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If you live in Miami and drive frequently to the Airport or Miami Beach, I assume you’ve seen the Burger King company building right off the Dolphin Expressway (SR836) on the NW 57th Street exit.

I would also like to assume that you know that Burger King has been headquartered in Miami since 1959 and that it was initially called Insta-Burger King when it was founded in Jacksonville, FL 1953.

But maybe you don’t?

*You will enjoy my visit to Burger King Store #17 or my talk about the Burger King Royal Innovation Center

The History of Burger King

Burger King is a global fast-food restaurant chain that has become one of the most recognizable names in the industry. The company’s history dates back to the mid-1950s when it was founded in Miami, Florida, United States….kinda.

In 1953, Keith J. Kramer and Matthew Burns opened a fast-food restaurant called Insta-Burger King in Jacksonville, Florida. It was a small operation that served basic hamburgers and milkshakes. The restaurant’s concept was inspire

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Burger King

Global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in Florida

This article is about the American restaurant chain. For other uses, see Burger King (disambiguation).

Logo used since 2020

Former corporate headquarters in Miami-Dade County, Florida (now home to Lennar)

Company typeSubsidiary

Traded as

NYSE: QSR
IndustryRestaurants
GenreFast food restaurant
PredecessorInsta-Burger King
FoundedInsta-Burger King:
1953; 72 years ago (1953)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Burger King:
1954; 71 years ago (1954)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
FounderInsta-Burger King:
Keith G. Cramer and Matthew Burns
Burger King:
David Edgerton and James McLamore
Headquarters5707 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami-Dade County, Florida, U.S.

Number of locations

 19,384 (global 2023)[1][2]

Area served

Global

Key people

    • Joshua Kobza (CEO, RBI)
    • Tom Curtis (president, Burger King Americas)
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Products
Revenue
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      Flame-Grilled
      Since 1954

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      Our Burger Franchise Story

      At Burger King®, we’ve been serving up mouthwatering burgers since 1954. Each day, over 11 million guests visit a Burger King® restaurant somewhere in the world. With locations in more than 100 countries and US territories, the original Home of the Whopper® has a global reach that other QSR burger franchise opportunities can’t match.

      We’re the second largest fast food hamburger restaurant franchise in the world, and we’ve done it by serving high-quality, great-tasting, and affordable food in a family-friendly atmosphere.

      For more than 50 successful years, we’ve grown our brand through a commitment to premium ingredients, signature recipes, and a cherished guest experience. Burger King® is one of the world’s most recognizable and best loved burger franchise brands, with approximately 19,000 restaurants around the world—but, we’ve still got room to grow.

      The benefits of choosing to become a Burger King® restaurant franchise owner are limitless.

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