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Cheesy Employee Pockets Change

Posted Mon, 2012/01/09 - 15:41 by Lionel Hutz PA

Police arrested a Burger King cashier who preyed on a disabled woman.

Eight Great Christmas Commercials

Posted Mon, 2011/12/12 - 20:42 by Marilee Hayes

In the spirit of the Christmas season, here are eight cool holiday commercials from years past.

Baby Abandoned at Burger King

Posted Mon, 2011/12/12 - 12:51 by Lionel Hutz PA
Burger King avatar on playsite BKCrown.com
BK young avatar from BKCrown.com

The times have changed. Back in the day, parents would tell misbehaving children that they would be abandoned at the circus. Recent years have seen a spate of children abandoned at various Wal-Mart stores in the US and Canada.

Burger King Returns $394M to PE Owners

Posted Sun, 2011/11/13 - 19:23 by John Gordon

Last week, I published the Restaurants and Private Equity 2011 Update paper. It is available here. At the time, Burger King's 2010 $4B acquisition by 3G Capital was noted to be in the still-to-be-determined status; that is to say to answer whether the buy would work for investors, franchisees, and the brand itself.

Bikini Brawl at Burger King

Posted Sat, 2011/03/26 - 08:59 by Bob Frankman
Burger King brawl at Panama City, Florida

photo via YouTube

A bikini-clad mother of three from Montgomery, Alabama makes national news while visiting a Panama City Beach Burger King because she didn’t get her order her way.

When Does IT Become Obsolete?

Posted Tue, 2011/02/08 - 13:32 by StoreFrontBackTalk

It just got a lot tougher for franchise chains to crack the whip when it comes to IT mandates. A Florida judge has said Burger King can't immediately shut down several franchisee stores for missing a deadline to purchase new POS systems.

Forbes Top 20 US Franchise Brands

Posted Fri, 2011/01/28 - 00:58 by Robert W Sisyphus

From 3,500 franchise brands Forbes magazine has ranked the top 20 US franchises that it estimates offers buyers the best return on investment.

Judge Denies Burger King Request to Shutter Stores

Posted Mon, 2011/01/10 - 15:19 by Janet Sparks

A US Magistrate judge denied Burger King’s request to obtain a temporary injunction against a Miami franchisee for failure to install new cash registers to comply with its latest POS policy. If granted, the court order would have forced the owner to close his four restaurants.

87-Unit Burger King Franchisee Files for Bankruptcy

Posted Wed, 2010/12/22 - 00:53 by Pualani Kaai

An 87-unit Burger King franchisee, Duke and King Acquisition Corp., based in Burnsville, Minnesota, has filed for bankruptcy and is currently seeking buyers.

Burger King's Loss-Leader Case

Posted Tue, 2010/11/30 - 17:34 by Ed Teixeira

I wrote an article in September of this year that proposed a possible solution to price promotion issues between franchisors and franchisees. In light of the recent Burger King case I would suggest this article is timely.