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James Whitman McLamore (May 30, 1926 – August 8, 1996) was an American entrepreneur, the founder and first CEO of the Burger King fast food franchise, along with David Edgerton. He also created the Whopper sandwich. After selling Burger King to the Pillsbury Company in 1967, he remained CEO for five years.
The steamed cheeseburger, a variation almost exclusively served in central Connecticut, is believed to have been invented at a restaurant called Jack's Lunch in Middletown, Connecticut, in the 1930s. [19] The largest cheeseburger ever made weighed 2,014 pounds (914 kg).
The merger between Burger King and Tim Hortons created the fast food company now known as Restaurant Brands International Inc. [80] [81] In 2016, Burger King signed a build-to-suit lease agreement on a new 150,000 square feet (14,000 m 2 ) five-story headquarters building to be built at 5707 Blue Lagoon Drive, just down the street from its ...
Folks in Athens, Texas, claim that the hamburger sandwich was invented by a local known as Uncle Fletch. Fletcher Davis allegedly brought his creation to the public during the 1904 World's Fair in ...
The corporation opened Burger King stores and went on to introduce the Whopper burger in 1957 when it also dropped "Insta" from the name. At this same time, Edgerton, frustrated with the issue-prone Insta machines, created the flame broiler, which would provide the signature flavor for Burger King. [citation needed]
Created in the 1920s as a way to use less beef (a more costly ingredient) per sandwich, the burger has a pile of thinly sliced, griddled onions. Another local specialty he points out to Lam ...
"This is a Burger King town" (1986, used with the previous slogan) "Where's Herb?" (1986) "Mo Beef, Betta Taste" (In an ad featuring Mr. T, for 1/3 lb Whopper, 1985) "Aren't you doubly hungry for Burger King now?" (In an ad promoting the Bacon Double Cheeseburger, 1982) "Aren't you thirsty for Burger King now?" (In an ad promoting a Coca-Cola ...
A Louisville restaurant says this beloved American fast-food staple was born there. Pasadena might beg to differ.