Burger King will close up to 400 stores
by the end of the year - with two franchises
already declaring bankruptcy - as fast
food giant fails to keep up with fast-casual competition
Posted By: Imright, 5/5/2023 2:25:06 AM
Burger King has estimated that the fast food giant will have to shutter up to 400 locations across the country this year. The iconic burger chain said that underperforming stores will be the first to go. Following the announcement of the company's first quarter results, CEO Joshua Kobza said the chain expects to shut between 300 and 400 locations in 2023.This is a historic high - the company usually closes a couple of hundred stores annually, Kobza said. According to its earnings release, Burger King axed 124 locations in the year up to March, leaving 6,964 restaurants.
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