you instantly lash out though, almost as if you’ve been trained.
Call me a dumbass, I’ll accept your insults too and the criticism of my ideas because that’s fair game. The fact you have to insult me personally and claim I’m ‘lashing out’ is funny, no?
I’m just commenting on a vague, sweeping comment on an internet forum, not attacking your perspective or person.
I’m still going to call out hypocrisy when I see it. Have a great day <3
Stay obese on propaganda, kiddo.
Edit: don’t ever forget you fired this gem first
he typed, sure of his worldview and naive to the hypocrisy of consuming electricity which powered the personal computer he bought and didn’t forge himself from silicon and copper.
Lead with condescension and get it in return.
Whatever you say, boss. Have a good evening ❤️
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You just steal your food from farmers then?
I just don’t attach morality to shitty brands or corporations. It’s okay we don’t need to act like they are “on our side” because inherently they are the ones exploiting us. They cater to the market, not a sense of morality. Acting like they actually care, or have some sort of moral compass is just sticking your head in the sand against the irrefutable evidence of the capitalist hellscape we live in.
Who is your ISP?
A shitty American one. Because capitalism.
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he typed, sure of his worldview and naive to the hypocrisy of consuming electricity which powered the personal computer he bought and didn’t forge himself from silicon and copper.
Ah yes, I forget I cannot criticize a thing I partake into in hopes it improves.
a thing I partake in
More like a thing we’re all forced into but yeah, the sentiment is correct.
Yes, I’ve consumed this meme before.
Unethically.
Do you think that I think that I don’t consume? I just don’t attach morality to it, e.g. “Don’t buy Domino’s because they’re still in Russia over a year after the war” or insert any virtue signaling “protest” like Bud Light etc.
While I agree …I would also like to say “smoke it if you got it”. That’s how I justify my ipad anyway…
