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Revision as of 15:17, 22 March 2011

Template:Infobox Burger King

Main article: Burger King franchises

This is a listing of countries with Burger King franchises, followed by countries which formerly had one and countries without one. Burger King has a longstanding presence at U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force installations worldwide, dating back to the 1980s under a contract with Army and Air Force Exchange Service. Today, while other chains such as Taco Bell, Popeyes, and Subway have a presence on military bases, virtually every major Army and Air Force installation hosts a BK restaurant.

Hong Kong

Burger King Hong Kong is wholly owned by North Asia Strategic, who obtained exclusive right to operate from BK AsiaPac Pte Limited.[1][2]

The first store was opened on 29th, December 2007 in the Sun Arcade, 28 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon.[2]

There are currently 15 stores in Hong Kong.[3] There are 5 stores in Hong Kong Island, located in Central, Wanchai, Causeway Bay and Fortress Hill. In Kowloon, there are 5 stores currently in operation, located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hung Hom, Mongkok, Wong Tai Sin and Tsz Wan Shan.

Japan

Burger King originally entered Japan in 1993, but due to high competition it withdrew from Japanese market in 2001.[4]

However, Burger King reentered Japanese market with an opening of the first store in Shinjuku, Tokyo in November, 2006.[5] There are currently 33 stores opened in Japan.[6]

Current markets

Africa

countries in Africa with Burger King locations
Map of countries in Africa with Burger King locations
A Burger King restaurant located in Egypt
Country Year
entered 		Owner Notes
 Egypt 2007 Olayan Group Olayan's food service subsidiary, Hana International, is the master franchisee for the Middle East and north Africa.[7][8]
 Djibouti 2007 Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) Located at Camp Lemonier[9]
 Ghana 2011 Burger King Ghana-Nigeria First 5 locations Accra,Kumasi,Sekondi,Tamale and Tema
 Nigeria 2011 First 3 locations Lagos,Abuja and Port Harcourt
 South Africa 2010 First location in Polokwane[10]

Asia

Countries in Asia with Burger King locations
Map of countries in Asia with Burger King locations
A Burger King restaurant located in the city of Shanghai.

Burger King's entrance into the Asian marketplace took place in late-1970 first in Hong Kong. In 1982 with franchisees opening stores in several East Asian countries, including Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea.[11]

Country Year
entered 		Owner Notes
 Afghanistan Army and Air Force
Exchange Service (AAFES)
 Bangladesh
 Cambodia 2011 Express Food Group Opening 2011[12]
 China 2005 汉堡王 Template:Zh icon
12,000th location opened in Beijing.[13][14]
 Bahrain Jawad Business Group (UAE) Halal[15]
 Hong Kong 2007 North Asia Strategic Holdings, Ltd.[16] Ever operated in Hong Kong between 1970s-1990s
 India
 Iraq AAFES
 Japan 2007 Lotte Co. & Revamp Corp. バーガーキング Template:Ja icon
Operated in the country 1996-2001[17]
 Jordan Jordan American Food Co. Halal[18]
 Kuwait AAFES
Olayan Group		 AAFES location opened after the first Gulf War[19]
Olayan has license for Kuwait but there are no locations as of 2011[7][8]
 Lebanon 2001 King Food SAL (Lebanon) Subsidiary of Oyalan
Halal[20]
 Malaysia 1997 Multiple[21]
 Macao North Asia Strategic Holdings, Ltd[16]
   Nepal Opening in Kathmandu in early 2011
 Oman 2010 First Food Services Oman Subsidiary of Oyalan
Operated in the country until 2005[22]
 Philippines
 Qatar 2001 Premier Food Services Halal[23]
 South Korea 1984 Doosan Corporation[24] 버거킹Template:Ko icon[25]
 Saudi Arabia 1991 Olayan Group برغر كينغ Template:Ar icon
Halal[26]
 Singapore 1982 Burger King Singapore Pte. Ltd Halal[27]
First BK Whopper Bar in Asia[28]
 Taiwan 1989 DaChan Great Wall Group 漢堡王 Template:Zh icon[29]
 Thailand 1994 The Minor Food Group[30][31] Offers delivery services
 Turkey 1995 TAB Gida Offers delivery services[32]
 UAE 1993[33] First Food Services, LLC Subsidiary of Oyalan
Halal[34]

Caribbean

countries in the Caribbean with Burger King locations
Map of countries in the Caribbean with Burger King locations

Burger King's growth into the Caribbean ocean began in 1963 when the company opened its first location in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican locations were the first restaurants the company opened outside the continental United States.[35]

Country Year
entered 		Owner Notes
 Aruba
 Bahamas
 Cayman Islands
 Curaçao
 Dominican Republic
 Jamaica 1984
 Saint Lucia
 Puerto Rico 1963
 Sint Maarten
 Trinidad and Tobago 2008

Europe

Burger King restaurant beside Junction One Retail Park, Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Burger King began its expansion in Europe in 1975 with its first location in Madrid, Spain.[36]

Country Year
entered 		Owner Notes
 Andorra
 Austria
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2006
 Bulgaria
 Czech Republic
 Cyprus
 Denmark
 Faroe Islands
 Germany First BK Whopper Bar in Europe (Munich)[37]
 Gibraltar
 Hungary
 Ireland
 Italy
 Malta Simonds Farsons
Cisk (SFC)
 Netherlands
 Norway
 Poland
 Portugal Ibersol Group
 Romania
 Russia 2010 Shokoladnitsa[38] Бypгep Kинг Template:Ru icon
 Slovakia
 Slovenia 2011 Scheduled for March 2011 opening
 Spain 1975 First location in Europe (Madrid)
Largest fast food burger chain in Spain[39]
 Sweden
 Switzerland
 United Kingdom

North America

countries in North America with Burger King locations
Map of countries in North America with Burger King locations
A Burger King restaurant located in Chalco, Mexico City.

Northa America is the company's home territory and home to its first non-American stores; it opened its first international restaurant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada in 1969.[40][41]

Country Year
entered 		Owner Notes
 Canada 1968 N/A First international location[41]
 Costa Rica
 El Salvador
 Guatemala 1989 First location in La zona nueve[42]
 Honduras
 Mexico 1991 Burger King Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.
 Nicaragua
 Panama
 United States 1954
1957		 N/A Originally founded as Insta-Burger King in 1954,
purchased in 1957 by current company

Oceania

Countries in Oceania with Burger King locations
Map of countries in Oceania with Burger King locations
See also: Hungry Jacks

Hungry Jack's was the company's first Oceanic franchisee group; the company had to rename itself due to a trademark issue.[43]

Country Year
entered 		Owner Notes
 Australia 1971 Hungry Jack's Pty Ltd Hungry Jacks is the master franchise for Australia
 Guam
 Indonesia
 New Zealand Anchorage Capital Partners Original owners, TPF Group, sold company in 2009[44]

South America

countries in South America with Burger King locations
Map of countries in South America with Burger King locations
A Burger King restaurant located in Guaruja, Brazil.
Country Year
entered 		Owner Notes
 Argentina 1989 Fast Food Sudamericana S.A.[45]
 Bolivia 2002 Samuel Doria Medina[46] The Le Paz Burger King is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)* above sea level[47]
 Brazil 2006 Multiple Operates with a territorial franchises system[47]
 Colombia 2008 Kinco S.A.[48]
 Chile 1994 Fast Food Sudamericana S.A.[49]
 Ecuador
 Guyana
 Paraguay 1995 Grupo Vierci.[50]
 Peru 1993[51]
 Suriname 2008 Multiple First restaurant is located in the capital city of Paramaribo[52]
 Uruguay 2008 ADISER S.A.[53]
 Venezuela 1980[54]

Abandoned markets

Country Year
entered 		Owner Notes
 Australia 1997 Trans-Pacific Foods (TPF) Operated 1997–2003 violating franchise agreements, all stores re-branded as Hungry Jack's[55]

10,000th location opened in Sydney[56]

 Finland Operated in Helsinki and Tampere for a short period in 1980s
 France 1982 Closed French outlets in 1998
 Greece Operated for a short period in the early 1990s
 Ukraine Operated in Kiev for a short period in 2006.
 United States Virgin Islands Left both St. Croix and St. Thomas in 1997
 Iceland Left on 31 December 2008.[57]
 Israel Orgad Holdings Closed on 9 May 2010
Re-branded as Burger Ranch[58]

International subsidiaries

Burger King has approximately 20 foreign subsidiaries to oversee operations in the markets it does business.

Subsidiary Country Notes
Administracion de Comidas Rapidas, S.A. de C.V.  Mexico
BK Argentina Servicios, S.A.  Argentina
BK Asiapac (Japan) Y.K.  Japan Oversees franchise operations in Japan
BK Asiapac, Pte. Ltd.  Singapore Oversees franchise operations in east Asia, the Pacific rim and Oceania except Australia[59][60]
BK Grundstucksverwaltungs Beteiligungs GmbH  Germany
BK Grundstucksverwaltungs GmbH & Co. KG  Germany
BK Venezuela Servicios, C.A.  Venezuela
BK (Hong Kong) Development Co. Limited  Hong Kong
Burger King (Gibraltar) Ltd.  Gibraltar
Burger King (Hong Kong) Limited  Hong Kong
Burger King (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.  Luxembourg
Burger King (Shanghai) Commercial Consulting Co. Ltd.  Hong Kong
Burger King (Shanghai) Restaurant Company Ltd.  Hong Kong
Burger King (United Kingdom) Ltd.  United Kingdom
Burger King A.B  Sweden
Burger King B.V.  Netherlands
Burger King Beteiligungs GmbH  Germany
Burger King Restaurant Operations of Canada, Inc.  Canada
Burger King de Puerto Rico, Inc.  Puerto Rico
Burger King do Brasil Assessoria a Restaurantes Ltda.  Brazil
Burger King Espana S.L.U.  Spain
Burger King Europe GmbH   Switzerland Oversees franchise operations in Europe, Africa and west Asia.
Burger King Gida Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi  Turkey
Burger King GmbH Munchen  Germany
Burger King Interamerica, LLC  Florida
Burger King Israel Ltd.  Israel
Burger King Italia, S.r.L  Italy
Burger King Korea Ltd.  Korea
Burger King Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.  Mexico
Burger King Restaurants B.V.  Netherlands
Burger King Singapore Pte. Ltd.  Singapore
Burger King Restaurants of Canada Inc.  Canada
Burger King (RUS) LLC  Russia
Burger King Schweiz GmbH   Switzerland
Burger King Sweden, Inc.  Florida
Burger King UK Pension Plan Trustee Company Limited  United Kingdom

Notes

References

  1. ^ North Asia Strategic Holding
  2. ^ a b 首次進駐香港市中心 BURGER KING餐廳登陸尖沙咀
  3. ^ Burger King Hong Kong - Locations
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  5. ^ Burger King Japan - History
  6. ^ Burger King Japan
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  8. ^ a b BI- Middle East (2007-04-01). "Burger King to expand in North African markets". Business Intelligence. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  9. ^ "New NEX opens at Camp Lemonier in Djibouti, Africa". Navy Supply Corps Newsletter. 2007. Retrieved 8 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
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  12. ^ "Fast food sector takes off". Phnom Penh Post. Cam111.com. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
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  15. ^ "Burger King Bahrain - FAQ". Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  16. ^ a b "Burger King® To Expand in Hong Kong and Enter Macau" (Press release). Burger King Corporation. 23 March 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  17. ^ Kaho, Shmizu (7 June 2007). "Burger King stages return under new management, realities". Japan Times. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  18. ^ "Burger King Jordan - FAQ". Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  19. ^ "The Army and Air Force Exchange Services and Burger King Corporation Partner to Serve the Great American Burger(TM) for Free to Troops Overseas on The Fourth of July" (Press release). Burger King Corporation. 3 July 2003. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  20. ^ "Burger King Lebanon - FAQ". Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  21. ^ "Burger King Malaysia". Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  22. ^ "Burger King finally reopens in Oman". TheWeek. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  23. ^ "Burger King Qatar - FAQ". Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  24. ^ "Doosan Brands". Retrieved 07 March 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  25. ^ "http://www.burgerking.co.kr/01_about_bk/intro.asp". Retrieved 07 March 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); External link in |title= (help)
  26. ^ "Burger King Qatar - FAQ". Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  27. ^ "About Burger King Singapore". Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  28. ^ Loh, Larry (26 September 2009). "Singapore's new Whopper Bar: Fast food dolled up". CNN International. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  29. ^ "Burger King Looks To Gain Market Share In Taiwan". China Retail News. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  30. ^ "Burger King arm debuts veggie burger in Thailand". Nation's Restaurant news. Gale Group. 1 October 2001. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  31. ^ Rungfapaisarn, Kwanchai (21 September 2010). "Newlook Burger King to target wider audience". The Nation. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  32. ^ "Burger King Turkey - About us" (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  33. ^ "Burger King UAE celebrates 10th anniversary with huge beach party at Fluid Lagoon" (Press release). Hana International. 16 December 2003. Retrieved 2 February 2001.
  34. ^ "Burger King UAE - FAQ". Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  35. ^ "Burger King Corporation and Caribbean Restaurants LLC Announce PepsiCo Renewed Agreement in Puerto Rico" (Press release). Caribbean Restaurants LLC (Burger King Franchisee). 16 July 2001. Retrieved 2 November 2010. Caribbean Restaurants LLC operates 163 Burger King restaurants in Puerto Rico and has continued to grow the brand since opening its first restaurant in 1963.
  36. ^ "Spain Nixes Burger King Ad". Associated Press. 16 November 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2010. Spain was home to Burger King's first European restaurant launched in 1975 in Madrid. In July the company inaugurated its 400th restaurant in Spain, located in the southern city of Seville.
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  38. ^ "Burger King opens first outlet in Russia". RIA Novosti. Associated Press. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
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  40. ^ "Burger King Canada Franchise" (Press release). Burger King Corporation. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
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  42. ^ "Historia de Burger King". Burger King Corporation. Retrieved 7 February 2011 Language=Spanish. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  43. ^ "Burger King slips into Hungry Jacks uniform". the Sydney Morning Herald. Associated Press. 2 June 2003. Retrieved 8 March 2008. In 1971 Mr Cowin bought the Australian franchise for Burger King ...
  44. ^ Slade, Maria (16 September 2009). "Private equity in Burger King deal". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  45. ^ "Burger King Argentina - La Compañia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  46. ^ Mercado, David (19 January 2011). "Samuel Doria Medina". Yahoo News. Reuters. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  47. ^ a b "Burger King Brasil - Sobra o BK" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  48. ^ "Burger King to open in Colombia". South Florida Business Journal. 13 December 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  49. ^ "Burger King Chile - La Compañia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  50. ^ "Burger King Paraguay - La Compañia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  51. ^ "Burger King Peru - La Corporación" (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  52. ^ "Burger King enters Suriname" (Press release). Burger King Corporation. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  53. ^ "Burger King Uruguay - La Compañia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  54. ^ Wardrope, William (2008). Venezuela (Countries of the World). Gareth Stevens Publishing. p. 80. ISBN 0836823699. Retrieved 31 January 2011. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  55. ^ The Gale Group (2003-06-09). "Hungry Jack's to replace BK brand in Australia". Nations Restaurant News. Retrieved 2008-03-08. 'Consolidation means more money for marketing and will create a powerful, single brand with an increased focus on operations excellence that should add to growth in profitability', Brad Blum, chief executive of Miami-based Burger King, said.
  56. ^ "Burger King announces the opening of the company's 10,000 restaurant" (Press release). Burger King Corporation. 6 November 1998. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  57. ^ "Bye bye BK". 31 December 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  58. ^ Eglash, Ruth (11 May 2010). "Burger Ranch to take over all local branches of Burger King". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 19 May 2010. Burger King, known for its flame-grilled oversized hamburger, the Whopper, will follow in the footsteps of a long line of American eateries, including Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts and Wendy's, that did not succeed in the Israeli market despite their popularity in the US and other countries across the globe.
  59. ^ "The Burger King Brand Positioned for Growth in Taiwan" (Press release). Burger King Corporation. 2 October 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  60. ^ "Ayala sells Burger King stake Lina, Pangilinan named as buyers". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 18 October 2006. Retrieved 29 October 2010. PFN owns Perf Restaurants Inc., the Philippine franchisee of BK Asiapac Pte. Ltd., which is the mother firm of all Burger King franchises in Asia Pacific. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help); Unknown parameter |second= ignored (help)
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