Burger King Holdings Inc specimen stock certificate 2006

Amazing modern certificate with cool vignettes - the classic Burger King logo at the upper left, a colorful and oversized Burger King character, and a row of burger fixing and condiments at the bottom (under HAVE IT YOUR WAY! slogan). Someone thought this through! Specimen (printer sample) example that is a very tough to find. Typical modern dimensions of 12x8 inches. One hole through the certificate number block at the left margin after "BKC".

Burger King (NYSE: BKC), often abbreviated to BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Burger King is headquartered at 5505 Blue Lagoon Drive in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

The first restaurant was opened in Miami, Florida in 1954 by James McLamore and David Edgerton, and has since used several variations of franchising to expand its operations. Burger King Holdings Corporation is the parent company of Burger King; in the United States it operates under the Burger King Brands title while internationally it operates under the Burger King Corporation banner. It is a publicly traded company.

At the end of its fiscal year 2008, Burger King reported that there are more than 11,550 outlets in 71 countries; 66% are in the United States and 90% are privately owned and operated. The company has more than 37,000 employees serving approximately 11.4 million customers daily.

In North America, franchises are licensed on a per store basis, while in several international locations licenses are sold on a regional basis with franchises owning exclusive development rights for the region or country.

The Burger King menu has evolved from a basic offering of burgers, fries, sodas and milkshakes in 1954 to a larger, more diverse set of offerings that includes several variations of chicken, fish, salads and breakfast. The Whopper, a sandwich that has since become Burger King's signature product, was the first major addition to the menu by Mr. McLamore in 1957.

The company's "Golden Age" of advertising was during the 1970s when it introduced its mascot the Magical Burger King, a memorable jingle, and several well known and parodied slogans. Beginning in the early 1980s, its advertising began to lose focus; a series of less successful ad campaigns created by various agencies continued for the next two decades. In 2003, Burger King set about resuscitating its dull advertising . They completely reorganized Burger King's advertising with a series of new advertisements centered on a resuscitated Magical Burger King character.