Burger King Challenges McDonald’s McRib
Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Burger King has thrown down the gauntlet in the fast-food wars, announcing a competitor to the McRib sandwich beloved by McDonald’s customers.The 59-year-old Burger King chain’s 2013 summer men…
Burger King Twitter Account Hacked to Look Like McDonald’s
SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — You could call it the Big Mac of Twitter hacks. Burger King’s Twitter (@burgerking) account was hacked today. The account, which had more than 89,000 followers and was verified by Twitter, was made to look…
Burger King Settles 14-Year Sex Bias Lawsuit
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Burger King is an expert at making food fast but the same can’t be said about settling lawsuits.It was during the 20th century that numerous women filed sexual harassment and bias claims against Burger King’s large…
Burger King Celebrates 55th Anniversary of the Whopper
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Burger King is celebrating the 55th anniversary of one of its most popular items: the Whopper. The restaurant chain has introduced a limited-time menu featuring two new whopper sandwiches and sweet potato cur…
Which Fast Food Joint Is Fastest?
Mario Tama/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Which fast-food joint is the fastest of them all? Wendy’s takes the crown with an average 129.75 seconds, according to Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) Magazine’s annual Drive-Thru Performance Study of six national fa…
4Chan Users Work to Expose Ohio Burger King Lettuce Incident
4chan.org(MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio) — “This is the lettuce you eat at Burger King,” read the caption of the photo an Ohio Burger King employee posted on the online image board 4chan on Monday.The photo showed someone in black pants and blac…
Bacon Sundae Among Burger King’s New Summer Menu Items
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Burger King is out with its new menu items for the summer season and the one creating the most buzz is the restaurant’s bacon sundae.The dessert was tested earlier this year in Nashville, Tenn., where it was receiv…
Man Claims Burger King Fired Him After Revealing HIV Diagnosis
Scott Olson/Getty Images(CHESAPEAKE, Va.) — Virginia resident Christopher Pena is alleging that Burger King fired him last year because he was diagnosed with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.In a lawsuit brought last week, Pena, 35, said he was a distr…
Burger King Releases New Bacon Sundae
PR News Photo/Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Bacon used to be known as the deliciously greasy food that sat alongside eggs or was stuffed into a BLT. But times have changed, and the bacon trend has taken over everything from air fresheners to socks to …
Mary J. Blige: Burger King Ad Was ‘Unfinished’
Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images For (Belvedere) RED(NEW YORK) — Mary J. Blige says her Burger King commercial, which was pulled this week from the fast-food restaurant’s YouTube page amid much criticism from the Internet crowd, was incomplete.
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Burger King Expands Menu
Scott Olson/Getty Images(MIAMI) — On Monday, fast food giant Burger King will roll out a revamped menu.The company has been analyzing their products over the past year and as a result their new menu will be their broadest expansion since the company s…
Wendy’s Trumps Burger King as Number Two Burger Chain
Mario Tama/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In what could be billed as a fast-food shocker, the food industry research firm Technomic reported Monday that Burger King has lost its number two ranking of the nation’s top hamburger chains to Wendy’s.McDonald’s s…
Burger King: Free French Fries For St. Patrick’s Day
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Beyond the Guinness, corned beef and cabbage, folks have something else to eat while celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. This weekend, Burger King is offering free french fries and green sauce to customers who…