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Burger King Corporation



Burger King Corporation
5505 Blue Lagoon Dr.
Miami, FL 33126
      Top100

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Business Description

Our Vision: We proudly serve the best burgers in the business, plus a variety of real, authentic foods - all freshly prepared - just the way you want it! BURGER KING � Corporation operates more than 11,220 restaurants in all 50 states and in 60 countries around the world. 90% of the BURGER KING � restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many of them family-owned operations that have been in business for decades.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1954

Franchising Since:  1961

Operating Units:

Franchised Units:

10,161

88.7%
Company-Owned Units:1,29411.3%
 
Total Operating Units:
11,455
100.0%
 
Geographic Distribution:
U.S.:7,17662.6%In 50 States
Canada:3212.8%In 9 Canadian Provinces
International:3,95834.6%In 40 Foreign Countries
 
Total:
11,455
100.0%
 
 
North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:
DensityUnits

Registered in Following Registration States: California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, District Of Columbia, Alberta

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth: $1.5MM
Cash Investment:$Varies
Total Investment:$294K-2.8M
Average Total Investment:$1547K
 
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:$50K
Average Franchise Fee:$50K
On-Going Royalty:4.5%
Average Royalty:4%
Advertising Fee:4%
 
Average Number of Employees: 15 Full-time, 35 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 3,600

Preferred Sites: Free-standing Building, Storefront, Regional Mall

Other Sites:

Encourage Conversions? Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?: Yes

Franchisee Qualifications
 
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:N/A
General Business Experience:N/A
Specific Industry Experience:N/A
Formal Education:N/A
Psychological Profile:N/A
Personal Interview(s):N/A
 
Terms of Contract
 
Term of Initial Contract:20 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period: Year(s)
Passive Ownership:Allowed
Area Development Agreements?No
Sub-Franchising Contracts?No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?Yes
 
Support and Training
 
International Franchise Association:Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:No
Franchisee Association/Member:Yes, Member
Size of Corporate Staff: 928
Site Selection Assistance?Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?Yes
Financial Assistance?Yes, Direct
 
Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:No
National Advertising:No
Regional Advertising:No
Local Advertising:No
Marketing Materials:None Specified
Additional Services:None Specified
Other Marketing Support:None Specified
 
On-Going Support:
Central Data Processing:Not Applicable
Central Purchasing:Included in Fees
Field Operation Evaluation:Included in Fees
Field Training:Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:Included in Fees
Inventory Control:Included in Fees
Franchisee Newsletter:Not Applicable
Regional or National Meetings:Included in Fees
800 Telephone Hotline:Not Applicable
 
Training:
1. Restaurant400 Hours
2. Classroom300 Hours
 
Expansion Plans
 
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months:

U.S.:

Yes, All United States
Canada:Yes, All Canada
Overseas:Yes, All Countries
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