As its name suggests, Burger King is the true royalty of fast food. Despite all its ups and downs (and trust us when we say Burger King has had many, many ups and downs), the chain has been there to ...

Burger King started in 1953 in Jacksonville, Florida, as Insta-Burger King. James McLamore and David Edgerton bought it in 1959 and changed its name. They made the Whopper burger, which is still ...

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The name changed to Burger King in 1954, and explosive growth continued. James McLamore and David Edgerton were the first franchises. The pair, responsible for inventing the Whopper and ...