Can Burger King Regain Its Crown?

汉堡王能否重夺王冠?

The Journal.

2026-04-11

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When Tom Curtis took over as president of Burger King in 2021, the company was struggling. After joining, Curtis worked to update restaurants and streamline the menu. Jessica Mendoza talks with Curtis about the fast food chain’s recent struggles, the rising price of beef and his turn as a social media influencer.  Further Listening: - KFC Got Fried in the Chicken Wars. Can It Come Back? - The Epic Mess at TGI Fridays - Red Lobster's New CEO Plots Its Comeback  - McDonald’s Wants To Offer Quality And Value. Can It Do Both? Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Recently, Burger King posted a clip on social media of one of their executives

  • taking a big bite of their signature Whopper.

  • Not bad, right?

  • Only one thing missing.

  • A napkin.

  • Clip went viral because the exec seemed to really enjoy his burger.

  • Last week, I sat down to talk to him.

  • So glad to have you on.

  • Thank you again for taking the time.

  • Hi, Jess.

  • Great to be here.

  • Just for the record, could we start by just having you introduce yourself, please?

  • Okay.

  • I'm Tom Curtis.

  • I'm the president of Burger King in the United States and Canada.

  • Tom joined Burger King in 2021, and he knew coming in that there were problems that needed fixing.

  • I don't think that we're an exceptional brand yet.

  • I don't think that we're the absolute best that we can be.

  • And I think that people catch that and see that every single day.

  • I do n't want consumers to think that we 're standing up and saying,