Burger King Franchise Press Releases and Franchise News
Burger King Revamp Aims At Higher-priced Kin Burger King Corp. plans to swap its generic fast-food feel and bland tiles and tabletops for a vibe that's more sit-down than drive-through.
As part of a plan to be revealed Wednesday in Amster... more (10/7/2009) Nfl Star, Gary Baxter Partners With Burger King Franchise In Tyler The grand opening Friday of two Burger Kings in Tyler marks only the beginning of the flame-broiled business partnership between a former NFL star and a Tyler-area franchise giant.
Former NFL stand... more (8/29/2009) Burger King To Open First Company-owned Store In Singapore The world's second largest fast-food hamburger chain, Burger King, is opening its first-ever, independently run concept store in Singapore. It is scheduled to open at ION Orchard on July 21.
Th... more (7/17/2009) Bk Names New President For Europe, Middle East And Africa Region Burger King Corp. on Wednesday named Kevin Higgins president of its Europe, Middle East and Africa region, based in Zug, Switzerland.
Higgins will assume the post in August, replacing Peter Robinso... more (7/16/2009) Burger King Advertising In Spain Angers Hindus Upset over an advertisement in Spain that depicted the Hindu goddess Lakshmi seated atop a meat sandwich, leaders of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) have asked that Burger King pull an advertiseme... more (7/8/2009) Burger King Refranchises 20 Canadian Stores Burger King Corp. has announced that its Canadian subsidiaries have sold 20 restaurants in Ontario to Heartland Food Corp. of Canada as part of the company's ongoing strategic portfolio management... more (5/15/2009) Burger King Franchisees File Suit Over Ad Plan A group representing Burger King Holdings Inc. (BKC) franchisees is trying to block plans by the parent company to divert rebates the store operators receive from buying soft drink syrup into a beefed... more (5/11/2009) Burger King Debuts Lto Meat-scented Body Spray Joining the product closet of items aimed at its so-called Super Fans "" which
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includes such items as the Burger King mask and boxer shorts "" Burger King Corp. h... more (12/17/2008) Burger King Announces $1 Million Prize Winner Burger King Corp. has announced the winner of the $1 million grand prize in the Indiana Jones "Reveal the Secret" Game: Mara Streich of Arvada, Colo.
The "Reveal the Secret" game, ... more (11/5/2008) Burger King Pairs With Adult Swim In Lookalike Contest Adult Swim is teaming up with Burger King Corp. to find a look-alike to portray the sweaty, hairy Carl character from Aqua Teen Hunger Force in next year's first-ever live-action special episode. ... more (10/27/2008) Burger King Goes Trans Fat-free Burger King Corp. has announced that all Burger King restaurants nationwide are now cooking with trans fat-free cooking oils. Furthermore, by Nov. 1, all Burger King menu ingredients will contain zero... more (10/2/2008) Burger King 'Cheating On Beef' Commercial In August Top 10 Advertising Age: Burger King's commercial for its Cheesy Bacon Tendercrisp sandwich, in which a cow crashes into the room of a man eating the chicken sandwich, was No. 8 on the Nielsen AIG Top 10 ... more (9/4/2008) Man Accused Of Stealing Burger King Grease Caddy, Selling To Recycler A 46-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after Collier County Sheriff's deputies say he stole a piece of restaurant equipment from a Collier County Burger King and then sold it to a recycler for cas... more (8/27/2008) Burger King Buys 72 Franchise Restaurants Burger King Corp. said it bought 72 restaurants in Iowa and Nebraska from franchisee Simmonds Restaurant Management.
The Miami-based fast-food chain (NYSE: BKC) said the deal is part of its ongoing... more (7/18/2008) Fla. Burger King Whopper Bar In The Works Burger King Holdings, the second-largest U.S. hamburger chain after McDonald's, said it plans to set up a smaller restaurant called the Whopper Bar that will be focused on its top-selling sandwich... more (3/29/2008) Cimb Private To Grow Franchise CIMB Private Equity has bought 60% equity in the largest Burger King franchisee in Malaysia and will pump in an undisclosed sum of money into the company to grow the franchise in the country.
In a... more (11/26/2007) Burger King In Simpsons Tie-in Burger King Corp. has launched an interactive Web site that will allow users to convert digital photos into "Simpsonized" versions of themselves.
After uploading a photo and going yellow,... more (7/18/2007) Burger King Promotes Kappitt To Svp Global Business Intelligence Mike Kappitt has been appointed as Burger King Corp.'s senior vice president of Global Business Intelligence and Strategy, effective immediately.
In his new role, Kappitt will oversee consume... more (7/13/2007) Burger King Japanese Expansion Boosts New Zealand Beef International fast-food franchise Burger King will use beef imported entirely from New Zealand as it returns to the Japanese market in the next couple of years.
The grass-fed beef will be supplied... more (6/20/2007) Burger King Reopens In Japan US fast-food giant Burger King opened its first restaurant in six years in Japan today in the shopping and entertainment district of Tokyo's Shinjuku.
It exited the Japanese market in 2001 afte... more (6/8/2007) Burger King To Expand In Egypt Burger King Corp., operator of the world's second-largest hamburger chain, said Thursday its European division reached an agreement to open restaurants in Egypt and other countries in north Africa... more (3/29/2007) And The Most Successful Game Franchise Of 2006 Is... Burger King? What's better than pocket bike racing? Pocket bike racing with the King. The only word that comes to mind when thinking of the trio of Burger King games is... really? The idea of Pocket Bike Rac... more (12/27/2006) Burger King And Microsoft Partner To Promote The Xbox/xbox360 This holiday season BURGER KINGâ restaurants will invite guests to have a meal and give the gift of games with three ground-breaking Xbox/Xbox 360 video games available exclusively at BURGER KING loc... more (10/4/2006) Burger King Mulls Russia Franchise The world's second-largest fast-food company, Burger King, is set to enter the Russian market, Vedomosti reported Wednesday, citing unidentified sources.
The Miami-based giant, which has more t... more (5/4/2006) There's A New Nascar King! Burger King Corporation Joins Michael Waltrip Racing Team In 2006 Burger King Corporation (BKC) announced today it will broaden its involvement in professional sports by entering the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series™. Beginning this year, BKC will become a primary sponsor o... more (3/17/2006) Bk® Value Menu Launches In Burger King® Restaurants Nationwide Starting today, BURGER KING® restaurants nationwide will expand their menu selection with a new BK™ Value Menu featuring 10 offerings starting at $1 each. In addition to the WHOPPER JR.®, a junior ver... more (2/27/2006) Burger King Corporation Joins Starting Line-up Of Advertisers At Super Bowl Xl After an 11-year hiatus, Burger King Corporation (BKC) will return to Super Bowl advertising with a 60-second spot, created by Crispin Porter + Bogusky, scheduled to air in the second pod of ads immed... more (1/6/2006) Burger King® Restaurants Celebrate Universal Pictures King Kong With One Of The Biggest Burgers In Company History Burger King Corporation (BKC) will feed Kong-sized appetites for Universal Pictures highly anticipated feature film, King Kong, with one of the companys biggest burgers ever – the TRIPLE W... more (12/13/2005) Burger King In Qatar Wins The "Highest Comparative Sales Growth" Award For The Year 2005, Competing Against Six Other Markets And 150 Outlets In The Middle East. "Have it your way - Commitment, creativity, execution and most importantly listening to our customers were some of the key elements that led to our success and achievements," said Camille Aoun... more (12/3/2005) Burger King Corporation Names President Of Asia Pacific Peter Tan, a fast food hamburger restaurant veteran, has been named to the newly created position of Burger King Corporations senior vice president and president, Asia Pacific. Tan has more than... more (11/16/2005) Burger King Corporation Names Robert Levite Vice President, Field Marketing North America Burger King Corporation today announced the appointment of veteran marketer Robert Levite as vice president, field marketing North America. In this capacity, Levite will be responsible for providing b... more (11/11/2005) BURGER KING® Restaurants Announce Global Star Wars Promotion of Galactic Proportion Burger King Corporation (BKC) today announced a global promotion that coincides with the DVD release of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, the sixth and final episode of the Star Wars DVD set... more (11/9/2005) BURGER KING® Restaurants Introduce BK Joe™ Coffee BK Joe™, a new hard-working coffee, is now brewing at most BURGER KING® restaurants nationwide. Developed especially for BURGER KING restaurants and available in decaf, regular and new ... more (10/31/2005) BURGER KING® Announces 6th Consecutive Quarter of Positive Comp Sales Burger King Corporation today announced its sixth consecutive quarter of positive comparative sales in the United States. The Companys first quarter of its 2006 fiscal year saw a 1.1 percent inc... more (10/17/2005) BURGER KING® Introduces MEAT'NORMOUS™ Omelet Sandwich Beginning today, breakfast cravers who WAKE UP WITH THE KING™ will be able to "have a meaty morning" with the new MEAT'NORMOUS™ Omelet Sandwich, a delectably indulgent breakfast sandwich f... more (9/26/2005) BURGER KING® Restaurants Among the First to Re-Open in Metro New Orleans A BURGER KING® franchised restaurant has re-opened in metro New Orleans. Another is expected to open later this afternoon, Sept. 14.
Other area BURGER KING restaurants will reopen at the rate of ab... more (9/14/2005) Burger King Corporation to Help Provide Jobs for Hurricane Katrina Evacuees Burger King Corporation today announced a program to source, recruit and hire displaced BURGER KING® restaurant employees into new or existing jobs at BURGER KING restaurants in more than 13 cities na... more (9/9/2005) Burger King Corporation Honors Outstanding Employees with Crowning Achievement Award Burger King Corporation Chairman and CEO Greg Brenneman recognized 25 global employees with the BURGER KING® Crowning Achievement Award for their outstanding service to the company. Each person honore... more (9/6/2005) BURGER KING® Restaurants Help Hungry Football Fans Kick-Off Season with 'NFL Your Way' Events and New Angus 'Shroom & Swiss Steak Burger Burger King Corporation (BKC), the official Quick Service Restaurant Sponsor of the National Football League (NFL), kicked-off football season in its restaurants nationwide today, launching the action... more (8/29/2005) BK™ CHICKEN FRIES Launch in BURGER KING® Restaurants Nationwide BK™ CHICKEN FRIES, an innovative, new chicken strip, officially launch at BURGER KING® restaurants nationwide today. The French fry-shaped strips of premium, all white meat chicken breast will be a pe... more (8/22/2005) BURGER KING® Kids' Meals Invite Families to HAVE IT YOUR WAY® with Choice of CARE BEARS™ This summer Burger King Corporation (BKC) teams up with two leaders in the "classic toy" industry for a nostalgic Kids Meal promotion that allows kids to discover some of the most popular toys... more (8/18/2005) Corning, California Resident Wins Out-of-this-World Prize from BURGER KING® National Promotion Sarah Jones, a resident of Corning, Calif., is the winner of a $10,000 shopping spree in the Burger King Corporation (BKC) Star Wars Choose Your Destiny Game. Sarah, accompanied by her mom, made what ... more (8/2/2005) Burger King Opens First Freestanding Restaurant In Brazil Burger King Corporation today announced the opening of its first freestanding BURGER KING restaurant in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The new restaurant marks the Company's fifth opening since BURGER KING en... more (7/20/2005) Burger King Corporation Celebrates Black Music Month With The Return Of Its Bk Got Music! Summer Extravaganza Burger King Corporation (BKC) today announced its role as the leading sponsor of the BK GOT MUSIC! summer extravaganza June 10-12 in conjunction with entertainment powerhouse VIBE magazine. The "V... more (6/9/2005) Vegetarians 'Have It Your Way!' Kellogg Company and Burger King Corporation announced they have launched a new BK VEGGIE Burger in BURGER KING restaurants throughout the United States. The new burger features a patty produced by Kel... more (5/19/2005) Burger King Corporation Announces Plans for New Global Headquarters in Coral Gables Burger King Corporation (BKC) today announced plans for a new corporate headquarters in Coral Gables, Fla., that will serve as home to its global marketing, product development, operations, finance, i... more (5/12/2005) Burger King Extends Its Celebration Of African American Heroes Burger King Corporation will extend its celebration of African American heroes with its search for "BK Urban Everyday Heroes," unsung individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the... more (11/22/2002) Burger King Launches First-ever Veggie Burger Burger King Corporation (BKC) and its franchisees are breaking new ground in the fast food category with the national launch of BK VEGGIE(TM) burger -- the first veggie burger available nationally at ... more (3/14/2002) Burger King Acquires 30 Restaurants From Florida Franchisee Burger King Corporation announced that it has acquired a total of 30 restaurants in Florida from the Nath Franchise Group. All staff and management in the 19 restaurants in the Orlando/Daytona Beach a... more (10/18/2001) Burger King Announces New Burger Line-up; Company Adds New Triple Cheeseburger Burger King Corporation announced it is rolling out a new promotional Triple Cheeseburger and discounting its Single Cheeseburger and Double Cheeseburger line to offer products for every size appetite... more (1/26/2001)
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