McDonald's to increase investment in Ukraine by 25% in 2012


McDonald's Ukraine, an enterprise with foreign investment, is planning in 2012 to increase investment in Ukraine to Hr 200 million, which is 25% up on 2011, Vice President East Division & Managing Director McDonald's Ukraine Ian Borden has said, "In 2011, we invested about Hr 160 million in business development in Ukraine and paid more than Hr 318 million in taxes and fees. We will continue to increase investment in Ukraine and we intend to invest Hr 200 million in 2012," he said in an exclusive interview with Interfax-Ukraine. The company has invested over $150 million in the chain and infrastructure development in Ukraine.