A crew member at Burger King holds up a double cheeseburger in 1989
A crew member at Burger King holds up a double cheeseburger in 1989.
  • In 1954, the very first Burger King opened its doors.
  • An early version of the Burger King logo featured curved letters sandwiched between two yellow buns.
  • The Whopper, which has been around since 1957, was still popular well into the 1980s.

Burger King has grown from a small-time burger joint to a major American corporation.

When Burger King first opened in 1954, it served 18-cent flame-broiled burgers, milkshakes, and fries.