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James Whitman McLamore (May 30, 1926 – August 8, 1996) was an American entrepreneur, the founder and first CEO of the Burger King fast food franchise, along with David Edgerton. He also created the Whopper sandwich.
Apr 16, 2018 · David R. Edgerton, right, with his Burger King partner, James W. McLamore, in the 1960s beside a company plane. By Robert D. Hershey Jr. April 16, 2018.
On June 1 of the same year, he met fellow restaurateur James McLamore and the two founded the Burger King Corporation. After leaving Burger King, he went on to start Bodega, a steakhouse restaurant. [3] Early life.
Apr 19, 2018 · Mr. Edgerton and his business partner, James W. McLamore, started their burger company in 1954, one year before Ray Kroc opened his first McDonald’s franchise in the Chicago suburbs. Burger King...
Aug 10, 1996 · James Whitman McLamore, a cofounder of Burger King, died yesterday at his home in Coral Gables, Fla. He was 70. The cause was lung cancer, according to the Burger King company. Mr. McLamore...
Jan 15, 2023 · It would seem that the hatchet incident wasn't a case of man versus man, but man versus machine. According to the New York Times, Burger King founders David Edgerton and James McLamore were having some trouble with their Insta-Broiler machine one day when the discovery was made.
Jan 21, 2020 · By 1954, David Edgerton had become a friend, the friendship had become a business venture, and the business venture had become the Insta-Burger King. “It was a 15-cent burger and shake operation,” recalls Edgerton. “There were a lot of them back then, all competing on price.”.
