Who owns Burger King?
Burger King is owned by Restaurant Brands International (Canada, NYSE: QSR).[1]
Evidence: Restaurant Brands International Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-20, SEC EDGAR, 20 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Restaurant Brands International Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Toronto
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Miami, Florida
- Founded
- 1954
- Category
- Restaurants & foodservice › Quick-service restaurants › Burger & chicken chains
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: QSR TSX: QSR
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Burger King
Burger King was founded in Miami in 1954 and introduced the flame-grilled Whopper in 1957, a point of difference from griddle-cooked competitors that it has advertised ever since. 3G Capital acquired the chain in 2010 and merged it with Tim Hortons in 2014.
What Restaurant Brands International's annual report says about Burger King
Sentences about Burger King from Restaurant Brands International's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
Burger King - Founded in 1954, Burger King is the world's second largest quick service hamburger restaurant chain, as measured by total number of restaurants, and is the Home of the Whopper .
Burger King restaurants feature flame-grilled hamburgers, chicken, and other specialty sandwiches.
Burger King - Operations of our Burger King brand in the U.S. and Canada, excluding results of Burger King restaurants acquired as part of the Carrols Acquisition ("BK"); 3.
How often Restaurant Brands International names Burger King in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named more often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Burger King
- Current owner Restaurant Brands International [1] verified
Where Burger King sits in Restaurant Brands International
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Restaurant Brands International ownership tree →
See the full Restaurant Brands International brand portfolio (4) →
Other brands owned by Restaurant Brands International
Restaurant Brands International controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in restaurants & foodservice.
Also in restaurants & foodservice
- Firehouse Subs (1994)
- Popeyes (1972)
- Tim Hortons (1964)
Other brands in burger & chicken chains, and who owns them
The 39 brands in burger & chicken chains on Brandtree belong to 24 owners. The largest is Jollibee Group, with 5; Restaurant Brands International has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Chowking | Jollibee Group | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Arby's | Inspire Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| KFC | Yum! Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Chester's | CP Foods | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Papa Murphy's | MTY Group | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Wimpy (Middle East) | Americana Restaurants | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| Steak n Shake | Biglari Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Choppies Fried Chicken | Choppies | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
About the owner: Restaurant Brands International
Restaurant Brands International is a publicly listed company headquartered in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2014. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: QSR and TSX: QSR.
Restaurant Brands International was created in 2014 when Burger King, controlled by 3G Capital, merged with the Canadian chain Tim Hortons in a transaction that moved the combined headquarters to Canada. It added Popeyes in 2017 and Firehouse Subs in 2021, and 3G Capital retains a substantial stake.
Restaurant Brands International: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Burger King and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 492 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Burger King among them.
- Applebee's — Dine Brands 🇺🇸
- Arby's — Inspire Brands 🇺🇸
- Baja Fresh — MTY Group 🇨🇦
- Bonefish Grill — Bloomin' Brands 🇺🇸
- Caribou Coffee — Panera Brands 🇺🇸
- Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen — Darden 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Burger King?
The parent company of Burger King is Restaurant Brands International, a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada.
Is Burger King American or Canadian?
Burger King originated in the United States in 1954, but it is owned today by Restaurant Brands International, which is headquartered in Canada. So Burger King is an American-origin brand under Canadian ownership.
Is Burger King still owned by Restaurant Brands International?
Yes. As of 29 October 2026, Burger King is still owned by Restaurant Brands International. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Restaurant Brands International Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-20 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 20 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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