The story
The Miami drive-in where James McLamore and David Edgerton transformed a struggling franchise into a global giant.
Everything that was here
- 1954–1980
Burger King #1 (Insta-Burger King)Restaurant
The Miami drive-in where James McLamore and David Edgerton transformed a struggling franchise into a global giant.
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Insta-Burger KingRestaurant
The Miami franchisees who saved a struggling burger chain renamed it and invented the Whopper.
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Burger King (Insta-Burger King) Original RestaurantRestaurant
The Miami hamburger stand that pioneered flame-broiled cooking and launched the Whopper empire.
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Insta-Burger King (First Burger King in Miami)Restaurant
Two Miami franchisees rescued a struggling burger chain, reinvented it with the flame broiler, and built a fast food empire.
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