This popular fast-food restaurant isn’t totally shutting down every location, despite rumors that it was shuttering for good. Instead, it’s closing thousands while undergoing a major overhaul and modernization with the rest.
Home of the Whopper plans to change its experience a bit in such a competitive market.According to Reuters, the rumor of a total shutdown was never a possibility. With these future plans, closures are inevitable.
Burger King has been closing various locations permanently for years here and there, and now the bigger plan is getting underway.
Burger King is planning to phase out at least 400 more restaurants around the country. The closures will focus on franchises that just can’t consistently meet performance standards. Then, it’s all about rejuvenating the promising franchises and reinforcing those locations and the brand with upgrades.