Burger King UK aims to open about 30 new restaurants a year from 2026, following reports of securing millions in new funding.
The chain’s private equity backer, Bridgepoint, has invested £15m in the fast food giant in recent days, with a further £20m expected over the next 18 months.
The move follows Burger King UK signing a new 20-year master franchise deal with a subsidiary of parent company Restaurant Brands International, expanding into the Republic of Ireland.
The brand operates 574 restaurants across the UK, 284 of which are directly owned, employing around 6,000 people.
Despite rising costs in the hospitality sector, the chain said in results released this week that it delivered a “solid performance” in 2024.
Revenue increased 7% to £408.3m, with underlying EBITDA up 12% to £26m. Like-for-like sales rose 4.5% to £347m, supported by home delivery and in-store trading.
The group said it had carried “good momentum” into the first half of 2025.
Burger King has continued to invest in rolling out kiosk ordering across its restaurants and now has more than 2.5m app users in the UK.
The chain plans to continue trials of personalised digital offers in 2026 while using AI to boost operational efficiency.
According to the chain, the September launch of the £11 Wagyu burger, advertised by Gordon Ramsay, has contributed to 15% of sales this year.
Alasdair Murdoch, chief executive of Burger King UK, said: “While macroeconomic and political uncertainty persists, we remain confident that our ambitious expansion plans, ongoing innovation, and continued investment in digital initiatives will enable us to deliver sustained growth.”
