Burger King launches a new menu item for a limited time

Burger King fans will be excited to hear that the fast-food chain has a tasty new offering on the menu – alongside an offer which could land you a free batch of Chilli Cheese Bites.

This week the UK joint launched the XL BBQ Double Stacker, a robust sandwich made up of ‘two juicy, flame-grilled 100% British and Irish beef burgers’.

These are then heaped with American cheese, crispy bacon, onion rings.

Everything is topped off with ‘a generous swirl of sweet and smoky BBQ sauce’ and held together in a golden bun.

If you order the new launch on Uber Eats, you could, subject to terms, also redeem a fresh batch of six Chilli Cheese Bites for free, as long as you spend £20 or more on the order – excluding the delivery fee – from May 16- 30.

But those who want to sample the mouth-watering feast have to move swiftly.

The XL BBQ Double Stacker will be exclusively available on Uber Eats from May 16 to 29, before then also launching on Deliveroo, Just Eat and the Burger King app from May 30 – June 26.

An XL BBQ Double Stacker goes for £8.89, and a meal will set you back £11.09.

It comes as, in the US, Burger King has estimated that the fast food giant will have to shutter up to 400 locations across the country this year. 

The iconic chain said that underperforming stores will be the first to go. 

Following the announcement of the company’s first quarter results, CEO Joshua Kobza said the chain expects to shut between 300 and 400 locations in 2023.

This is a historic high – the company usually closes a couple of hundred stores annually, Kobza said.

According to its earnings release, Burger King axed 124 locations in the year up to March, leaving 6,964 restaurants.

Everything is topped off with ‘a generous swirl of sweet and smoky BBQ sauce’ and held together in a golden bun

Not all of the 300 to 400 locations closing their doors this year have been revealed, as boss Kobza admitted there is ‘a fair degree of uncertainty’ around the plans.

Sales performance can vary greatly between Burger King locations, and the company said it is seeking additional franchisees with stronger finances this year. 

Chairman Patrick Doyle said: ‘There will always be a minority [of franchisees] who aren’t dedicated, enthusiastic operators. We’ll work with them to leave the system and move on to do something else. 

‘There simply is no room for franchisees who are not willing or able to work hard to operate restaurants that are better than the system average over the long term.’