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To Russia With Fries
Signed hardcover copy of _To Russia With Fries: My Adventures in Canada and Russia – Having Fun Along the Way_ by George Cohon, founder of McDonald’s Canada and McDonald’s Russia.
This copy is signed by George Cohon on the title page.
Featuring a foreword by Mikhail Gorbachev, this memoir tells the remarkable story of how Cohon helped expand McDonald’s into Canada and later into post-Soviet Russia, blending entrepreneurship, diplomacy, and Cold War history.
An interesting collectible for:
- McDonald’s and fast-food history collectors
- Canadian business history enthusiasts
- Cold War / Soviet transition memorabilia
- Signed business memoir collectors
The book includes historical photographs and documents throughout, including material related to the opening of McDonald’s in Moscow.
Book Details
- Hardcover with dust jacket
- Signed by George Cohon
- Published by McClelland & Stewart (1997)
- Illustrated with photographs
- Foreword by Mikhail Gorbachev
Condition
- Clean and solid binding
- Dust jacket in very good condition
- Interior pages appear clean
- Light shelf wear from age/use
- Please review all photos carefully for exact condition
About George Cohon
George Cohon was instrumental in building McDonald’s Canada and famously launched the first McDonald’s restaurant in Moscow in 1990, a landmark moment in late Soviet history. He was also widely known for philanthropic work through Ronald McDonald Children’s Charities Canada.
Carefully packed for shipping.
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Signed hardcover copy of _To Russia With Fries: My Adventures in Canada and Russia – Having Fun Along the Way_ by George Cohon, founder of McDonald’s Canada and McDonald’s Russia.
This copy is signed by George Cohon on the title page.
Featuring a foreword by Mikhail Gorbachev, this memoir tells the remarkable story of how Cohon helped expand McDonald’s into Canada and later into post-Soviet Russia, blending entrepreneurship, diplomacy, and Cold War history.
An interesting collectible for:
- McDonald’s and fast-food history collectors
- Canadian business history enthusiasts
- Cold War / Soviet transition memorabilia
- Signed business memoir collectors
The book includes historical photographs and documents throughout, including material related to the opening of McDonald’s in Moscow.
Book Details
- Hardcover with dust jacket
- Signed by George Cohon
- Published by McClelland & Stewart (1997)
- Illustrated with photographs
- Foreword by Mikhail Gorbachev
Condition
- Clean and solid binding
- Dust jacket in very good condition
- Interior pages appear clean
- Light shelf wear from age/use
- Please review all photos carefully for exact condition
About George Cohon
George Cohon was instrumental in building McDonald’s Canada and famously launched the first McDonald’s restaurant in Moscow in 1990, a landmark moment in late Soviet history. He was also widely known for philanthropic work through Ronald McDonald Children’s Charities Canada.
Carefully packed for shipping.




