Burger King was founded in 1953 in Jacksonville, Florida, as Insta-Burger King by Keith G. Cramer and his wife's uncle, Matthew Burns. Their first stores were centered around a piece of equipment known as the Insta-Broiler, which was very effective at cooking burgers.

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Burger King Corporation (BK, stylized in all caps) is an American multinational chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida, the company was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida–based restaurant chain.

Sep 29, 2022 · The Burger King Book explains that the Insta-Broiler was a device that would cook burgers on both sides simultaneously while also toasting the buns. It operated through radiant heat and...

Sep 24, 2023 · Insta-Burger King, with its innovative approach to quick-service dining, played a significant role in this evolution. While the name and branding have changed, the legacy of those early days in Jacksonville remains.

Dec 4, 2018 · Co-founders Keith Kramer and Matthew Burns acquired the rights to a new grill machine called Insta-Broiler and named their first restaurant in Jacksonville, Fla., "Insta-Burger King,"...

Jun 10, 2024 · Back in 1953, Keith Kramer and his wife’s uncle Matthew Burns were searching for a business concept, when they purchased the rights to two pieces of equipment called “Insta” machines. They opened their first restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida called Insta Burger King, around the cooking device known as the Insta Broiler, which was very ...

Jan 18, 2024 · 1953: Insta-Burger King, a predecessor of Burger King, is founded in Jacksonville, Florida, by Keith J. Kramer and Matthew Burns. 1954: McLamore opened the first franchise in Miami, Florida. 1957: The Whopper, Burger King’s signature sandwich, is introduced.

Jan 1, 2020 · To this day, that basic design principle still sets the standard for all Burger King broilers, and it served as a model for the manufacture of restaurant equipment used in operations similar to our own. The Insta-Burger King manual and excerpt on making something better.

Burger King is an American global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Headquartered in the unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County, Florida, the company was founded in 1921 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain.