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The 1950s–60s Burger King logo. Burger King was founded in 1953 in Jacksonville, Florida, as Insta-Burger King by Keith G. Cramer and his wife's uncle, Matthew Burns.. Their first stores were centered around a piece of equipment known as the Insta-Broiler, which was very effective at cooking bu
Burger King Corporation (BK, stylized in all caps) is an American multinational chain of hamburger fast food restaurants.Headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida, the company was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida–based restaurant chain.
At Burger King, eat at Burger King! The jingle was used for several years in the 1970s, and has been modified several times and reused: during the 1980s the phrase at Burger King today was added at the end of the song.
Since it was founded in 1954, international fast food chain Burger King has employed many advertising programs. During the 1970s, its advertisements included a memorable jingle, the inspiration for its current mascot the Burger King and several well-known and parodied slogans, such as Have it your way and It takes two hands to handle a Whopper.
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. is an American franchisee company and is the largest Burger King franchisee in the world; Carrols owns and operates over 1,000+ Burger Kings, and 55 Popeyes restaurants. The company has operated Burger Kings since 1976 in locations across 23 U.S. states. [4]
The first condiment on a burger was probably onions. Although we know that early versions of the American hamburger first arose in the late 19th century, a lot of its more precise history is disputed.
Even the Burger King Facebook page is taking a trip back in time to honor the return of the sandwich. Watch the video above to learn more about the return of Burger King's Yumbo Sandwich.
Burger King was expanding, but as McDonald's went public in 1965, organic growth became difficult in keeping up. The pair sold the 274 store business to Pillsbury in 1967 in an attempt to grow under the brand. McLamore served as Burger King's CEO until 1972, when he stepped down as Pillsbury was taking the business in a different direction.