Private company
Burger King
Logo: Original: ProhibitOnions Vector: Yeeno, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Former Canadian restaurant chain
Burger King was a fast food restaurant chain in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Also known as Burger King Drive-Inn, it was founded by former Imperial Oil executives William R. Jarvis (1926-21 July 2014) and James Duncan Rae (3 September 1923 - 17 December 2014) in 1956.2 It ceased to exist in 1995.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryrestaurant1
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Burger King was a fast food restaurant chain in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Also known as Burger King Drive-Inn, it was founded by former Imperial Oil executives William R. Jarvis (1926-21 July 2014) and James Duncan Rae (3 September 1923 - 17 December 2014) in 1956.2
Products and brands
- fast food
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaBurger King (Alberta)
- WikidataQ28419676
Sources
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- 1WikidataBurger King on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBurger King on Wikipedia
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsBurger King photo by mastermaq, CC BY-SA 2.0