Burger King closed dozens of stores last year: See a list of locations where restaurants shuttered
According to Burger King’s latest franchise disclosure document (FDD), the fast food restaurant chain operated 6,650 locations across the United States at the end of fiscal year 2025, a net loss of 51 stores compared with the 6,701 it operated at the start of the year. Of those 6,650 locations, 5,518 are franchised and 1,132 are company-owned. Let’s take a closer look at where Burger King opened…
Burger King, the fast food chain, closed 90 locations across the United States in 2025, marking a net loss of 51 stores from the previous year. Out of the closed stores, 76 were franchised and 14 were company-owned. The closures were spread across 21 states, with the highest number of closures in Texas (9) and Florida (18). The chain also closed 14 company-owned locations in seven states: Florida (6), Indiana (1), Kentucky (1), New York (2), Tennessee (2), Virginia (1), and Wyoming (1).
The closures were part of Burger King's ongoing restructuring efforts, which included the acquisition of Carrols Restaurant Group in May 2024. This acquisition resulted in the conversion of 1,023 franchise locations to company-owned stores. Throughout 2025, Burger King opened 39 new franchised locations and closed 48 of its existing franchised locations, which were sold back to new franchise operators.
The company also opened 4 new company-owned stores in Michigan and New York. Despite the closures, Burger King reported an increase in U.S. same-store sales, with an 8.5% increase in Q2 of 2026. The company has also announced plans to open 40 new U.S. locations in 2026, with most of these openings expected to be franchised.
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