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The Whopper is the signature hamburger and an associated product line sold by the international fast food restaurant chain Burger King and its Australian franchise Hungry Jack's. The hamburger is well known in the fast food industry, with Burger King advertising itself as "the Home of the Whopper" and naming its kiosk stores the BK Whopper Bar. In response to the Whopper, Burger King's competitors have developed similar products to compete against it such as McDonald's Quarter Pounder.
Burger King sells different types of the Whopper that are either seasonal or made to local tastes or customs. To promote the product, the restaurant sometimes releases limited-time variants. It is often central to advertising promotions, product tie-ins, and corporate practical jokes and hoaxes. In the United States, a standard Whopper comes with a quarter-pound beef patty, pickles, onions, ketchup, tomatoes, lettuce, and mayonnaise. Cheese can be added as well. [1] Previously the Whopper was apart of a meme because of a song about it called Whopper Whopper.
History
The Whopper was introduced in 1957, the hamburger has undergone several changes over the years, including changes to portion size and bread used. When it was introduced it only cost 37 cents in the United States. [2] In mid 2023 it was announced that Burger King would have to face a class action lawsuit due to the size of the Whopper changing. [3]
Whopper Media
An Impossible Whopper without mayonnaise. Ordered at a Burger King restaurant in the United States.
Close up of a Windows 7 Whopper, which was a Burger King sandwich created to promote the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system.
References
- ↑ "Burger King Whopper". Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ↑ Anaya, Cynthia (13 October 2022). "Here's How Much The First Burger King Whopper Cost". The Daily Meal. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ↑ "Burger King faces legal claim over size of Whopper". BBC News. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.