Burger King to close 400 stores across US as franchise is battered by bankruptcy issues – full list of affected states
Burger King to close 400 stores across US as franchise is battered by bankruptcy issues – full list of affected states
Jacob Willeford
BURGER King has announced mass closures of nearly 400 locations around the United States as bankruptcy issues have battered the fast food franchise.
The closings come as an effort to protect the famed brand by Joshua Kobza of Restaurant Brands International, Burger King’s parent company.
Burger King has closed at least 50 locations so far this year, with hundreds more coming soon as the company has been battered with bankruptcy
RBI chairman Patrick Doyle noted earlier this year that stores unable to meet sales goals would be asked to shut down in the coming months.
“There will always be a minority who aren’t dedicated enthusiastic operators, and that’s OK,” Doyle said during RBI’s first quarter earnings call.
“We’ll work with them to leave the system and move on to do something else. There simply is no room for franchisees who are not willing or able to work hard to operate restaurants that are better than the system average over the long term.”
The CEO’s words come as two Burger King franchisees, Meridian Restaurants Unlimited, and TOMS King, declared bankruptcy.
Kobza informed fans of the fast food giant that the stores that will be axed are still undermined — however, there have been several closures already this year due to the bankruptcies— leaving multiple states with shuttered locations.
The U.S. Sun has compiled a list of at least 53 Burger King locations across eight states that have already said goodbye to local customers.
MINNESOTA
209 Nokomis Street, Alexandria
926 Central Avenue Northeast, East Grand Forks
528 Western Ave, Fergus Falls
21 Depot Street, Litchfield
205 Lake Street, Long Prairie
586 Southwest 1st Street, Montevideo
516 East Bridge Street, Redwood Falls
100 21st Street North, Moorhead
1611 US-12, Willmar
MONTANA
1422 West Main Street, Lewistown
520 North 27th St, Billings
1211 9th Street West, Columbia Falls
KANSAS
2201 East Kansas Ave, McPherson
NEBRASKA
3627 South Lincoln Avenue, York
2504 O St, Lincoln
4230 North 27th Street, Lincoln
NORTH DAKOTA
3765 Gateway Drive, Grand Forks
UTAH
171 East Gateway Dr, Heber
7810 South 1300 E, Sandy
10235 South State Street, Sandy
729 North Main St, Clearfield
1466 East 3500 North, Lehi
119 East Crossroads Blvd, Saratoga Springs
147 East Bangerter Highway, Draper
5390 South 1900 West, Roy
1660 West North Temple St, Salt Lake City
WYOMING
1902 Mountain View Drive, Cody
And another, EYM King of Michigan stated in a WARN notice it would also be closing 26 restaurants in Michigan in April.
MICHIGAN
Dearborn Heights: 20401 W. Warren (16)
Detroit: 2155 Gratiot Ave. (8)
Detroit: 9871 Livernois (13)
Detroit: 8201 Woodward Ave. (14)
Detroit: 18021 Kelly Rd. (20)
Detroit: 20200 Grand River Ave. (22)
Detroit: 13600 W. McNichols Rd. (22)
Detroit: 15500 W. Seven Mile (21)
Detroit: 20240 Plymouth Rd. (25)
Detroit: 12661 Mack Ave. (11)
Detroit: 9239 Gratiot Ave. (9)
Detroit: 17440 E. Warren (30)
Detroit: 16245 Livernois Ave. (14)
Ecorse: 3863 W. Jefferson Ave. (11)
Ferndale: 10336 W. 8 Mile Rd. (26)
Flint: 3625 South Dort Hwy. (25)
Flint: 3801 Clio Rd. (18)
Highland Park: 13324 Woodward Ave. (13)
Livonia: 28203 Plymouth Rd. (10)
Livonia: 34835 Plymouth Ave. (19)
Royal Oak: 31456 Woodward Ave. (17)
Southfield: 23660 Telegraph Rd. (19)
Southfield: 30711 Southfield Rd. (7)
Walled Lake: 1113 E. West Maple Rd. (8)
Warren: 2411 E. 8 Mile Rd. (13)
Whitmore Lake: 9774 E. M-36 (13)
Michigan, Utah, and Minnesota are the three states hit the hardest by the Burger King closures thus far, with 26, nine, and nine.
An additional nine are spread across Wyoming, North Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Montana.
More closures are also expected soon.
In Virginia, 37 Burger King locations are expected to be purchased for $22million by DC Burger, per Restaurant Business.
Another firm, Karali Group, is set to pay more than $7million for 27 stores in Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Kobza also said new franchisees would be the key for Burger King in the U.S. as they trim failing locations.
“If they can’t, we have operators ready to step in and do what’s required,” the CEO noted.
“We’re feeling increasingly positive about the case path forward this year and into the future.”
Amidst the current closures and hundreds more expected, Burger King’s sales have been on the rise recently.
The burger chain surprised analysts with a 12.3 percent increase in global same-store sales in the first quarter of 2023.
It also carded an 8.7 percent increase in same-store sales in the U.S. after launching a $400million “Reclaim the Flame” campaign.
For more related content, check out The U.S. Sun’s coverage of Burger King’s new menu addition that has a divisive twist.
The U.S. Sun also has the story on an iconic chain and Burger King rival that has closed locations after narrowly avoiding bankruptcy.
Jacob Willeford
BURGER King has announced mass closures of nearly 400 locations around the United States as bankruptcy issues have battered the fast food franchise.
The closings come as an effort to protect the famed brand by Joshua Kobza of Restaurant Brands International, Burger King’s parent company.
Burger King has closed at least 50 locations so far this year, with hundreds more coming soon as the company has been battered with bankruptcy
RBI chairman Patrick Doyle noted earlier this year that stores unable to meet sales goals would be asked to shut down in the coming months.
“There will always be a minority who aren’t dedicated enthusiastic operators, and that’s OK,” Doyle said during RBI’s first quarter earnings call.
“We’ll work with them to leave the system and move on to do something else. There simply is no room for franchisees who are not willing or able to work hard to operate restaurants that are better than the system average over the long term.”
The CEO’s words come as two Burger King franchisees, Meridian Restaurants Unlimited, and TOMS King, declared bankruptcy.
Kobza informed fans of the fast food giant that the stores that will be axed are still undermined — however, there have been several closures already this year due to the bankruptcies— leaving multiple states with shuttered locations.
The U.S. Sun has compiled a list of at least 53 Burger King locations across eight states that have already said goodbye to local customers.
MINNESOTA
209 Nokomis Street, Alexandria
926 Central Avenue Northeast, East Grand Forks
528 Western Ave, Fergus Falls
21 Depot Street, Litchfield
205 Lake Street, Long Prairie
586 Southwest 1st Street, Montevideo
516 East Bridge Street, Redwood Falls
100 21st Street North, Moorhead
1611 US-12, Willmar
MONTANA
1422 West Main Street, Lewistown
520 North 27th St, Billings
1211 9th Street West, Columbia Falls
KANSAS
2201 East Kansas Ave, McPherson
NEBRASKA
3627 South Lincoln Avenue, York
2504 O St, Lincoln
4230 North 27th Street, Lincoln
NORTH DAKOTA
3765 Gateway Drive, Grand Forks
UTAH
171 East Gateway Dr, Heber
7810 South 1300 E, Sandy
10235 South State Street, Sandy
729 North Main St, Clearfield
1466 East 3500 North, Lehi
119 East Crossroads Blvd, Saratoga Springs
147 East Bangerter Highway, Draper
5390 South 1900 West, Roy
1660 West North Temple St, Salt Lake City
WYOMING
1902 Mountain View Drive, Cody
And another, EYM King of Michigan stated in a WARN notice it would also be closing 26 restaurants in Michigan in April.
MICHIGAN
Dearborn Heights: 20401 W. Warren (16)
Detroit: 2155 Gratiot Ave. (8)
Detroit: 9871 Livernois (13)
Detroit: 8201 Woodward Ave. (14)
Detroit: 18021 Kelly Rd. (20)
Detroit: 20200 Grand River Ave. (22)
Detroit: 13600 W. McNichols Rd. (22)
Detroit: 15500 W. Seven Mile (21)
Detroit: 20240 Plymouth Rd. (25)
Detroit: 12661 Mack Ave. (11)
Detroit: 9239 Gratiot Ave. (9)
Detroit: 17440 E. Warren (30)
Detroit: 16245 Livernois Ave. (14)
Ecorse: 3863 W. Jefferson Ave. (11)
Ferndale: 10336 W. 8 Mile Rd. (26)
Flint: 3625 South Dort Hwy. (25)
Flint: 3801 Clio Rd. (18)
Highland Park: 13324 Woodward Ave. (13)
Livonia: 28203 Plymouth Rd. (10)
Livonia: 34835 Plymouth Ave. (19)
Royal Oak: 31456 Woodward Ave. (17)
Southfield: 23660 Telegraph Rd. (19)
Southfield: 30711 Southfield Rd. (7)
Walled Lake: 1113 E. West Maple Rd. (8)
Warren: 2411 E. 8 Mile Rd. (13)
Whitmore Lake: 9774 E. M-36 (13)
Michigan, Utah, and Minnesota are the three states hit the hardest by the Burger King closures thus far, with 26, nine, and nine.
An additional nine are spread across Wyoming, North Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Montana.
More closures are also expected soon.
In Virginia, 37 Burger King locations are expected to be purchased for $22million by DC Burger, per Restaurant Business.
Another firm, Karali Group, is set to pay more than $7million for 27 stores in Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Kobza also said new franchisees would be the key for Burger King in the U.S. as they trim failing locations.
“If they can’t, we have operators ready to step in and do what’s required,” the CEO noted.
“We’re feeling increasingly positive about the case path forward this year and into the future.”
Amidst the current closures and hundreds more expected, Burger King’s sales have been on the rise recently.
The burger chain surprised analysts with a 12.3 percent increase in global same-store sales in the first quarter of 2023.
It also carded an 8.7 percent increase in same-store sales in the U.S. after launching a $400million “Reclaim the Flame” campaign.
For more related content, check out The U.S. Sun’s coverage of Burger King’s new menu addition that has a divisive twist.
The U.S. Sun also has the story on an iconic chain and Burger King rival that has closed locations after narrowly avoiding bankruptcy.
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Summary
Burger King to close approximately 400 stores in the US due to bankruptcy issues, with at least 53 locations already closed across eight states including Minnesota and Montana. The closures are a protective measure by parent company Restaurant Brands International, who have stated that