Burger King

It would appear that fast food chain Burger King has beaten McDonalds, Wendy's, and the rest to the punch and made the move into widespread delivery. It is the next logical step after the drive-thru window. People wanted to be able to purchase a high-fat, low-nutrition meal without having to make the arduous walk from the parking lot to the counter, and why not. If you are going to spend a full $5.95 on a meal that is basically calories on a bun, why waste your hard earned cash losing some of those calories on your way to buy them?

It's a fast-food, rock 'n' roll fantasy of sorts. A female customer pulls up to a drive-through window at Burger King, and there's Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and "American Idol" fame, ready to serve up some crispy chicken strips, a new Burger King entree. To promote some new menu items, Burger King has turned to a lineup of A-list celebrities. Joining Tyler on the chain's celebrity roster are actress Salma Hayek, talk show host Jay Leno, soccer star David Beckham, and singer Mary J. Blige.

CHICAGO - Burger King Corp.’s franchisees are taking aim at the fast-food chain’s management, complaining to the restaurant’s board about a series of decisions they say are ill-conceived and put the business in “deep trouble.’’ In a letter to Burger King’s board, a group representing hundreds of franchisees blasted management for its $1 double cheeseburger promotion, forced on them after they twice voted against it. They also...

The movement by U.S. food corporations toward more humane treatment of animals experienced a whopper of a shift Wednesday when Burger King announced that all of its eggs and pork will come from cage-free chickens and pigs by 2017. The decision by the world's second-biggest fast-food restaurant raises the bar for other companies seeking to appeal to the rising consumer demand for more humanely produced fare. "So many tens of thousands of animals will now be in better living conditions," said Wayne Pacelle, president of the Humane Society of the United States, which has been...

NEW YORK - Burger King is prettying itself up for a public outing. The world's number two hamburger chain, which is in the midst of overhauling its menu and stores, says it expects to be relisted on the New York Stock Exchange within the next three months. In a deal announced late Tuesday, the New York-based investment firm 3G Capital said it is selling a 29 percent stake in Burger King for $1.4 billion to Justice Holdings LTD, a British entity that was specifically set up by investors to buy a company.

Burger King is prettying itself up for a public outing. The world's No. 2 hamburger chain, which is in the midst of overhauling its menu and stores, says it expects to be relisted on the New York Stock Exchange within the next three months. In a deal announced late Tuesday, the New York-based investment firm 3G Capital said it is selling a 29 percent stake in Burger King for $1.4 billion in cash to Justice Holdings LTD, a U.K.-based entity that was specifically set up by investors to buy a company.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Burger King is adding oatmeal to its breakfast menu as the struggling fast-food chain tries to reinvent itself. The world's second-largest burger chain says the move balances out its menu to offer customers a healthier breakfast option. But it is also an attempt by the company to catch-up with competitors and expand its appeal beyond its traditional burger-and-fries base to boost sagging sales. Burger King began offering Quaker Oatmeal, available in original and fruit-topped maple for $1.99, in all of its stores Monday.

The King is dead, but the burger lives on. Burger King Corp. on Friday said it is retiring "The King" mascot, a man with an oversized plastic head and creepy smile who in recent years has been shown in ads peeping into people's windows and popping up next to them in bed. The move is an effort by the struggling fast food chain to boost slumping sales by focusing its marketing on the freshness of its food rather than the funny-factor of...

NEW YORK — Burger King is introducing nine new breakfast items including blueberry biscuits and pancake platters and planning a major breakfast marketing blitz — all with an eye toward eating up some of McDonald’s morning business. The chain said the move yesterday is its biggest introduction of new items at one time ever. It also includes iced coffee from Seattle’s Best. Chief marketing officer Mike Kappitt said the company has dabbled in breakfast for years since Burger King introduced breakfast in 1979 but is now making it a major focus.

Authorities say a central Florida man was arrested after jokingly trying to buy drugs at a Burger King drive-thru. The Volusia County Sheriff's Office reports that 32-year-old Shawn Porter and a friend placed an order for "blunt and some herbs" at a Deltona Burger King Thursday night. A cashier smelled marijuana coming from their car and jotted down the license plate of the car, and then a supervisor called 911. A deputy located Porter's house by running the tag number and was waiting when Porter arrived home with a Burger King bag in his hand.

Burger King is dusting off its crown and going public again. The world's No. 2 hamburger chain, which is in the midst of overhauling its menu and stores, says it expects to relist its shares on the New York Stock Exchange within the next three months. In a deal announced late Tuesday, the New York-based investment firm 3G Capital said it is selling a 29 percent stake in Burger King for $1.4 billion in cash to Justice Holdings Ltd., a London-based shell specifically set up to invest in another company.

Burger King is prettying itself up for a public outing. The world's No. 2 hamburger chain, which is in the midst of overhauling its menu and stores, says it expects to be relisted on the New York Stock Exchange within the next three months. In a deal announced late Tuesday, the New York-based investment firm 3G Capital said it is selling a 29 percent stake in Burger King for $1.4 billion in cash to Justice Holdings LTD, a U.K.-based entity that was specifically set up by investors to buy a company.

Burger King is apologizing to Mary J. Blige and her fans for releasing an ad that garnered the singer serious fan backlash. The clip featured Blige soulfully singing about the fast-food chain's new chicken snack wraps. It immediately went viral when it was released Monday, and some in the black community said it was stereotypical. Burger King pulled the ad Tuesday over what the company said was a music licensing issue. The company explained Wednesday the spot was unfinished. In a statement, Blige said she understood why fans were upset.

NEW YORK - Burger King is prettying itself up for a public outing. The world's number two hamburger chain, which is in the midst of overhauling its menu and stores, says it expects to be relisted on the New York Stock Exchange within the next three months. In a deal announced late Tuesday, the New York-based investment firm 3G Capital said it is selling a 29 percent stake in Burger King for $1.4 billion to Justice Holdings LTD, a British entity that was specifically set up by investors to buy a company.

Burger King is trying to revive its ailing empire with a rival's recipe for success. After years of lackluster sales of its Whoppers and fries, the struggling fast-food giant on Monday launched 10 food items in its biggest menu expansion since the chain was started in 1954. But there are unmistakable similarities between Burger King's new lineup and the offerings its much-bigger rival McDonald's has rolled out in recent years. The Golden Arches already rolled out specialty salads in 2003, snack wraps in 2006, premium coffee drinks in 2009, and fruit smoothies in 2010.

CHICAGO - McDonald's said chief operating officer Don Thompson will take over as chief executive, becoming the first black chief of the world's largest restaurant chain, after Jim Skinner retires this year. Thompson, 48, who became president and operating chief in January 2010, will assume his new role July 1, Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's said Wednesday. Skinner, 67, who ran McDonald's for more than seven years, also will retire from the board, where he is vice chairman. Thompson takes over as the company works to keep boosting sales and profit...

Burger King is apologizing to Mary J. Blige and her fans for releasing an ad that garnered the singer serious fan backlash. The clip featured Blige soulfully singing about the fast-food chain's new chicken snack wraps. It immediately went viral when it was released Monday, and some in the black community said it was stereotypical. Burger King pulled the ad Tuesday over what the company said was a music licensing issue. The company explained Wednesday the spot was unfinished. In a statement, Blige said she understood why fans were upset.

NEW YORK - Wendy's has dethroned Burger King as the country's second biggest hamburger chain. Wendy's edged out Burger King in US sales volume for the first time last year since Wendy's was founded in 1969, according to a report by the food industry research firm Technomic Inc. that is set to be released next month. Wendy's had sales of $8.5 billion in 2011, compared with $8.4 billion for Burger King. McDonald's remained far larger than both with $34.2 billion in sales. The figures are based on Technomic's estimates of systemwide sales at franchise and company-owned restaurants, rather...