David Edgerton
American entrepreneur; founder of Burger King / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the British historian of the same name, see David Edgerton (historian).
David Russell Edgerton Jr. (May 26, 1927 ā April 3, 2018)[1] was an American entrepreneur and co-founder of Burger King, in what would become the second-largest burger chain after McDonald's.[2] After serving as a manager of another restaurant, Howard Johnson's, on March 1, 1954, he opened a franchise outlet of the restaurant chain Insta Burger King in Miami, Florida. On June 1 of the same year, he met fellow restaurateur James McLamore and the two founded the Burger King Corporation. After leaving Burger King, he went on to start Bodega, a steakhouse restaurant.[3]
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Born | David Russell Edgerton Jr. (1927-05-26)May 26, 1927 Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | April 3, 2018(2018-04-03) (aged 90) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Nationality (legal) | American |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Known for | Co-founding Burger King with James McLamore |
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