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Burger King main competitors are Prandium, Inc., Fiesta Restaurant Group, and Quality Dining.

Competitor Summary. See how Burger King compares to its main competitors:

  • KFC has the most employees (820,000).
  • Employees at Prandium, Inc. earn more than most of the competitors, with an average yearly salary of $46,394.
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Burger King vs competitors

CompanyFounding dateZippia scoreHeadquarters# of LocationsRevenueEmployees
1954
4.5
Miami, FL1$2.3B34,248
1951
3.9
San Diego, CA1$1.6B22,000
2011
4.5
Dallas, TX1$387.4M4,480
1967
4.1
Mishawaka, IN2$400.0M7,176
1986
4.1
Irvine, CA1$500.0M8,167
1969
4.3
Dublin, OH1$2.2B12,500
1940
4.1
Minneapolis, MN1$3.6B2,055
1965
4.2
Milford, CT1$16.1B5,000
1953
4.3
Oklahoma City, OK11$423.6M5,000
1940
4.4
Chicago, IL2$25.9B210,000
1964
4.2
Atlanta, GA1$3.9B80,000
1962
4.2
Irvine, CA2$2.0B175,000
1952
4.2
Louisville, KY1$7.5B820,000
1950
4.1
Canton, MA1$1.4B35
1946
4.4
Atlanta, GA104$11.3B35,574
1934
4.4
Indianapolis, IN1$19.0M20,732
1959
4.3
Detroit, MI1$1.1B15,697
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3.4
San Marcos, CA1$260.0M550
1960
4.2
Saint Louis, MO1$920.0M16,680
1958
4.1
Plano, TX2$7.5B350,000
1977
4.1
Charlotte, NC1$547.4M7,500

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Burger King salaries vs competitors

Among Burger King competitors, employees at Prandium, Inc. earn the most with an average yearly salary of $46,394.

Compare Burger King salaries vs competitors

CompanyAverage salaryHourly salarySalary score
Burger King
$26,543$12.76-
Jack in the Box
$30,716$14.77-
Fiesta Restaurant Group
$41,963$20.17-
Quality Dining
$41,456$19.93-
Prandium, Inc.
$46,394$22.30-
Wendy's
$26,046$12.52-

Compare Burger King job title salaries vs competitors

CompanyHighest salaryHourly salary
Burger King
$29,244$14.06
Fiesta Restaurant Group
$44,791$21.53
Quality Dining
$39,645$19.06
M&N Foods Inc
$33,896$16.30
Steak 'n Shake
$32,386$15.57
Jack in the Box
$32,132$15.45
Prandium, Inc.
$31,875$15.32
Pizza Hut
$31,634$15.21
Wendy's
$30,677$14.75
Bojangles
$30,656$14.74
Little Caesars
$30,185$14.51
Sonic Drive-In
$29,721$14.29
Hardee's Food Systems Inc
$29,491$14.18
Arby's
$29,381$14.13
Dairy Queen
$29,273$14.07
Chick-fil-A
$29,259$14.07
Taco Bell
$29,242$14.06
Dunkin' Donuts
$29,169$14.02
KFC
$28,027$13.47
Subway
$27,956$13.44

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Burger King demographics vs competitors

Compare gender at Burger King vs competitors

Job titleMaleFemale
Bojangles40%60%
McDonald's41%59%
Burger King42%58%
Jack in the Box43%57%
Chick-fil-A44%56%
Fiesta Restaurant Group53%47%

Compare race at Burger King vs competitors

CompanyWhiteHispanic or LatinoBlack or African AmericanAsianUnknownDiversity score
63%15%12%6%3%
9.8
62%9%19%6%3%
8.8
37%41%10%8%4%
8.9
49%33%8%6%4%
9.7
63%16%12%6%3%
9.8
59%16%16%6%3%
9.8

Burger King and similar companies CEOs

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Jose Armario
Bojangles

Jose Armario is Executive Vice President of Worldwide Supply Chain, Development, and Franchising for McDonald’s Corporation. In this role, Jose supports the global business in the creation and execution of their market development strategies, including market analytics, tools and metrics along with talent development support. McDonald’s Supply Chain is responsible for the procurement of all food, packaging, and premiums. Additionally, Jose’s role in leading Supply Chain includes oversight for global food safety and quality systems. Jose is also responsible for the company’s overall franchising strategy. Prior to assuming his current role, Jose served as Group President of McDonald’s Canada and Latin America, providing management oversight for the two regions in addition to his role leading international franchising. Having joined McDonald’s in 1996, Jose previously served as President of McDonald’s Latin America; Senior Vice President and International Relationship Partner for the Latin America region; and President of McDonald’s Chile. He is a member of the Board of Directors for USG Corporation, where he serves on the Audit & Compensation Committees; a director of the International Advisory Board and President’s Council of the University of Miami; the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He earned a Master’s degree in Professional Management at the University of Miami and an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration from Miami Dade College.

Darin S. Harris
Jack in the Box

Specialties: Leadership, strategy, marketing, franchising, operations, development, real estate, sales management, mergers and acquisitions, international

Christopher J. Kempczinski
McDonald's

Christopher John Kempczinski (born 1967/1968) is an American business executive, and the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of McDonald's Corporation.

Paul Brown
Arby's

CEO of Inspire Brands, a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes nearly than 32,000 Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Baskin-Robbins, Dunkin', Jimmy John's, Rusty Taco, and SONIC Drive-In restaurants worldwide.

Andrew T. Cathy
Chick-fil-A

John Chidsey
Subway

John Walker Chidsey (born June 11, 1962) is an American businessman and attorney who has served as CEO of Subway since November 2019. He was formerly the executive chairman and CEO of Burger King Corporation. He is a director and member of the audit committee for HealthSouth Corporation. He previously was chairman and CEO for two corporate divisions of Cendant Corporation from January 1996 to March 2003.

Ned Lyerly is the CEO at Carl's Jr. Restaurants Llc. Previously, Ned was the President, International at Carpinteria, California. Ned earned his Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration and Management, General from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Troy Bader
Dairy Queen

Anthony Lowings
KFC

Tony serves as Chief Executive Officer of KFC Global. In this role, he leads a $26B business that includes over 23,000 restaurants in over 140 countries. Reporting to Tony are the regional general managers (GMs) of the KFC Division and the president of KFC US. A long-time veteran of Yum!, Tony joined the company in 1994 as Planning Director for the Finance Division in Australia before transitioning into operations-first as State Manager for KFC (NSW region), and then as General Manager Operations for Pizza Hut (South Pacific), before returning to KFC as GM Operations (South Pacific). He also worked internationally for a number of years with Yum!, including his role as General Manager of the South American, Central American and Caribbean business unit, where Tony had responsibility for the KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell units across this region. In 2010, Tony was appointed as Chief Operations Officer for the Yum! Restaurants International division, based in Dallas. He then moved back to Australia and, for five years, ran the Australia and New Zealand KFC business as Managing Director until mid-2016. During this time, KFC Australia won a number of prestigious awards including the Large Retailer of the Year and NRA Supreme Award (National Retail Association). In 2014, Tony was honored with the highly esteemed CEO of the Year Award by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI). In early 2018, Tony was named KFC Global President and Chief Operating Officer, before quickly ascending to Chief Executive Officer in January 2019.

David Scrivano
Little Caesars

Dave Scrivano is a President & CEO at Little Caesars.

What employees say about Burger King's competitors

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2024
Pros of working at Burger King

I thought the pros of working at Burger King was the experience of learning all of the different areas of expertise and perfecting my communication skills.

Cons of working at Burger King

I thought that the cons of working at Burger King are that they don't fire those who need to be fired and that the management can sometimes be poor.

Burger King benefits

My favorite perk or benefit at Burger King is the free food.

What do you like best about Burger King's CEO and the leadership team?

What I like best about the leadership team is that they can be chill and serious when needed.

How would you improve Burger King's culture?

I would improve Burger King by getting rid of the CEO.

How did you prepare for the Burger King interview?

I prepared for an interview by being myself.

How does your compensation at Burger King compare to the industry average?

In my experience, my compensation at Burger King is below the industry average.

What's the diversity at Burger King like?

I feel that the representation of diverse demographics within the organization is limited.

What brings you the most joy at Burger King?

Personally, the most fulfilling part of working at Burger King is communicating with customers.

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2021
Pros of working at Burger King

They're super flexible with my hours, really nice, and an overall good work environment.

Cons of working at Burger King

I don't particularly enjoy working in the food industry, but that doesn't take away anything from the company.

Burger King benefits

50% off food.

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