The year is 1953, and Insta-Burger King has opened its doors in Miami. In the years to come, the word 'Insta' would get dropped from the title and the chain would play home to cult classics ...

An early iteration of Burger King, called Insta-Burger King, opened its doors in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1953. However, the company claims the first actual Burger King opened in 1954.

But that's not surprising. Burger King started here. It began as Insta-Burger King on Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville in 1953. A few years later, two Miami-based franchisees bought it and renamed ...

The first iteration of Burger King was called Insta-Burger King and opened to the public in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1953. But the company says the first real Burger King opened a year later.

Burger King is synonymous with Whoppers, paper crowns, and creepy mascots, but how much do you really know about this ubiquitous burger chain? Do you know how old it is, where it was founded ...

Taking what they had learned back to Keith’s hometown of Jacksonville, Florida, the pair launched their own restaurant, Insta-Burger King, in 1953. Sorbis/Shutterstock From the beginning, Insta-Burger ...

But that's not surprising. Burger King started here. Two different Florida cities can claim the flame-grilled phenomenon, in fact. It began as Insta-Burger King on Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville ...