And don’t forget the funky maroon and orange uniforms (with a goofy-looking hat to match) employees wore in the 1970s, certainly helping to build its brand.īut it was perhaps its offering of flame-grilled burgers that kept customers returning, along with its variety of food offerings including thick french fries and the Hershey’s Sundae Pie dessert. Due to financial hardships, Kramer and Burns eventually sold the company to McLamore and Edgerton who subsequently renamed the chain Burger King.Ĭhildren also enjoyed a visit to BK, receiving a paper crown that adjusted to their head size. The following year, James McLamore and David Edgerton began opening Insta-Burger franchises in Miami - they replaced the Insta-Broilers with the flame broiler system that Burger King is famous for. They decided to call their first location Insta-Burger King due to the broilers they purchased to cook the burgers, called Insta-Broilers.
The predecessor of the burger mega-chain Burger King was originally founded in 1953 in Jacksonville, Florida, by relatives Keith J. Burger King hit the national scene especially during the 1970s, when the chain advertised heavily on television with its “Have It Your Way” commercials that touted “hold the pickle, hold the lettuce, special orders don’t upset us.” The hamburger chain was on its way in 1957 when the Whopper was added to the menu. Later that decade, two Miami-based franchisees bought the financially struggling company and renamed it Burger King. The fast-food burger franchise began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King on Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville. Two cities claim Burger King, but at least both are in Florida. Here are stories behind the more popular restaurants that originated in Florida.
So was the Bloomin’ Onion.Ī state known for its famous cartoon mouse, pristine beaches and wild animal stories also served as the birthplace of some of the more popular restaurant and fast-food chains in the U.S. Hooters to Home of the Whopper: A look at popular restaurant chains that began in Florida
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