History of Burger King

Burger King was founded as Instant burger king on July 23, 1954 in Jacksonville, Florida by Keith G. Cramer and Matthew Burns, inspired by the McDonald brothers' original store in San Bernardino, California. They achieved success with Insta Broiler oven. In 1959, Miami franchisees James McLamore and David R. Edgerton purchased the company, restructured and renamed it Burger King. The brand expanded to over 250 locations in the United States, when they sold it to the Pillsbury Company in 1967. Over the following decades, Burger King underwent multiple ownership changes, including acquisitions by Grand Metropolitan (1989), Diageo, and later 3G Capital (2010), Burger King merged with Tim Hortons, forming the foundation of the multinational Restaurant Brands International.

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