Who owns Burger King (Philippines)?
Burger King (Philippines) is operated by Jollibee Group (the Philippines, PSE: JFC) under licence; Jollibee Group does not own the name.[1] The Burger King name is owned by Restaurant Brands International.
Evidence: Jollibee Group 2025 Annual Report, Jollibee Foods Corporation. Last checked .
Key facts
- Licensed to
- Jollibee Foods Corporation reported
- Headquarters
- 🇵🇭 Philippines, Pasig City
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Restaurants & foodservice › Quick-service restaurants › Burger & chicken chains
- Parent ticker
- PSE: JFC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Burger King (Philippines)
Jollibee runs Burger King in the Philippines under franchise, through BKTitans, a company it holds 54 per cent of. It does not own the brand: Burger King belongs to Restaurant Brands International, and the Philippine business is a territorial licence covering 131 stores at the end of 2025. The distinction matters because Jollibee also competes with Burger King everywhere else.
Ownership timeline of Burger King (Philippines)
Where Burger King (Philippines) sits in Jollibee Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Jollibee Group
Jollibee Group controls 14 brands on Brandtree, 13 of them in restaurants & foodservice.
Also in restaurants & foodservice
Other brands in burger & chicken chains, and who owns them
Jollibee Group has more brands in burger & chicken chains on Brandtree than any other owner: 5 of 39.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Arby's | Inspire Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| KFC | Yum! Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Chester's | CP Foods | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Burger King | Restaurant Brands International | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| 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: Jollibee Group
Jollibee Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Pasig City, Philippines, founded in 1978.
Jollibee Foods Corporation was registered with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission on 11 January 1978 and has grown from a Manila fast-food chain into a restaurant group with more than 10,300 stores in 33 countries and about 28,900 employees at the end of 2025. It owns some of its brands outright, holds majority stakes in others, and runs the Philippine franchises of Burger King, Panda Express and Yoshinoya, which belong to other companies. Its shares are listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange.
Jollibee Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Burger King (Philippines) and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 501 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Burger King (Philippines) among them.
- Applebee's — Dine Brands 🇺🇸
- Arby's — Inspire Brands 🇺🇸
- Baja Fresh — MTY Group 🇨🇦
- Bonefish Grill — Bloomin' Brands 🇺🇸
- Burger King — Restaurant Brands International 🇨🇦
- Caribou Coffee — Panera Brands 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who makes Burger King (Philippines)?
Jollibee Group makes and sells Burger King (Philippines) under a licensing agreement.
Does Jollibee Group own Burger King (Philippines)?
No. Jollibee Group holds a licence to make and sell Burger King (Philippines), which is not the same as owning it.
Where did Burger King (Philippines) come from?
Burger King (Philippines) originated in the United States.
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] Jollibee Group 2025 Annual Report — Jollibee Foods Corporation, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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