Burger King Corp.

Founded: 1954 Franchising since: 1961
In 1954, James McLamore and David Edgerton opened the first Burger King restaurant in Miami; selling 18 cent broiled hamburgers and milkshakes. Three years later, the company's signature Whopper was introduced, selling for 37 cents a piece.

Today Burger King restaurants serve chicken nuggets, salads, a breakfast menu and kids meals. In 1998, the company opened its 10,000th location in Sydney, Australia.

5505 Blue Lagoon Dr. Miami, Florida 33126

Phone: (866)546-4252

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2005	6,641	212	3,091	1,168

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming

Total investment: $294K-2.8M Franchise fee: $50K

Ongoing royalty fee: 4.5% Term of agreement: 20 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $1.5M
Cash liquidity requirement: $500K
Business Experience:

• Industry experience
• General business experience
• Marketing skills

Ongoing Support

• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• National media
• Regional advertising

Franchise 500® rank:
#38 (2006);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#28 (2006);