
"Restaurant Brands Acquires Burger King's Largest U.S. Franchisee for $1 Billion"
Restaurant Brands International, the parent company of Burger King, is acquiring Carrols Restaurant Group, the largest U.S. franchisee of Burger King, for $1 billion in an all-cash transaction. This move is part of Burger King's "Reclaim the Flame" plan to revamp its brand in America by transitioning to local franchisees and refurbishing restaurant locations. The acquisition will involve investing $500 million to modernize 600 restaurants and increasing the number of Burger King U.S. franchisees to 400-500 in the next five years. The transaction is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2024.


