Burger King targets 30 new stores in 2026 as it reports strong growth

Burger King is planning to open a further 30 stores in the UK this year as it posts robust trading figures for its 2025 financial year.

Revenue for the year ended 31 December 2025 saw the fast-food chain increase revenues by 10% to £448.7m, while like-for-like sales grew 6.8% to £379.9m.

Over the last year Burger King UK launched a number of new products – including its Wagyu burger – and continued investing in in-store technology and its app.

Burger King UK opened seven new restaurants and remodeled 31 existing sites in 2025 which all featured pre-order digital kiosks and digital menu screens.

Underlying EBITDA for the year increased by 7% to £28m which the group put down to a “disciplined focus on cost control and operational efficiency”.

Alasdair Murdoch, CEO of Burger King UK, said: " Despite a challenging global macroeconomic environment and significant sector cost pressures, we have grown revenue by 10% to £448.7m and delivered like-for-like sales growth of 6.8%, demonstrating the resilience of our brand and the quality of our offer in a competitive market.

"Bridgepoint, our long-standing investor, provided a further £30m of funding during the year, reflecting their continued commitment to the business and confidence in our long-term growth strategy. Post year-end, a further £60m incremental facility was secured – £30m each from new banking partners Metrobank and OakNorth – to fund investment in new restaurant openings, remodels and other growth initiatives. Together, this backing gives us the platform to execute our expansion plans with further conviction.

“We made significant strategic progress during the year, signing a new c.20-year master franchise agreement with Burger King Europe GmbH, extending our master franchise rights for Burger King to the Republic of Ireland for the first time and providing a powerful platform to accelerate expansion across both markets.

“We continued to grow and optimise our restaurant portfolio, opening seven new restaurants and remodelling 31 existing sites, and evolved our customer proposition through the launch of several new products, the rollout of technology and continued investment in the Burger King UK app. Building on this progress, we plan to open over 30 new restaurants in 2026 – between 18 and 20 of which will be company-owned – and significantly accelerate our remodelling programme, with over 60 restaurants targeted for upgrade.”

Looking ahead, the group intends to continue monitoring the impact of geopolitical uncertainty, but said it is insulated from short-term supply chain shocks thanks to hedging large costs including energy, food and foreign exchange.