About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 55. Chapters: Taco Bell, Subway, Burger King, Krispy Kreme, Tim Hortons, Dairy Queen, Blimpie, Yogen Fruz, Quiznos, Arby's, Harvey's, Five Guys, Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, White Spot, Cinnabon, Extreme Pita, Mister Donut, Dixie Lee Fried Chicken, A&W, Orange Julius, McDonald's Canada, Country Style, La Belle Province, Coffee Time, Chicken Delight, New York Fries, Dic Ann's Hamburgers, The Pita Pit, Mary Brown's, Taco Time, Valentine, Mr. Sub, Robin's Donuts, Williams Fresh Cafe, Lafleur Restaurants, Donut Diner, Burger Baron, Baker's Dozen Donuts, Lick's Homeburgers, Manchu Wok, Ho Lee Chow, Fast Eddies, Captain Submarine, Jimmy the Greek, Chez Ashton, Amir. Excerpt: Burger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The company began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain. After Insta-Burger King ran into financial difficulties in 1955, its two Miami-based franchisees, David Edgerton and James McLamore, purchased the company and renamed it Burger King. Over the next half century the company would change hands four times, with its third set of owners, a partnership of TPG Capital, Bain Capital, and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, taking it public in 2002. In late 2010 3G Capital of Brazil acquired a majority stake in BK in a deal valued at . At the end of fiscal year 2010, Burger King reported it had more than 12,200 outlets in 73 countries; of these, 66 percent are in the United States and 90 percent are privately owned and operated. BK has historically used several variations of franchising to expand its operations. The manner in which the company licenses its franchisees varies depending on the region, with some regional franchises, known as master franchises, responsible for...
