Burger King is closing the gap in the burger wars with a simple formula: Better food and a star executive who takes customers’ calls himself

Fortune•Mon, Aug 17, 2026, 06:57 PM•2 min read

Burger King surpassed Wendy’s as America’s second-largest burger retailer last quarter after a bump in U. S. same-store sales.

Source: [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/08/17/burger-king-winning-formula-whopper-sales-second-largest-burger-chain/)

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