Most of those 530 BKs are squished into England, especially around London and the southeast. It’s kind of like how every good indie band starts in London before daring to tour Oldham. Scotland has a decent showing—around 40 stores—while Wales and Northern Ireland get the short end of the flame-grilled stick.
Fun fact: there’s a Burger King in St. Albans that I swear has been there since the 1990s, and it still smells like teenage rebellion and broken dreams. Not that I’m complaining; some things should never change.
If you’re in a remote part of the Highlands, you’re out of luck. But honestly, if you’re there for the scenery, you’re not hankering for a Bacon Double Cheeseburger. You’re hankering for a haggis wrap, and that’s just science.
The “are they even trying?” factor
Here’s the ironic bit: Burger King UK is actually owned by a different company than the American one. It’s a franchise group called Burger King UK Holdings, and they’ve been running the show since 2017. So while you’re eating a Whopper in Manchester, it’s technically managed by people who probably say “innit” and “proper.”
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This explains why the menu here is slightly different. In the UK, you get a Chicken Royale that doesn’t exist in the U.S., and you can add bacon to anything without raising an eyebrow. It’s like a parallel universe where the burgers are still greasy but the queues are shorter.
And speaking of queues—ever notice how BKs in the UK always have that one broken milkshake machine? It’s a national treasure at this point. I’m convinced it’s a conspiracy to make you buy a soda instead.
