my personal (not owner) opinion

Jan 1, 2014
12:52:18pm

run26

The Whopper, if made right, is very superior to the Big Mac and Wendys burgers. But the key is that it has to be made right and fresh. Consistency is somewhat of an issue among BKs

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run26

Previous username: whoppercougar
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just sold all our 7 Utah Burger Kings: now's your chance to fire away.

run26

1/1/14 12:28pm

Most every Burger King is dirtier than most of the McDonalds or Wendys I've seen

RC Vikings

1/1/14 12:30pm

this isn't an excuse but you need to realize something

run26

1/1/14 12:55pm

Can you imagine California?

CSoul

1/1/14 12:57pm

we would love to live and operate in California but it is a nighmare

run26

1/1/14 1:02pm

That is what I am talking about, the BKs in Cali are scary

CSoul

1/1/14 1:02pm

I would go more often if they were cleaner which would produce more revenue

RC Vikings

1/1/14 3:09pm

Best fast food burger but terrible fries.

showmecoug

1/1/14 12:31pm

Their fries are so much better than McDonald's.

idacoug

1/1/14 12:32pm

Compliment

BluePete

1/1/14 12:32pm

Worse than mcdonalds, better than carls jr.

Blue Oyster Cult

1/1/14 12:32pm

Worse than Carls Jr., better than McDonalds

BluePete

1/1/14 12:33pm

This ^^^

AF Cougar

1/1/14 12:44pm

Why did you sell? Were you losing money?

WJCougar

1/1/14 12:32pm

moving to a more upscale brand in another market

run26

1/1/14 12:38pm

That can only mean one thing:

cheezedawg

1/1/14 12:40pm

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blackandblue

1/1/14 12:55pm

Very true, nothing says upscale like Weinerschnitzel

shottyj77

1/1/14 12:56pm

Still in Utah?

In Reverie

1/1/14 1:24pm

Nope: going to another state

run26

1/1/14 1:27pm

Bob Nilsen moved up

Cougrrrs Roll

1/1/14 1:40pm

understatement alert

run26

1/1/14 1:45pm

Going to build you

Cougrrrs Roll

1/1/14 2:21pm

how long have you owned them?

Cougarealist

1/1/14 12:35pm

we did it for 8 years. BK was hot back in 2005 but more challenging recently

run26

1/1/14 12:39pm

did that reflect in the price you paid in '05 vs what you sold for?

Cougarealist

1/1/14 12:41pm

Obamacare has everyone in the restaurant business re-thinking their investment

run26

1/1/14 12:47pm

how about some hard #s since you said fire away with the ? s

Cougarealist

1/1/14 12:55pm

sorry I can't get into that

run26

1/1/14 12:56pm

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Cougrrrs Roll

1/1/14 2:32pm

$15 an hour? say hello to your replacement...

ds7

1/1/14 2:12pm

That's great

run26

1/1/14 2:14pm

BK doesn't seem real popular anymore. Seems like

Fatalplacebo

1/1/14 12:44pm

come to think of it, I haven't noticed any new BKs being built in I cant

Cougarealist

1/1/14 12:58pm

we built 2 of the 3 brand new BKs in SLC over the last 5 years

run26

1/1/14 1:03pm

Horrible fries, horrible hash browns

CougarHut

1/1/14 12:36pm

How many gallons of liquid smoke flavoring did you use everyday?

idcougarfan

1/1/14 12:36pm

gag

Sherlock

1/1/14 12:42pm

I quit eating there for years, but found a nice one in Mesa last year.

Jeffacka

1/1/14 12:41pm

Give us the dirt on BK. What did you like? dislike?

showmecoug

1/1/14 12:41pm

it is more competitive than ever

run26

1/1/14 12:50pm

as the owner, would you eat food from your restaurants?

blackandblue

1/1/14 12:57pm

yes without hesitation. although it's hard to train for marathons

run26

1/1/14 1:04pm

A fresh whopper is actually pretty decent. Problem is finding a fresh whopper

kotacoug

1/1/14 12:42pm

This is true.

jdub

1/1/14 12:47pm

The Whopper with cheese was awesome, but upset my stomach every time

OmahaThunderCoug

1/1/14 12:43pm

BK is like McDonalds for rednecks.

Blueto

1/1/14 12:47pm

Like above, a just cooked, hot Whopper sandwich is the best fast food

CSoul

1/1/14 12:48pm

my personal (not owner) opinion

run26

1/1/14 12:52pm

Wendy's is downright just bad all the time for me

CSoul

1/1/14 12:56pm

Agree.

Heinz57

1/1/14 1:03pm

I liked the frozen cokes for $1 they had back in the mid-2000s.

Y Mountain

1/1/14 12:51pm

The worst of all national burger franchises.

The Lone Wolf

1/1/14 12:55pm

so, you took the nuclear option? too bad. bk is the bomb

erkimust

1/1/14 12:55pm

as in bombing tornados?

run26

1/1/14 12:57pm

huh?

erkimust

1/1/14 12:58pm

it's kind of an inside joke among some CBers here sorry

run26

1/1/14 1:05pm

got it

erkimust

1/1/14 1:07pm

Seems like a great plan on paper.

Texas Hammer

1/2/14 2:38am

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conetah

1/1/14 3:59pm

I really like the double stacker and Oreo desserts.

Non-donor troll

1/1/14 12:56pm

who is that other cb'er who owns BKs, did you sell to him?

Cougarealist

1/1/14 1:00pm

I'm 99% sure no other Utah BK franchisee is a CBer

run26

1/1/14 1:06pm

Whoppercougar

Cougarealist

1/1/14 1:11pm

that was me. i changed my CB name a while back

run26

1/1/14 1:14pm

woah, YOU are Whoppercougar

Cougarealist

1/1/14 1:14pm

Same guy. I was more popular on CB back then

run26

1/1/14 1:21pm

Prefer thier drinks to everyone elses, but too much$ need more chicken

CarolinaCoug

1/1/14 1:01pm

Yep. No real competition with McDs/Carl's/Jack/Wendy's chicken sandwiches.

Non-donor troll

1/1/14 1:25pm

congratulations!

ds7

1/1/14 1:52pm

I wish I was retiring but far from it

run26

1/1/14 1:59pm

Dish the deets girlfriend! Staying in food industry? Going to AZ?

Non-donor troll

1/1/14 2:02pm

when i make an appearance in Arizona CB will be the first to know

run26

1/1/14 2:05pm

project or gamble?

ds7

1/1/14 2:18pm

like i said with obama and obamacare all of us are rethinking but

run26

1/1/14 2:33pm

I've always liked BK

Cougrrrs Roll

1/1/14 2:34pm

Hate that they changed their chicken nuggets to be exactly like McDonald's

dchandle15

1/1/14 2:55pm

I have a BK right next to my apartment, I avoid it and go to McDonalds or

BigTex

1/1/14 3:12pm

Not sure where you live but BKs in Dallas are worst in US

run26

1/1/14 3:17pm

Scottsdale, AZ, but my opinion on BK was formed in Dallas

BigTex

1/1/14 3:23pm

this is true. I used to like BK, but I don't eat it anymore. I thought it was

Ft Worth Cougar

1/2/14 7:14am

here are mine

permiso

1/1/14 3:13pm

You would be surprised how popular those tacos are

run26

1/1/14 3:19pm

Congrats. Sounds like a move up. Seems like fast fresh is on its way in and fast

SanFran

1/1/14 3:41pm

Thank you for the well wishes

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