Who owns Burger King (Thailand)?
Burger King (Thailand) is operated by Minor International (Thailand, SET: MINT) under licence, an arrangement in place since 2000; Minor International does not own the name.[1][2] The Burger King name is owned by Restaurant Brands International.
Evidence: Minor Hotels — our brands. Last checked .
Key facts
- Licensed to
- Minor International Public Company Limited reported
- Since
- Headquarters
- 🇹🇭 Thailand, Bangkok
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Restaurants & foodservice › Quick-service restaurants › Burger & chicken chains
- Parent ticker
- SET: MINT
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Burger King (Thailand)
Minor Food has brought Burger King to Thailand since 2000, and by the end of 2024 ran 130 outlets across Thailand, the Maldives and the Seychelles. The restaurants are Minor's to run and staff, but the name is not its own: Burger King belongs to Restaurant Brands International, which also owns Tim Hortons and Popeyes and franchises the brand market by market.
Ownership timeline of Burger King (Thailand)
Where Burger King (Thailand) sits in Minor International
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Minor International brand portfolio (10) →
Other brands owned by Minor International
Minor International controls 11 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in restaurants & foodservice.
Also in restaurants & foodservice
- The Coffee Club (1989)
- The Pizza Company (2001)
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
About the owner: Minor International
Minor International is a publicly listed company headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.
Minor International is a Thai hospitality and leisure group listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand as MINT, and it runs its business through Minor Hotels, Minor Food and Minor Lifestyle. Minor Hotels has more than 640 hotels, resorts and branded residences in operation and development across 67 countries under twelve brands, and lifted its core profit 32 per cent in 2025 to 6.84 billion baht. Minor Food operates more than 2,600 restaurant outlets in 24 countries, a mixture of brands it owns outright and international franchises it holds the rights to.
Minor International: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Burger King (Thailand) 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 (Thailand) 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 (Thailand)?
Minor International makes and sells Burger King (Thailand) under a licensing agreement that has been in place since 2000.
Does Minor International own Burger King (Thailand)?
No. Minor International holds a licence to make and sell Burger King (Thailand), which is not the same as owning it.
Where did Burger King (Thailand) come from?
Burger King (Thailand) originated in the United States.
Sources (2) & 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] Minor Hotels — our brands — Minor Hotels, Official document; retrieved 23 September 2026.
- [2] Minor Food — our business — Minor Food Group, Official document; retrieved 23 September 2026.
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