Burger King is a popular American fast food chain that's been around for 65 years now.
When it first opened, it was known as Insta-Burger-King. Burger King's glory days were the 1970s. During
the 1980s, the fast food chain ran into some obstacles, but it's still going strong. So
if you love noshing on juicy burgers and golden-brown fries from this famous eatery, you'll definitely
enjoy discovering the Top 10 Untold Truths of Burger King.
You May Not Want To Order The Burger King Whopper Jr.
According to former employees, the Whopper Jr. isn't the most popular item at Burger
King and it's also a difficult burger to make, because putting it together is time-consuming.
For these reasons, it's been alleged that these burgers tend to sit around, pre-made,
rather than being whipped up fresh, right when they’re ordered. If you want fast food
that's made right on the spot, you'll be better off going for another burger, such as a classic,
full-sized Whopper. While Whopper Jr burgers are generally more popular with kids, adults
do order them and they will benefit from knowing what former staffers have to say about these
pint-sized versions of traditional Whoppers. There's always the chance that these employees
are telling the truth and that your particular Whopper Jr. has been sitting around for a
long time before it made its way to your plastic tray or Burger King paper sack. Staff members
reportedly make these burgers in advance to make their lives easier and boost overall
efficiency. Managers get rewarded for making sure productivity is very high at their locations,
in the form of bonuses, so they may encourage their employees to make these burgers ahead
of time, so they can focus on other tasks when things get busy. Most menu items aren't
made in advance and left to sit around, just in case they are ordered later on. This is
why you'll be better off choosing a burger that's made right after you place your order.
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One Israel Burger King Location Offered Adult Meal Boxes
Things got a little bit racy at the Rabin Square Burger King location in Tel Aviv, Israel,
around Valentine's Day in 2017. This Burger King location offered customers over the age
of 18 access to Valentine Adult Meals, which came with a couple of Whoppers, a couple of
cartons of fries, a couple of beers, plus some very grown-up toys. Examples of toys
shown in promotions for the Valentine's Adult Meal include head massaging gadgets, feather
ticklers and blindfolds. It's like Fifty Shades with a side of fries! The campaign was all
about offering adults their own version of Kid's Meals, which always come with toys.
An ad agency known as Leo Burnett Israel was responsible for this unique and diverting
special offer. The fact that beer came with the meal was also very innovative. As you
might expect, this interesting marketing gambit attracted quite a bit of attention in the
mainstream press. It also roused the interest of social media users, one of whom described
the ad campaign as something that represented the "outer limit of commodification.” If
you're not used to presenting photo ID when you roll up to a BK drive-thru or stand at
a Burger King counter, you may be intrigued by this special offer. It was definitely a
whole new way to access burgers, fries, beer and an adult toy, in one convenient, if embarrassing,
package.
Burger King Tends To Copy McDonald's
Has Burger King copied McDonald's recipe for success? A lot of people think so and there's
good reason to believe that Burger King offers versions of popular McDonald's menu items
at its fast food locations, which are practically carbon copies of the originals. For example,
in 2013, Burger King offered a rib sandwich as part of its summertime menu, which seemed
heavily influenced by McDonald's popular McRib sandwich. Burger King also made sure that
its rib sandwich was available for a limited-time only, just like its McDonald's predecessor.
To grab market share from another popular fast food chain, imitation is often the only
workable formula. In December of this year, Burger King stepped up its fierce competition
with McDonald's, by debuting a brand-new deal that was very much like McDonald's "Classic
Meal Deal". The Classic Meal Deal from Mickey D's featured one entree, as well as a small,
medium or large drink, plus small fries and a dessert. Burger King's budget-conscious
copy was called the $6 King Box and includes, unsurprisingly, one entree, one small fry,
a small drink, and a couple of cookies. Sure, the drink in the Burger King version isn't
available in larger sizes, but the promotion is still almost exactly like the McDonald's
version. It's safe to say that Burger King's execs keep exceptionally close tabs on everything
that McDonald's is doing and then act accordingly.
There's a Burger King Secret Menu
If menu items like "Frings" and 'Suicide Burgers' sound good to you, you may want to try and
access items from Burger King's secret menu. Frings are one of these items and they are
a fifty-fifty blend of onion rings and french fries. Suicide burgers are loaded down with
four grilled patties of ground beef, in addition to special sauce, bacon and cheese. Four patties
is a lot of patties, so be sure you can handle it before you take on this secret menu challenge.
Another secret menu item option to consider is the Rodeo Burger, which is a western style
cheeseburger with bacon. It's different because it includes BBQ sauce and onion rings. The
base of the Rodeo Burger is the Whopper Jr. or Whopper. We already talked about why some
former employees recommend skipping Whopper Jr. burgers and ordering Whoppers instead.
Keep this in mind if you want to order a Rodeo Burger off of the secret menu. If you want
more choices, think about grabbing a secret menu BK BLT. It's got traditional BLT fillings,
inside of a Burger King burger. You may choose from medium or small BK BLTs. If you prefer
chicken, go for an Original Chicken Sandwich, but ask for cheese, mayo, tomato and bacon.
Actually, just ask for a BK Club. If your server is up on the secret menu, he or she
will know what you mean. As you can see, there are a lot of interesting menu items.
While every location may not honor requests for these top-secret menu items, many will
probably be happy to oblige. If you're feeling daring, order the most appealing secret menu
items and then enjoy Burger King taste that's a little bit off the beaten track.
Elite VIPs Have Precious Burger King Crown Gold Cards
Did you know that Burger King Crown Gold Cards allow cardholders to access free Burger King
grub for life? As you might imagine, these cards aren't just handed out to anyone. They
are rare and precious ways to access unlimited burgers. Celebs are the types of people who
carry these shiny cards in their wallets. Hugh Laurie, who became famous on "House",
told the London Times that one amazing perk of being well-known is owning a Burger King
Crown Gold Card which entitles him to free burgers in limitless supplies. However, Laurie
was just joking around. He didn't actually own one of those cards. After Burger King
execs got wind of his interview, they put him on the list to receive a real gold card.
On the same list were George Lucas, Jennifer Hudson and Jay Leno. There is a version of
this card that's basically a gift card. Anyone can get one, but you need to be famous to
get a gold card. They are offered to stars who are friendly to the Burger King brand.
Robert Downey Jr. got one of these rare cards after throwing props to Burger King during
interviews. A couple of celebs who own these cards and use them report that people, including
Burger King staff, are dazzled when they see their gold cards for the first time.
Burger King Purchased Tim Hortons in 2014
In late summer of 2014, Burger King bought Tim Hortons. Tim Horton's is a beloved doughnut
and coffee chain with strong Canadian roots. After the purchase, Tim Hortons became part
of a brand-new company named Restaurant Brands International, which was created just to handle
the merger. Restaurant Brands International is owned mostly by a big investment firm based
in Brazil, which is called 3G Capital. This big merger was a game-changer in the fast
food world. The deal cost twelve billion dollars. Some people feared that Tim Hortons
would lose some of its affordability after the merger, as 3G Capital is known for being
profit-driven. Some of these fears may have been realistic, as certain Tim Hortons menu
items, including coffee, did become more expensive shortly after Burger King and Tim Hortons
merged. Tim Hortons has thrived since the merger, which was spearheaded by 3G Capital.
Burger King Table Service Was Discontinued Due To High Costs
At one point, Burger King powers-that-be decided to cater to customers on a whole different
level, by offering table service. After customers ordered at the counter, their food was brought
to them while they were seated at Burger King locations. The problem with this initiative
is that it really slowed down productivity and this translated to higher costs. Burger
King found the process of serving customers at their tables too costly to continue with,
so table service bit the dust. This service was available for two years, from 1992 to
1994. The fast food chain's goal was to become slightly more upscale. Unfortunately, offering
a new and higher tier of customer service negatively impacted the fast food chain's
bottom line. The service was only available from four in the afternoon until eight at
night, but it still ate up profits, so it had to be discontinued. With the service,
customers would order, get numbers and then sit down. They would be treated to popcorn
while they waited for their food to arrive at their tables. Food would arrive in baskets.
Sounds comfortable and convenient, doesn't it? It was just too good to last.
Burger King Franchises Are Hard To Access
If you want to acquire a Burger King franchise, you're going to need a significant chunk of
change and you're also going to need to cut through a ton of red tape. These franchises
are reportedly pretty tough to access, although franchise owners definitely get lots of support
and training when they come on board. These franchises are in demand. Currently, there
are more than eleven thousand franchises in 69 nations and 50 US states. To get a franchise,
you'll need to spend fifty grand just for the franchise fee. Your total investment to
acquire a franchise will be as little as three hundred grand and may cost a lot more. However,
you will have a high likelihood of making good money from your franchise. You'll need
a million and a half bucks in net worth to qualify, plus cash liquidity of half a million
bucks. Since these last requirements are tough for most people to meet, it's difficult to
grab these lucrative fast food franchises.
Halloween Whoppers Come Out Green On The Other End
Remember the Halloween Whoppers, which had black buns? People who ate them noticed that
they had green bowel movements. Apparently, these pitch-black burgers come out green on
the other end - talk about spooky! The Halloween Whopper, which was also known as the black
Whopper, was introduced in 2015. It had A1 Sauce flavor baked into the bun. It also contained
a lot of food coloring, which is why it triggered a green end result. Medical experts let people
know that the green effect was not harmful. The burgers were as safe to consume as other
fast food fare. These burgers really tempted those who love to try the strange and the
new, and they apparently tasted great, which isn't a surprise, because of the addition
of A1 Steak Sauce. A1 is a tasty condiment. Unfortunately, the whole green poop thing
got a lot of adverse publicity. The Nightmare Burger was a natural next step, right? In
2018, the Burger King Nightmare Burger was touted as "clinically proven to induce nightmares".
You are not guaranteed to have nightmares when you consume this spooky burger, which
retailed for a little over six bucks.
The Burger King Whopper Sacrifice Promotion Was Really Unique
Burger King does have fun special promotions and limited-time only products which are often
a bit edgier than what you'd expect from a big fast food chain. One other fascinating
special promotion on the edgy side of the spectrum was the Whopper Sacrifice promotion.
To get a free Whopper, participants had to unfriend, or sacrifice, ten of their buddies.
Sure, the unfriending might not last, but still... Burger King offered a special Whopper
Sacrifice app which could be installed on Facebook profiles, to facilitate and track
the harsh unfriending. This promotion began in the New Year in 2009. To get their flame-broiled,
free Whoppers, which retailed for about five bucks at that time, more than 234,000 people
ditched Facebook friends. What's really disturbing is that the app sent the unfriended notifications,
explaining why they'd gotten the boot. The notification ended up plastered on their Facebook
walls, where all of their remaining friends could see them. One guy who posted about the
Whopper Sacrifice on Reddit confessed to unfriending his girlfriend during the promotion. Their
relationship did not survive, but the guy says it's not because of his Whopper Sacrifice.
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