Approximately 90 percent of BURGER KING® restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchises, many of them family-owned operations that have been in business for decades.
BURGER KING® is for more than 50 years the home of Whopper® and is still the place to go to enjoy real American burgers. The WHOPPER® sandwich was introduced in 1957 and quickly became one of the best-known sandwiches in the world. There are 221,184 possible ways for a guest to order an Original WHOPPER® sandwich. Over 11 million customers visit BURGER KING® restaurants worldwide each day.
