Russian courts have ordered four McDonald's outlets to close for 90 days, citing breaches of sanitary rules.
The Moscow restaurants were initially told to close on 21 August after criticism from the Russian state food safety watchdog Rospotrebnadzor.
McDonald's had been hoping to re-open its branches as soon as possible.
The company said it will appeal the rulings and is examining the judgements given by the courts.
"We do not agree with the court's resolution and will appeal against this resolution in accordance with the procedure established by law," McDonalds said in a statement.
The company said it would do its best to continue its operations in Russia.
Two other McDonald's restaurants in Russia remain closed following the allegations last week that the company had breached "numerous" sanitary laws.
Not politicalThe court ruling comes amid a tense stand-off between Russia and the West over the situation in Ukraine.
The EU and US have imposed sanctions against Russia over its role in the conflict. Moscow has responded with a trade embargo against food imports from the West.
The safety watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, has so far ordered the temporary closure of a total of five McDonald's restaurants in Russia and has introduced unscheduled spot checks in the fast food company's outlets across the country.
The food safety watchdog has denied that its actions are politically motivated.
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