Burger King could be coming to a town near you as fast-food giant plans to open 30 new restaurants by the end of year
BURGER King has plans to open 30 new restaurants by the end of the year.
The fast-food giant will kick start its expansion by opening five new sites in October.
The company has long-term plans to open 60 restaurants in total over the next two years, with 30 by the end of 2023.
In 2022 the restaurant chain opened 32 new Burger King UK-owned restaurants and also acquired 74 from its largest franchise partner, Karali Group.
It also upgraded 32 restaurants including Leicester Square flagship and will complete a further 10 by the end of 2023 including Manchester Piccadilly and Thorpe Park.
An additional £35million in funding will support the restaurant’s growth and allow for investment in the existing portfolio in 2023.
The company announced a “resilient performance” and reported that total revenue was up by 39% in 2022.
Alasdair Murdoch, chief executive officer of Burger King UK, said: “I am pleased to announce a resilient full-year performance and strong strategic progress in 2022 as we announce ambitious plans to open 60 new restaurants over the next two years.
“We have continued our rapid expansion in the UK and delivered good growth during the year, despite industry-wide headwinds.”
He added that the company had continued to focus on “growing digital sales” including home delivery and with the introduction of the loyalty scheme on the Burger King app.
We did ask Burger King to reveal the exact dates and locations of the new restaurants but it said they would not be providing those at the moment.
We will update here as and when we have more information.
There are currently 507 Burger King locations in the UK.
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