Burger King - statistics & facts

Burger King is a quick service restaurant chain operating restaurants around the world with its headquarters in the United States. The restaurant chain was founded in Florida in 1953 under the name "Insta-Burger King". Insta-Burger King was purchased in 1954 by its two Miami-based franchisees David Edgerton and James McLamore, who renamed it "Burger King". Much like many other fast food restaurants in the U.S., its menu has since grown to include options such as breakfast, dessert, and signature menu items such as the "Whopper". Most recently, Burger King has released the "Impossible Whopper", made with a plant-based patty, to appeal to those reducing meat consumption. These days, Burger King is amongst the most valuable quick service brands in the world, with a value of over seven billion U.S dollars as of 2022.

International growth of Burger King

Burger King has become an almost entirely franchised chain throughout the past decade. Since 2013, the number of company-owned Burger King restaurants has averaged around 50, while the number of franchised restaurants has grown to nearly 20 thousand as of 2022. Burger King’s revenue has also experienced growth in recent years. The global fast food giant generated approximately 1.9 billion U.S. dollars in revenue in 2022, up from the previous year’s total of 1.81 billion U.S. dollars. Despite the recent increase in revenue, the company’s most profitable years were in the late 2000s. In 2009, Burger King’s revenue peaked at 2.54 billion U.S. dollars. Similar to the overall decrease in the company’s revenue, the total assets of Burger King worldwide have decreased since 2010. In 2022, the company’s total assets amounted to around five billion U.S. dollars.

Burger King's parent company

In 2010, Burger King was purchased by the investment firm 3G Capital, making it a privately held company. The firm went on to purchase the Canadian coffee house chain Tim Hortons in 2014, which was an indirect subsidiary of Restaurant Brands International (RBI). Burger King and Tim Hortons later merged under the parent company and now maintain separate brands and headquarters, despite RBI being a single publicly traded company. Between 2017 and 2021, RBI purchased Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (via Orange, Inc) and Firehouse Subs, adding the two restaurant chains to their growing list of subsidiaries. As of 2022, the RBI subsidiary with the most restaurants worldwide was Burger King. Combined, RBI had 30,722 restaurants worldwide during the 2022 financial year, the majority of which were franchised.

This text provides general information. Statista assumes no liability for the information given being complete or correct. Due to varying update cycles, statistics can display more up-to-date data than referenced in the text.

Brand value of Burger King worldwide: 7.13bn USD

Revenue of Burger King worldwide: 1.89bn USD

Number of Burger King restaurants worldwide: 19,739

Editor’s Picks Current statistics on this topic

Revenue of Burger King worldwide from 2004 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Quick-Service & Casual Dining Restaurants

Revenue of Burger King worldwide 2004-2022

Number of Burger King restaurants worldwide from 2009 to 2022

Quick-Service & Casual Dining Restaurants

Number of Burger King restaurants worldwide 2009-2022

Net income of Burger King worldwide from 2014 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)

Food & Drink Services

Net income of Burger King worldwide 2014-2022

Recommended statistics

Industry overview

Premium Statistic Global quick service restaurant industry market size 2012-2022
Global quick service restaurant industry market size 2012-2022
Market size of the quick service restaurant industry worldwide from 2012 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic Most valuable QSR brands worldwide 2022
Most valuable QSR brands worldwide 2022
Brand value of the 10 most valuable quick service restaurant brands worldwide in 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic U.S. quick service restaurant industry market size 2012-2022
U.S. quick service restaurant industry market size 2012-2022
Market size of the quick service restaurant sector in the United States from 2012 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic U.S. burger restaurant industry market size 2012-2022
U.S. burger restaurant industry market size 2012-2022
Market size of the burger restaurant sector in the United States from 2012 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic Consumer spending in the quick service restaurant sector in the U.S. 2004-2022
Consumer spending in the quick service restaurant sector in the U.S. 2004-2022
Consumer spending in the quick service restaurant (QSR) sector in the United States from 2004 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic Quick service restaurant industry employee count in the U.S. 2011-2022
Quick service restaurant industry employee count in the U.S. 2011-2022
Number of employees in the quick service restaurant sector in the United States from 2011 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 (in 1,000s)
Premium Statistic Sales of leading quick service restaurant chains in the U.S. in 2021
Sales of leading quick service restaurant chains in the U.S. in 2021
Leading quick service restaurant (QSR) chains in the United States in 2021, by systemwide sales (in billion U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic Leading quick service restaurant chains in the U.S. in 2021, by number of units
Leading quick service restaurant chains in the U.S. in 2021, by number of units
Leading quick service restaurant (QSR) chains in the United States in 2021, by number of units

Consumers and advertising

Premium Statistic Most effective ad campaigns worldwide 2021
Most effective ad campaigns worldwide 2021
Most effective advertising campaigns worldwide of 2021 (index score)
Premium Statistic Burger King: ad spend in the U.S. 2010-2022
Burger King: ad spend in the U.S. 2010-2022
Advertising spending of Burger King in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
Basic Statistic American Customer Satisfaction Index: QSRs in the U.S. 2023, by brand
American Customer Satisfaction Index: QSRs in the U.S. 2023, by brand
American Customer Satisfaction Index scores for leading quick service restaurant chains in the United States in 2023, by restaurant brand
Basic Statistic American Customer Satisfaction Index: Burger King restaurants in the U.S. 2000-2023
American Customer Satisfaction Index: Burger King restaurants in the U.S. 2000-2023
American Customer Satisfaction Index scores of Burger King restaurants in the United States from 2000 to 2023
Premium Statistic Customer service in Burger King drive-thrus in the U.S. 2022
Customer service in Burger King drive-thrus in the U.S. 2022
Employee customer service in Burger King drive-thrus in the United States as of July 2022

Report on the topic

Go to report

Top Seller

Key figures

The most important key figures provide you with a compact summary of the topic of "Burger King" and take you straight to the corresponding statistics.