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Burger
King
This fine restaurant is located on North 12th Street across from the
Chamber of Commerce Building
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Information about
Burger King A leader in
today's fast-food industry, with locations in all 50 states and 57
international countries and territories around the world, Burger
King Corporation was founded in 1954 in Miami, Florida, by James
McLamore and David Edgerton.
McLamore and Edgerton, both of whom had extensive experience in the
restaurant business before starting their joint venture, believed in
the simple concept of providing the customer with reasonably priced
quality food, served quickly, in attractive, clean surroundings.
Since its Florida beginnings more than 45 years ago when a Burger
King hamburger cost 18¢ and a WHOPPER sandwich cost 37¢, Burger King
Corporation has established restaurants around the world -- from
Australia to Venezuela. By 1967, when the Company was acquired by
the Minneapolis-based Pillsbury Company, 8,000 employees were
working in 274 different restaurant locations. Today, there are more
than 300,000 Burger King employees in more than 11,180 locations
worldwide.
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