{"id":11665,"date":"2024-05-13T17:24:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T17:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=11665"},"modified":"2024-05-15T11:54:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T11:54:11","slug":"is-americas-most-famous-burger-owned-by-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/is-americas-most-famous-burger-owned-by-china\/","title":{"rendered":"America\u2019s Most Famous Burger Does NOT Owned by China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kalna-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kalna-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kalna-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kalna-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kalna-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kalna.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In today&#8217;s&nbsp; social media landscape, fake news is widespread and can significantly influence consumer behavior, causing brands to suffer both financially and reputationally. For instance, a recent viral article suggesting that America&#8217;s most renowned burger is no longer American-owned has been circulating rapidly on social media platforms. However, investigations by the Fact Crescendo team reveal that the narrative accompanying the image is misleading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s look at the claim in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media Claim<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, there was <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/theartistaka.reggiemarsmcfadden\/posts\/pfbid0hoq5ZS9ByWXaXFPi3SoqKH3uapi9qwgXX2rePq1LXH4jGwcak1YBSeUrhP4tQFagl?_rdc=1&amp;_rdr\">a viral article<\/a> claiming that America\u2019s most famous burger brand is no longer American. The above article attached to the claim referring to China has been shared by the social media users, leading them to be confused about whether this piece of news was real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a snapshot captured from the Facebook above, who wrote, \u201c<em>The selling off of what\u2019s left in America<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"868\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-40-1024x868.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-40-1024x868.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-40-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-40-768x651.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-40.png 1078w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/theartistaka.reggiemarsmcfadden\/posts\/pfbid0hoq5ZS9ByWXaXFPi3SoqKH3uapi9qwgXX2rePq1LXH4jGwcak1YBSeUrhP4tQFagl?_rdc=1&amp;_rdr\">Facebook Post<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/bSow9\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such other photos attached to the same article have also been posted and found on many <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0PPD4pL4Tsocq4HjL9B97d7n9oiXQdejDyZ9kTSdkWbbwqhnNhm88KsHei1annen5l&amp;id=61556457470090&amp;_rdc=1&amp;_rdr\">Facebook social networks<\/a>. The full confirmation message is below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-39-1024x880.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-39-1024x880.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-39-300x258.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-39-768x660.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-39.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0PPD4pL4Tsocq4HjL9B97d7n9oiXQdejDyZ9kTSdkWbbwqhnNhm88KsHei1annen5l&amp;id=61556457470090&amp;_rdc=1&amp;_rdr\">Facebook Post<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/are-we-now-owned-by-china-have-we-been-sold-out\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a snapshot captured from another Facebook post featuring a picture of \u201c<strong>Burger<\/strong>\u201d along with a text claiming, \u201c<em>Are we now owned by CHINA? Have we been sold out?<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-38-932x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-38-932x1024.png 932w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-38-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-38-768x844.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-38.png 1070w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0RQPeZnte26wg2athEba4pN2nsrEZvbtKWqT3EQQVVjeo7qaedvmRiLN9ge1VXTthl&amp;id=100090147870780&amp;_rdc=1&amp;_rdr\">Facebook Post<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/FGmZh\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fact Crescendo team reviewed and verified the above claim through various reliable sources, which brought us to the following facts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We started our investigation by questioning whether:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>What is the most famous burger brand in America?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Where are they headquartered?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Who owns the company?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>What is the most famous burger brand in America?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burger restaurants are iconic American businesses. Perhaps this explains why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibisworld.com\/industry-statistics\/number-of-businesses\/burger-restaurants-united-states\/\">Ibis World<\/a> figures that there will likely be over 84,000+ burger businesses in the US in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Determining the \u201c<strong>Most Famous<\/strong>\u201d burger brand in America may be a personal decision. However, if sales numbers were considered, McDonald&#8217;s would have topped the food chain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following capture is the McDonald\u2019s President and CEO, <strong>Chris Kempczinski<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-37-1024x655.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-37-1024x655.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-37-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-37-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-37-1536x982.png 1536w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-37.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcdonalds.com\/us\/en-us\/about-us\/leadership-team.html\">McDonald\u2019s Link<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/oWYHw\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Where are they headquartered<\/em><\/strong>,<strong><em> and who owns the company?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>McDonald\u2019s<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>McDonald\u2019s present headquarters are not in China but rather in Chicago, Illinois. Since it is a publicly listed firm, its ownership is divided among various investors. Currently, Chris Kempczinski is the Company President and CEO, while Joe Erlinger is the President of McDonald\u2019s USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/McDonald's+-+Corporate+Office\/@41.8835983,-87.6561797,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x880e2d30ceff07f1:0x98893d0c2dcccaf2!8m2!3d41.8835943!4d-87.6536048!16s%2Fg%2F11fx08zhhh?entry=ttu\">Google Map<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/rccrM\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Wendy\u2019s<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Wendy&#8217;s is an American international fast-food restaurant chain founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio. Its current headquarters is situated in Dublin, Ohio, United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Wendy's+Innovation+Center\/@40.1011359,-83.1059594,14.64z\/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x883893152049e42f:0x960d9768a53554b7!8m2!3d40.1015897!4d-83.1044044!16s%2Fg%2F1tq6f4h9?entry=ttu\">Google Map<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/CveiG\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Todd A. Penegor<\/strong>&nbsp;is&nbsp;currently Wendy&#8217;s President and Chief Executive Officer, and he has&nbsp;served in&nbsp;this position since May 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-36-1024x282.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-36-1024x282.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-36-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-36-768x212.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-36-1536x423.png 1536w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-36.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Burger King<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Burger King Corporation is an American multinational chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Headquartered in <strong><em>Miami-Dade County, Florida<\/em><\/strong>, the company was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida\u2013based restaurant chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Joshua Kobza<\/strong> is the Chief Executive Officer of Burger King. He previously worked at Restaurant Brands International as a Chief Technology and Development Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-35-1024x687.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-35-1024x687.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-35-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-35-768x515.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-35-1536x1030.png 1536w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-35.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snopes.com\/fact-check\/china-america-burger-brand\/\">Snopes<\/a> has also fact-checked and verified the above claim on December 12, 2023, and the result shows that it was misleading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snopes.com\/fact-check\/china-america-burger-brand\/\">Snopes Link<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/j4Rhd\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2017, McDonald&#8217;s sold a majority stake in its China business to a consortium led by Citic, a Chinese state-owned conglomerate, in a deal valued up to $2.1 billion. However, McDonald&#8217;s later increased its interest from 20% to 48% in the partnership managing its China operations. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/general-news-81d0d58e80ea448095b07a1672e0a168\">AP<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/money\/companies\/mcdonalds-increases-stake-in-the-partnership-that-runs-the-business-in-china\/ar-AA1keofi\">MSN<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for Wendy&#8217;s, it hasn&#8217;t been the subject of a takeover by Chinese corporations. Nelson Peltz&#8217;s Trian, the largest shareholder of Wendy&#8217;s, has even declared that it has no intentions of taking over Wendy&#8217;s. (Source:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/01\/13\/peltz-trian-no-wendys-takeover.html\">CNBC<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, Burger King has yet to be the target of a takeover by Chinese companies. In 2020, however, TAB Food Investments (TFI), the largest global franchisee of Restaurant Brands International Inc. that operates Burger King in China and Turkey, was reportedly considering a potential deal that could involve an acquisition or merger. (Source:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/marketintelligence\/en\/news-insights\/latest-news-headlines\/restaurant-brands-franchisee-mulls-sale-of-burger-king-s-china-unit-8211-bloomberg-60375884\">SP Global<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow us and stay up to date with our latest fact checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/factcrescendosl\/\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/factcrescendosl\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/factcrescendo_sl\/\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMODMpgswyNe-Aw\"><strong>Google News<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@factcrescendosl\"><strong>TikTok<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fact Crescendo has found that the articles attached to the above claim are misleading. China does not own America&#8217;s most famous burger. McDonald&#8217;s present headquarters are in Chicago, Illinois, and are managed by Chris Kempczinski.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t\t.container {\n\t\t\t\t\t  border: 2px solid #000;\n\t\t\t\t\t  background-color: #eee;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 5px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  padding: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin: 16px 0\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container::after {\n\t\t\t\t\t  content: \"\";\n\t\t\t\t\t  clear: both;\n\t\t\t\t\t  display: table;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t  float: left;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container span {\n\t\t\t\t\t  font-size: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 15px;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t@media (max-width: 500px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  text-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  margin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  float: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Misleading.png\n\" alt=\"Avatar\" style=\"width:120px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><span>Title:<\/span>America\u2019s Most Famous Burger Does NOT Owned by China<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <strong>Fact Check By:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@factcrescendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FactCrescendo Team<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><strong>Result:<\/strong> Misleading<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/html>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=94771514696&#038;text=Please%20send%20your%20query:%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2481\" src=\"http:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Whats-app-sri-lanka-new.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today&#8217;s&nbsp; social media landscape, fake news is widespread and can significantly influence consumer behavior, causing brands to suffer both financially and reputationally. For instance, a recent viral article suggesting that America&#8217;s most renowned burger is no longer American-owned has been circulating rapidly on social media platforms. 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