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title: "Burger King hiring 60,000 team members"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/14608ac8-8bc8-4292-9cd0-6130df15c796
source: "Franchise Magazine USA"
original_url: https://franchisemagazineusa.com/burger-king-hiring-60000-team-members/
author: "Andrew Carlo"
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
published: 2026-04-06T13:16:52.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T00:53:39.697Z
image: https://franchisemagazineusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BK_Hiring_Release.jpg
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# Burger King hiring 60,000 team members

**TL;DR:** Burger King is hiring 60,000 new team members in positions ranging from entry level to management across its nearly 6,500 US restaurants. The hiring initiative follows a period of transformation for the brand, including modernizing locations and improving operations.

*By Andrew Carlo, originally published in Franchise Magazine USA on 2026-04-06. [Read the original](https://franchisemagazineusa.com/burger-king-hiring-60000-team-members/).*

## Story

Burger King announced that it has launched national hiring initiative for nearly 6,500 restaurants in the United States.

The burger brand said it wants to bring 60,000 new team members on board in positions ranging from entry level roles to management positions. Burger King said the move arrives following “one of the brand’s most transformative periods in years.” This includes modernizing locations and improving operations.

Burger King has more than 30,000 U.S. employees with 90% of its domestic locations owned and operated by franchisees.

“Burger King has been part of my family for as long as I can remember – I even got my own start as a Guest Ambassador, serving guests in the dining room,” said Nicole Dreier, a Burger King franchisee who operates 45 restaurants. “I grew up watching Team Members turn jobs into decades-long careers, and carrying on that legacy is something I take seriously as a franchisee. When we bring on new team members, we’re not just filling roles, we’re potentially changing the course of someone’s life.”

Dreier notes that most of her leadership team began their careers as team members.

“And we wouldn’t have it any other way,” she added.

“We’ve done the important work of strengthening our operations, modernizing our restaurants, and listening to our guests, and it’s paying off,” said Tom Curtis, president, Burger King U.S. and Canada. “Now we need great people to help us keep that momentum going – people who are passionate, hardworking, and genuinely friendly. A warm welcome goes a long way, and the Team Members who bring that energy every day are at the heart of what makes the Burger King experience special. “

Burger King recently launched its “There’s A New King And It’s You” campaign, which places the focus on guests and their feedback.

## Entities

- QSR (sector)
- franchise expansion (topic)
- Franchise Magazine USA (publication)
- Burger King (company)
- Andrew Carlo (person)
- restaurant operations (topic)
- team management (topic)
- Tom Curtis (person)
- hiring initiative (topic)
- Nicole Dreier (person)

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Originally reported by Andrew Carlo, Franchise Magazine USA (https://franchisemagazineusa.com/burger-king-hiring-60000-team-members/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/14608ac8-8bc8-4292-9cd0-6130df15c796).