May 18, 2013

Burger King

Burger King's new coffee beverages position the brand to compete with McDonalds.
Coffee is King
May 2013

Burger King ups its coffee game to compete with other players in the industry.
Action Services Group Provides Lighting Maintenance for BK
Burger King Shakes Up Senior Management Team
Burger King's Apple Fries Pass Projected Numbers
More than three million BK Fresh Apple Fries sold nationwide at Burger King restaurants in five weeks.
Burger King Corp. and Visa Launch Sweepstakes
$50,000 will be awarded to both sweepstakes winners and scholarship fund.
Burger King Franchisee Cuts Turnover in Half
JobApp Network provides phone- and web-based hiring solution.
America's Worst Restaurants For Kids Revealed
Eat This, Not That! authors grade 43 national chains; 6 receive an "F."
BK Markets to Young Hispanics
The interactive street campaign, Futbol Kingdom, will offer soccer skills challenges and entertainment by Soccershowdown.
BK Buys Back Franchised Stores
The company acquired 72 Burger King restaurants in Iowa and Nebraska from franchisee Simmonds Restaurant Management.
Burger King Selects MICROS RES 4.0 POS
Burger King Corp. selects the MICROS RES 4.0 POS solution for all of its company-owned restaurants in the U.S.
Burger King Launches New Kids Meal
Kids Meal features BK Fresh Apple Fries and KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese.
Burger King Introduces New Kids Meal
The new 'nutritionally balanced' kids meal program falls under Burger King's Positive Steps nutrition initiative.
Burger King Adds Wisconsin and Chicago Locations
Largest African-American franchisee will grow to 50 stores by year end of 2008.
Burger King Adopts RepliWeb Deployment
Burger King implements worldwide application sharing platform based on standardized applications and IT infrastructure.
Have It Your Way Donates to Give Kids The World
The Have It Your Way Foundation, the charitable arm of the Burger King brand, donates $300,000 to Give Kids The World.
Burger King Offers Extended Hours
Beginning June 5, 2008, U.S. restaurants will be open until 2 a.m. or later Thursday to Saturday.
BK Debuts Indy Double Whopper
Scratch-and-win and virtual games are also part of the chain's promotion of the upcoming Indiana Jones film.
Burger King Gets New SVP of North American Operations
Gladys DeClouet succeeds Dave Gagnon, who announced his intention to leave the company at the end of the fiscal year.
Burger King Offers Branded Mobile Game
The BK City game is supported by a variety of national carriers and available exclusively for download by texting “KING” to 90210 for a monthly subscription fee of $2.99.
Fast Food Named One of the Fastest Growing Industries
According to the 2008 BrandZ Top 100 Most Powerful Brands, the industry category continues to be one of the fastest growing in terms of brand value growth, rising by 27 percent over last year.
New Angus Burgers at Burger King
The Steakhouse and the Loaded Steakhouse Burger feature 100 percent Angus beef and 'premium' toppings.
Burger King–Branded Greeting Cards on the Horizon
Kansas City–based Andrews McMeel Publishing will develop a line of greeting cards featuring Burger King mascot, the King.
Burger King to Test Branded Chips
Burger King restaurants in Ohio and Florida are expected to begin testing Ketchup & Fries chips throughout the first quarter of 2008.