The Russian-based fast food chain, ‘Vkusno I Tochka’ (‘Tasty and That’s It’), has gone international, expanding into Belarus.

“We are entering a new market,” said Alexander Govor, owner of the chain. “Now Vkusno I Tochka will operate not only in Russia, but also in Belarus.”

“This is just the beginning,” he added.

Vkusno I Tochka took over McDonald’s in Russia after the US fast food giant quit the country, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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In a statement released on Friday, the company said it was “completing” a franchising agreement with a Belarusian chain of fast-food restaurants owned by KSB Victory.

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