There was just one problem. The company couldn't use the BK name because it was already trademarked. Mr Cowin chose Hungry Jack, a pancake-mix brand name owned by then-parent company Pillsbury, adding the apostrophe and the 's' to make it sound cosier.
The US chain Burger King couldn't use their own brand in Australia, as the name had been trademarked by takeaway chain based in Adelaide. The Hungry Jack's brand was established instead, and the first store opened in Innaloo, Perth on 18 April 1971.
But in 1966, an American immigrant registered the 'Burger King' trademark which had already expanded to 17 locations across the country. Unable to buy the trademark, Cowin and Burger King moved ahead with the name “Hungry Jack's” instead.
As well as being a proud Aussie company Hungry Jack's is the master Australian franchise of the Burger King Corporation.
But in 1966, an American immigrant registered the 'Burger King' trademark & had already expanded to 17 locations. Unable to buy the trademark, Cowin and Burger King moved ahead with the name "Hungry Jack's" instead. On April 18th, 1971, the first Hungry Jack's opened.
Hungry Jack's owns and operates or sub-licences all of the Burger King/Hungry Jack's restaurants in Australia.
Burger King Holdings is the parent company of Burger King, also known as Burger King Corporation and abbreviated BKC, and is a Delaware corporation formed on July 23, 2002.
But by then, it was too late: Aussies loved Hungry Jack's, and after years of legal battles, Hungry Jack's won the Burger King rights to Australia and elected to keep their own name, popular as it was with the people. Talk about having it your way.
Burger King United Kingdom Ltd.
McDonald's first opened in Australia in 1971, and it wasn't long before the locals started calling it "Macca's" - a nickname that has stuck ever since. There are several theories about how this came about, but the most likely explanation is that it was simply a shortened form of "Macdonald's".
Except you won't find Burger King in Australia because it's the only place in the world where Burger Kings are called Hungry Jack's. When Burger King got to Australia in 1971, it discovered there was already a local restaurant there called Burger King.
BK is abbreviation for Burger King but I'd say it could also mean because(teens tend to use bc,bk,cuz,coz and so on).
The Whopper, meanwhile, debuted in 1957, when co-founder Jim McLamore noticed that a rival burger joint was having success with an extra-large burger. He chose the name “Whopper” to automatically conjure thoughts of something big.
McDonald's and Burger King started in the franchise food business in 1955 and 1954, respectively.
Flame-grilled Aussie beef that gives you an irresistible, smoky BBQ flavour. Loaded with crisp fresh lettuce, ripe tomatoes, onion, pickles, mayo and tomato sauce on a toasted sesame seed bun. An Aussie legend for over 40 years.
You may already know that ground beef is called “mince” in Great Britain. It's called this because the meat is minced.
Burger King Is Hungry Jack's in Australia.
A patty or burger (in British English) is a flattened, usually round, serving of ground meat and/or legumes, grains, vegetables, or meat alternatives. Patties are found in multiple cuisines throughout the world.
Things like ingredient quality, taste, price and overall satisfaction were factored into the total score. In a surprising result, Hungry Jack's controversial burger scored the highest across all categories.
The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the McDonald's Corporation, a United States-based fast food establishment company.
We are Wendy's.” Wendy's Milk Bar, formerly known as Wendy's Supa Sundaes, opened in South Australia in 1979 and it now has 120 stores across Australia and New Zealand, with its pink banner often found in shopping malls.
汉堡王 (hàn bǎo wáng) — Burger King
Burger King, instead, opted for a literal translation of its name… 汉堡王 – hàn bǎo wáng): as 汉堡 (hàn bǎo) means “burger” and 王 (wáng) means “king“.
In the U.S. and Australia, the iconic yellow pasta meal in the blue box is called Kraft Macaroni & Cheese or Kraft Mac & Cheese, but in the U.K., it is Macaroni Cheese or Cheesey Pasta. In Canada—where Kraft Dinner is so popular, it's been called the de facto national dish—it is fondly referred to as “KD.”