Now Burger King Iceland Closes

The company operating the Burger King franchise in Iceland has announced it will follow the lead of its fast food competitor McDonald’s and close both stores today.

Like McDonald’s, BK Iceland managing company Tankur ehf cites the rapid devaluation of the Icleandic krona as fault, making importing the necessary items to run a proper franchise too expensive.

But, unlike McDonald’s, which is ending operations completely, the Burger King stores will reopen under a new name and continue selling delicious flame-broiled burgers.

Tankur ehf also runs two TGIF Fridays franchises in Iceland. The company says both those stores are doing well.

Burger King began operating in Iceland in 2004.

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