Yep much to do about nothing. Fear brains.

There is no problem getting tubes, but Russian tubes are going to be a difficult situation for some time to come. Have you heard McDonalds is closing and selling around 850 stores in Russia, that's a big deal. There are going to be major issues buying Russian goods. 

How do you sell a franchise you are closing?

McDonald's as a company is shutting down. They sold what I assume are corporate stores and likely all the business intelligence, warehousing, manufacturing, etc. associated with running a chain.

How do you sell a franchise you are closing?

You can find the details on the web but they set up a company to sell the properties and take down the arches. The business details are handled by the liquidation company. It would not surprise me if McDonalds holds the rights to shut down franchises for any reason they want. 

I think that you meant "Much ado about nothing" jerryg123. By the way, how are you feeling since the stroke?