Burger King Corp. (BKC) is the second largest fast food hamburger chain in the world with more than 11,200 restaurants in all 50 states and 69 countries and U.S. territories worldwide.
additional history:
-BKC was founded in 1954 in Miami, Fla., by James McLamore and David Edgerton.
-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.
-BURGER KING® brand launched the HAVE IT YOUR WAY® marketing campaign in 1974.
-In 1966, the first international franchise restaurant opened in the Bahamas for the BURGER KING® brand..
-On May 18, 2006, BKC became a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BKC".