The group - which operates 574 UK restaurants, around half of them company-owned – said expansion had underpinned its results, with revenue up 7% to £408.3m for the year to 31 December 2024.
Like-for-like sales rose 4.5% to £347m, driven largely by increased home delivery volumes and supported by targeted marketing and improved in-store trading. Underlying EBITDA grew 12% to £26m, reflecting “disciplined cost control and operational efficiency”.
Burger King UK opened 13 restaurants during the period, acquired two sites from sub-franchisees and completed 18 refurbishments. The business also introduced a number of new products, including an updated Whopper and The Wagyu – the latter supported by a marketing partnership with Gordon Ramsay.
The group has also confirmed plans to expand into the Republic of Ireland following a new master franchise agreement with Burger King Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of Restaurant Brands International.
“While macroeconomic and political uncertainty persists, we remain confident that our ambitious expansion plans, ongoing innovation and continued investment in digital initiatives will enable us to deliver sustained growth,” said Alasdair Murdoch, CEO of Burger King UK.
Murdoch added that although inflation in food and utilities had returned to more normal levels, the sector continued to face softer consumer sentiment and rising labour costs following significant increases to the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage.
“We’ve maintained good momentum into the first half of 2025 and surpassed $1bn in system-wide sales – more than doubling our sales since Q3 2017, when BKUK Group Ltd, backed by Bridgepoint, acquired the UK master franchise,” he said. “Since then, with a consistent leadership team in place, we have built a strong, resilient business focused on growth, innovation and delivering for our customers.”