A pro-Putin rapper has taken over the assets of Domino's Pizza in Russia, after previously buying 130 Starbucks stores for just $6 million

Thu, 08/31/2023 - 07:35

Russian restaurateur Anton Pinskiy and rapper Timati, who took over the Russian assets of Domino's Pizza, take part in a ceremony opening the new restaurant chain Domino Pizza in Moscow, Russia, August 30, 2023. — Anton Pinskiy and Timati unveil their Domino Pizza brand.
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The Russian entity of Domino's Pizza filed for bankruptcy earlier this month.
Nine days later, a pair of Russian businessmen announced they'd taken over its assets, per Reuters.
They're rebranding it to "Domino Pizza" with the "i" replaced by its Russian Cyrillic equivalent.

A rapper known for his pro-Kremlin lyrics and his restaurateur business partner announced Wednesday that they've taken over the Russian assets of Domino's Pizza, Reuters reported.