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Since the 1950's, Burger King has been offering its famous flame-broiled fast food burgers throughout the United States and, eventually, the world. Burger King, also known by the initials B.K., has evolved from a small Florida-based hamburger chain to one of the most well-known and recognizable fast food franchises on earth.

The first Burger King restaurant opened in Jacksonville, Florida under the name Insta-Burger King in 1953. In 1954, the Burger King Corporation was founded by Miami-based James McLamore and David Edgerton. By 1959, they had expanded beyond Florida and became a national chain. By 1967, it was the third largest burger chain in the United States. McLamore and Edgerton then sold the company and its 274 Burger King …show more content…

Burger King said on its Facebook page that the independent audit of land-clearing practices by Sinar Mas’ palm oil unit SMART “…raised valid concerns about some of the sustainability practices of Sinar Mas’ palm oil production and its impact on the rainforest,” reports AFP.
Burger King said it was looking for a new palm oil supplier for the 176 Burger King restaurants supplied by Sinar Mas, and would be notifying its suppliers that it plans to discontinue the use of palm oil supplied by the company.
The audit also found that SMART had violated Indonesian law on forest management, and launched operations on almost 38,000 hectares (94,000 acres) of land on Borneo before mandatory environmental studies had been completed, reports AFP. The company also planted palm oil crops in high-value deep peatland.
SMART said in a statement (PDF) on its website it wasdisappointed with Burger King’s decision and that it had “…made mistakes, but these are not to the extent that it has been made out to be,” reports Reuters. SMART also said it had taken the necessary action to ensure that the mistakes would not be repeated.

* Environmental impact
Macro environmental factors usually include inflation, unemployment, literacy, energy consumption, population, GDP growth etc. Almost all of the Macro environmental factors affect businesses. I will explain it with some

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