In this FDD Talk 2016 post, you’ll learn the following:
- Section I – Background information on the Burger King franchise opportunity, including relevant news updates
- Section II – Estimated initial investment for a Burger King franchise, based on Item 7 of the company’s 2016 FDD
- Section III – Presentation and analysis of Burger King’s financial performance representations, based on Item 19 of the company’s 2016 FDD, including information on the:
- sales distribution (above $1.7 million, $1.5 million to $1.7 million, $1.3 million to $1.5 million, $1.1 million to $1.3 million, $0.9 million to $1.1 million, $0.7 million to $0.9 million, below $0.7 million) of traditional and non-traditional Burger King restaurants with 12 months of actual sales as of December 31, 2015
- 2015 average sales for company-owned, franchised, and consolidated traditional and non-traditional Burger King restaurants with 12 months of actual sales as of December 31, 2015
- 2015 average, median, high, and low gross sales for franchised traditional Modern and Legacy Image Burger King restaurants that were open for the full 12 months ended December 31, 2015
- 2015 average food costs, labor costs including fringe benefits, repairs and maintenance (building and equipment), utilities, and other expenses incurred by traditional Burger King restaurants that were open and operated by BKC for the full 12 months ended December 31, 2015
Section I – Background Information
Fun Menu Items Spark Burger King Popularity
From the Angriest Whopper to a Chicken Fries version that looks more like onion rings, Burger King likes to drum up business with unusual food fare.
Chicken Fries Rings, which resemble onion rings but are breaded and seasoned chicken, debuted in April 2016. Burger King capitalized on the success of Chicken Fries to introduce this new innovation.
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Fans can even download an app, Chicken Fries Keyboard, on Apple and Android devices. The app features Chicken Fries emojis and stickers that can be used in texts and messages.
In August 2015, Fiery Chicken Fries came on board for a limited time, flavored with a marinade featuring cayenne pepper.
A.1. Halloween Whopper
Inspired by Burger King’s famed Black Burger in Japan, U.S. BK restaurants introduced the A.1. Halloween Whopper in September 2015 for the Halloween season. A.1. sauce was baked into the black bun and was part of the condiments on the burger patty, along with American cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, mayonnaise, pickles and sliced onions.
Angriest Whopper
It’s been a while since Burger King launched the Angry Whopper in 2008 — long enough for the Angry Whopper to become the Angriest Whopper.
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Who Let the Dogs on the Menu?
Burger King added Grilled Dogs to the menu in February 2016, becoming the largest U.S. restaurant chain to serve hot dogs. The hot dogs, a permanent menu item, are available as the Classic Grilled Dog and the Chili Cheese Grilled Dog.
To kick off the big menu addition, the chain brought in rapper Snoop Dogg for a tongue-in-cheek promotional training video.
Two-for-One Whopper Meal Deal
On the last day of May in 2016, Burger King launched a limited-time Whopper of a deal — actually, two Whoppers. The chain’s limited-time special gives customers two Whopper meals for $10, a savings of more than $5, at select locations.
Burger King One of Oldest Fast-Food Restaurants
Burger King got its start in 1953 in Florida and has changed hands four times, including 3G Capital of Brazil acquiring a majority stake in the chain for $3.26 billion. 3G would later join partner Berkshire Hathaway in a merger of Burger King and Canadian doughnut chain Tim Hortons that formed a new Canada-based parent company called Restaurant Brands International.
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A Burger King in Grandville, Michigan, made a dying woman happy when it made a double meat whopper at 4 a.m. for cancer patient Brenda Traxler at the request of her daughter, Jacki Traxler, in October 2015.
Brenda, who was thrilled to get her favorite sandwich, died just two days later. She told her daughter it was the best Whopper she’d ever eaten. Burger King manager Olivia Martinez had no idea how special that Whopper would be for Brenda.
Section II – Estimated Costs
- Please click here for detailed estimates of Burger King franchise costs, based on Item 7 of the company’s 2016 FDD (updated).
Section III – Financial Performance Representations (Item 19, 2016 FDD) and Analysis
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