Whopper Celebrates 55 Years

Whopper Celebrates 55 Years

The reason I am decided to blog about this was actually kind of funny. My husband saw the commercial today to get a Whopper for 55 cents for a limited time.

 We got in the car and went and got his 55 cent Whopper. We got home and the advertising on the bags and cup really didn't make sense. On one side there is an ad saying "Celebrating 55 Years of the WHOPPER Sandwich. The other side was a funny looking 70's cartoon character of a short chubby king with orange hair and beside him has a date of 1971.

 Now math is not my strong point but I do know that 2012 minus 1971 is not 55. I had to go and find out what the heck they were talking about. We talked about it and my husband said I bet the WHOPPER was originally presented by another food chain prior to Burger King.

 Picture of the little goofy looking King.
(Our town has the 55 cent deal 13-17, check your area)

 My Research found some interesting facts. First of all the Whopper was originally a signature hamburger product sold by the International fast-food chain, BK's Australian Franchise, HUNGRY JACK'S. The Whopper was introduced in 1957.

The Whopper was created in 1957 by Burger King founder James McLamore and sold for 37 cents.

In 1985, the weight of the Whopper was increased to 1/3 lb. The bun was also replaced by a Kaiser roll. The Whopper reverted to the original formulation in late-1990. The "Third Pound Whopper" made a return in the early 2000's, but has since been discontinued again. Read the full story.

Whopper's 55th Anniversary: Burger King Celebrates With 3 New Items

 Burger King is celebrating the 55th anniversary of the Whopper with three limited time only items, available in restaurants now. The offerings will be served in commemorative retro-style anniversary packaging. As previously rumored, one of the items includes a white cheddar burger (white cheddar is everywhere this season!). Also back on the menu is the Angry Whopper, a spicier version of the original Whopper last seen back in 2009. Finally, the sweet potato fries are getting a tweak, and they are now seasoned with a new blend of spices. Read full story.

Burger King WHOPPER Anniversary TV Commercial

 

 The Whopper has changed over the years and many say they wish there was no invention of the microwave so they could enjoy that fresh flame broiled right off the grill taste but hey for 55 cents, who's complaining?

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Laurie Davis
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