Gagawa

Business in Russia

GAGAWA (Tavuk Dünyası) operates in the public catering / fast-casual restaurant sector, specializing in chicken-based meals. The brand is present in Russia through a local legal entity and runs a network of restaurants in multiple Russian cities, including Moscow and other regional centers. Available information indicates that GAGAWA has continued its commercial operations in Russia, with no public announcements about exiting the market or suspending activities.

Decision trail

Decision date 23/02/2025 · Reference ↗

Turkish JSC TD Uluslyarası Restaurant Yatyrymlary Ticaret Anonymous Şirketi reduced its stake in Gagawa Restaurants LLC (which manages the Turkish Gagawa chain in Russia) from 100% to 84.2%, SPARK found. This database indicates that the holding transferred 8.7% to the company's CEO and former top manager of McDonald's in Russia, Romania and Kazakhstan Lenar Kutlin, the remaining shares went to Anton Minakov (3%), Oleg Knyazkov (2.4%), Nikolay Syuyva (0.9%) and Elena Vanyashina (0.8%). The top management of the Russian division of the Turkish restaurant chain Gagawa received a stake in it worth 500 million rubles. Such deals are intended to stimulate managers to improve the company's performance and work in it for a long time, experts say.

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Status history since 2022

1. 03/08/2026 — operating · Imported from KSE LeaveRussia

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