On Aug. 3, 1984—38 years ago this week—the first franchised Burger King on a military installation in Europe opened at the Katterbach Kasterne in Ansbach, Germany.
Customers were greeted by a marquee that read, “Iron Soldiers Get It Their Way.” Lots of Soldiers and their families wanted it their way on opening day, as more than 400 customers were served during the first hour and 4,000 were served before the day was over.
Three months earlier, Burger King signed a five-year franchise agreement to test Burger King outlets at selected military installations worldwide. That five years has turned into nearly 40 with the Exchange, and they’re not kidding about “worldwide”: The Exchange has operated Burger Kings—sometimes as mobile units—all over the world, including in Bosnia, Croatia, Hungary, Iraq and Kosovo. There’s even one on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, nearly 2,500 miles west of Hawaii.
In honor of Burger King’s anniversary with the Exchange, here’s a gallery of worldwide Burger Kings through the years.
Sources: Exchange Post archives, Exchange History Flickr
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