Hard to swallow? Burger King may move to Canada

Associated Press ^ | Aug 25, 2014 3:33 PM EDT | Candice Choi and Michelle Chapman

[Olog-hai]

Some Burger King customers are finding it hard to swallow that the home of the Whopper could move to Canada.

Investors seemed to welcome the announcement by Burger King late Sunday that it was in talks to buy Canadian coffee-and-doughnut chain Tim Hortons and create the world’s third-largest fast-food restaurant company. The news pushed shares of both companies up more than 20 percent.

But customers were already voicing their discontent with the 60-year-old hamburger chain because of its plans to relocate its corporate headquarters from Miami to Canada in a deal that could lower its taxes. …

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Quick. Someone tell Chuck Schumer so he can hold a press conference to say Burger King isn’t being patriotic and isn’t willing to pay its fair share to help those in need who are less fortunate. Then he can threaten to shut down their US operations.

[Olog-hai]

Funny how Schumer never does that every time jobs get shipped overseas.

[RabidBartender]

To hell with BK

[maxwellsmart_agent]

You mean since they introduced the gay burger?

[Squawk 8888]

To all- please ping me to Canadian topics.

Canada Ping!

[Resolute Conservative]

I thought that BK was part of Pepsico?

[maxwellsmart_agent]

Yes there is! I haven’t been in a Burger King since they introduced the gay burger. I’ll bet a lot of other people haven’t either. I think they are taking a terrible hit.

[Squawk 8888]

Up until a few years ago Timmie’s was owned by Wendy’s. Wendy’s spun it off and they moved back to Canada.

[ThePatriotsFlag]

Just so they ship some of those great donuts down south! Good for Burger King, surprised others aren’t doing this...I sure would if it was my business, my profits!!!

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

“The Obama administration is considering executive steps it could take to de-incentivize inversions.”

At no time were tax cuts even mentioned. That would be as unthinkable to them as honestly converting to Christianity.

[Buckeye McFrog]

You mean since they introduced the gay burger?

Yes, and about that special sauce....don't ask.

[Buckeye McFrog]

“The Obama administration is considering executive steps it could take to de-incentivize inversions.”

"Massive butt-puckering IRS audits of major stockholders" is the chosen tactic I'm hearing.

[philly-d-kidder]

What will happen to Burger King University on Kendall Drive in Miami..in Dadeland?

[Jim from C-Town]

If we are all the same inside, does that mean we are all swimming with VD and mental illness that makes us look for sexual release with anonymous people at roadside rest stops and airport bathrooms?

Just Asking!

[DungeonMaster]

They can have your pride whoppers.

[VRWC For Truth]

Their fag burger will put them out of business.

[KGeorge]

Works for me! Can we have our Whopper Burgers back? (This was a chain of drive in hamburger restaurants in San Antonio before Burger King came into the San Antonio market. BK bought them out or something. GREAT burgers. I liked them better- gasp- than Whataburger)

[tellw]

The funny thing is that Tim Hortons repatriated itself from Delaware to Canada in 2009 (it had been owned by Wendy’s then spun off independently again). In other words, Tim Hortons was content to be US-based...up until the Obama Administration came to power.

[Candor7]

Another Obama refugee! Welome to Canada Burger King!

The exodus of individuals and corporations continues due to Obamacare.

[bert]

Burger King is not an American company

“In late 2010, 3G Capital of Brazil acquired a majority stake in BK in a deal valued at US$3.26 billion.”