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. Two different Florida cities can claim the flame-grilled phenomenon, in fact. It began as Insta-Burger King on Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville ...

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.

The only state with more is Texas, with 577. (Did you know Burger King started in Florida? It began as Insta-Burger King in Jacksonville. Not spooky, just cool.) ...

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. 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 ...