On May 2, 2025, a class-action claim in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California was served against RBI and its U.S. subsidiary, Restaurant Brands International US Services LLC. The complaint alleges that www.bk.com secretly allowed third-party advertising and analytics firms (Google, Meta/Facebook, Microsoft Clarity, Snap, The Trade Desk, AdTheorent and others) to place tracking cookies on visitors to the website, even after users opted out through the website’s cookie-consent banner. The complaint claims this undisclosed tracking violated various California privacy statutes, including the California Invasion of Privacy Act’s (CIPA) wiretap and pen-register provisions, as well as common law protections against intrusion, trespass to chattels, fraud, unjust enrichment and invasion of privacy. The complaint seeks statutory, compensatory, and punitive damages as well as injunctive relief. On June 10, 2025, RBI filed a motion to compel arbitration and a motion to dismiss. On September 5, 2025, the Court denied RBI’s motion to compel arbitration and request for limited discovery. On November 24, 2025, the Court partially granted RBI’s motion to dismiss. The Court dismissed both of the Plaintiff’s CIPA claims as time-barred and the Plaintiff’s trespass to chattels claim for failure to allege any impairment to Plaintiff’s device. The Court granted Plaintiff leave to amend the complaint, and Plaintiff filed an amended complaint on January 29, 2026. The case is in early stages of discovery. We are not a party to this litigation. ADP Direct Poultry Ltd. v. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc., Restaurant Brands International Inc., Restaurant Services Canada Inc., Amjad Farooq Inc., et al., (Court File No. CV-25-00741914-0000), Ontario Superior Court of Justice, filed on May 29, 2025, amended June 23, 2025.
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Burger King
Quick service restaurantBurger King's 2026 FDD requires every restaurant to run the POS equipment, self-serve kiosks, and customer-data systems the franchisor specifies, purchased from approved vendors under a global POS policy. The system spans 6,650 restaurants, 5,518 of them franchised, under Restaurant Brands International.
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On May 2, 2025, a class-action claim in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California was served against RBI and its U.S. subsidiary, Restaurant Brands International US Services LLC. The complaint alleges that www.bk.com secretly allowed third-party advertising and analytics firms (Google, Meta/Facebook, Microsoft Clarity, Snap, The Trade Desk, AdTheorent and others) to place tracking cookies on visitors to the website, even after users opted out through the website’s cookie-consent banner. The complaint claims this undisclosed tracking violated various California privacy statutes, including the California Invasion of Privacy Act’s (CIPA) wiretap and pen-register provisions, as well as common law protections against intrusion, trespass to chattels, fraud, unjust enrichment and invasion of privacy. The complaint seeks statutory, compensatory, and punitive damages as well as injunctive relief. On June 10, 2025, RBI filed a motion to compel arbitration and a motion to dismiss. On September 5, 2025, the Court denied RBI’s motion to compel arbitration and request for limited discovery. On November 24, 2025, the Court partially granted RBI’s motion to dismiss. The Court dismissed both of the Plaintiff’s CIPA claims as time-barred and the Plaintiff’s trespass to chattels claim for failure to allege any impairment to Plaintiff’s device. The Court granted Plaintiff leave to amend the complaint, and Plaintiff filed an amended complaint on January 29, 2026. The case is in early stages of discovery. We are not a party to this litigation.
You must offer for sale and sell at the Restaurant all and only those products and services as are expressly authorized by us in the MOD Manual or otherwise in writing and only in accordance with our specifications and standards. If your Restaurant is located in an area that is serviced by a delivery aggregator (e.g., Uber Eats) you must offer food for delivery to customers. Certain products and services may be required within the Designated Market Area that your Restaurant is located in, although not mandated nationwide. We require you to participate in the loyalty program, currently referred to as the ROYAL PERKS Loyalty Program, for all new and existing BURGER KING® restaurants via the technology platforms we require. These technology platforms are the same platforms that enable ordering and delivery via the Burger King® app and website. Customers who are members of the ROYAL PERKS Loyalty Program can earn points, currently referred to as Crowns, and redeem points for eligible menu items at any BURGER KING® restaurant. You must honor these loyalty points at your Restaurant as provided in your MOD Manual or otherwise in writing and only in accordance with our specifications and standards. Currently, points are earned through member purchases on the BK® mobile app, website or in- Restaurant orders by using a code located in the member’s account, or a credit card linked to the member’s account.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
21 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 10 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We have the right to review and access all records and reports generated by the Restaurant POS system and all other Restaurant systems.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees to keep true, accurate and complete records of Franchisee’s business in such form as BKC now or hereafter may require and to furnish BKC with a monthly and fiscal year to date profit and loss statement in the format prescribed by BKC.
How the franchisor buys
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesFranchise agreement
The representatives of the Franchisee Association shall be referred to herein as the “Franchisee Advisory Council.”
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
If BKC determines that additional or replacement equipment is needed because of a change in menu items or method of preparation and service or because of health or safety considerations, Franchisee will install the additional equipment or replacement equipment within the reasonable time specified by BKC.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Various suppliers make payments to us in consideration of purchases and payments made by Franchisees and us.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
Approved and proposed suppliers pay for the testing, audit and other costs associated with the evaluation and monitoring of the supplier, its products and services.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you ask us to approve a new proposed supplier, we will consider the current or potential need for a new supplier.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Our current requirements include creation and maintenance of records of all sales transactions (known as “t-log’s”), secure PCI compliant internet access;
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees that BKC or its representatives, at BKC's expense, shall, at all reasonable times, have the right to examine or audit the books, records, state sales tax returns or accounts of Franchisee.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees that changes in the standards, specifications and procedures may become necessary and desirable from time to time and agrees to accept and comply with such modifications, revisions and additions to the MOD Manual which BKC in the good faith exercise of its judgment believes to be desirable and…
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 12
If you exercise the option, you must obtain site approval and secure property control and open the Restaurant by the date specified by us.
Marketing
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 11
We require you to participate in the loyalty program, currently referred to as the ROYAL PERKS Loyalty Program, for all new and existing BURGER KING® restaurants.
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Only equipment approved by BKC which meets the criteria and performance standards of the BURGER KING System may be used in the Franchised Restaurant.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Your Restaurant must use the computers, point of sale (“POS”) equipment and systems including self-serve kiosks, mobile apps, broadband internet access, credit card, debit card and gift card processing systems, systems which take, process, route and deliver orders or receive payment, and technology for communicating…
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
BKC may, at its option, require payment of the Royalty or Advertising Contribution or both by making direct monthly withdrawals in the form of an electronic or similar funds transfer in the appropriate amount(s) from Franchisee's bank account.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 11
Your Restaurant must use the computers, point of sale (“POS”) equipment and systems including self-serve kiosks, mobile apps, broadband internet access, credit card, debit card and gift card processing systems, systems which take, process, route and deliver orders or receive payment, and technology for communicating…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall implement a training program for Franchised Restaurant employees in accordance with training standards and procedures prescribed by BKC and shall staff the Franchised Restaurant at all times during the Term of this Agreement with a sufficient number of trained employees to ensure that the BURGER KING…
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
All employees shall only wear uniforms of such design and color as are from time to time specified by BKC.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must, at its sole cost and expense: (a) at all times operate at the Franchised Restaurant POS Systems (as hereinafter defined) approved by BKC;
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have the right to review and access all records and reports generated by the Restaurant POS system and all other Restaurant systems.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall be responsible for reasonable charges and costs of any sort associated with such training but not limited to all travel and living expenses, compensation of and worker's compensation insurance for the Operating Partner and/or the Restaurant Manager enrolled in the training program, any other personal…
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Franchise agreement
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at Burger King
Burger King operates 6,650 restaurants, 5,518 franchised and 1,132 company-owned, headquartered in Florida under Restaurant Brands International. Franchised outlets fell 0.109% year over year, essentially flat. The FDD's Item 19 includes a financial performance representation for the system. With over 1,000 multi-unit operators mapped across the network, the largest software conversations still route through the global policy Burger King's headquarters sets.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 11 shows Burger King's headquarters sets a global POS policy that dictates approved vendors directly, rather than leaving the choice to individual restaurants. Thomas B. Curtis IV, President, and Jill Granat, General Counsel, lead the franchisor's US operations, with Vicente A. Tome as director and Vice President of Legal for the US and Latin America/Caribbean. Both report into Restaurant Brands International, where Joshua Kobza serves as CEO and Patrick Doyle as Executive Chairman.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Every Burger King restaurant must use the computers, POS equipment, self-serve kiosks, mobile apps, broadband internet, and card and gift-card processing systems the franchisor specifies, along with technology for collecting and storing customer data. Restaurants must run an integrated electronic register system supporting POS operations, order routing, and sales capture, purchasing POS systems from approved vendors under Burger King's global POS policy, and must transmit POS and other restaurant system data through franchisor-approved reporting vendors. Every restaurant must also participate in the ROYAL PERKS Loyalty Program. Separately, the filing names ADP and Meta under Item 3, and Uber Eats by Uber under Item 16.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Burger King's Item 8 approved-supplier list requires franchisees to buy from suppliers the franchisor approves, monitors through third-party audits, and lists on updated Approved Commodities Lists. A franchisee may propose an additional or replacement supplier for evaluation against current criteria and any exclusivity commitments already in place. Item 17 sets the brand's renewal, transfer, and termination terms, and applies against a base of 1,197 mapped operators, 1,025 of them multi-unit, concentrated in North Carolina, New York, and Ohio.
How to read the Burger King FDD
The embedded PDF viewer below carries Burger King's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document in full, including the Item 11 technology clauses and Item 8 supplier terms referenced above. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your product's fit.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
1,197 operators run 2,397 mapped locations. 1,025 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| NC | 307 |
|---|---|
| NY | 235 |
| OH | 222 |
| TN | 207 |
| IN | 196 |
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