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2/8/2010
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THE SALVATION ARMY AND BURGER KING CORP. HOLD “FEED THE NEED” VALENTINE’S BREAKFAST ON FEB. 12 IN OMAHA
The Salvation Army and Burger King Corp. are partnering for a “Feed the Need” Breakfast in celebration of Valentine’s Day. Together, they will serve breakfast to approximately 240 people on Friday, Feb. 12, from 8 to 10:45 a.m. at the BURGER KING® restaurant located on 76th and Dodge Street, Omaha, Neb.
“The ‘Feed the Need’ Valentine’s breakfast is an opportunity for Burger King Corp. to help spread joy by giving back to the communities where we live and work,” said Megan Bratetic, associate marketing manager, Burger King Corp.
The “Feed the Need” breakfast helps those less fortunate celebrate the holiday with a hot, delicious BURGER KING® breakfast served in a festive environment. Live music, flowers, Valentine’s Day décor and of course special Valentine’s cards will help make this holiday special for guests from all over Omaha.
The guests include families from the Stephen Center, Siena/Francis House, The Salvation Army's Durham Booth Manor — a residential program for the low-income elderly — as well as children and families from Kids Can, Inc. and residents of Salvation Army programs. Metro Area Transit (MAT) will provide bus transportation to the BURGER KING® restaurant for all the guests.
ABOUT BURGER KING CORPORATION
The BURGER KING® system operates more than 12,000 restaurants in all 50 states and in 73 countries and U.S. territories worldwide. Approximately 90 percent of BURGER KING® restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many of them family-owned operations that have been in business for decades. In 2008, Fortune magazine ranked Burger King Corp. (BKC) among America's 1,000 largest corporations and in 2010, Standard & Poor's included shares of Burger King Holdings, Inc. in the S&P MidCap 400 index. BKC was recently recognized by Interbrand on its top 100 "Best Global Brands" list and Ad Week has named it one of the top three industry-changing advertisers within the last three decades. To learn more about Burger King Corp., please visit the company's Web siteate responsibility program, the BURGER KING® system is committed to being a socially responsible brand in all areas of its business – food, people, the environment and corporate governance. To learn more about the BK Positive Steps® corporate responsibility program and view the complete fiscal 2009 report, visit www.bk.com/corporateresponsibility. For more information on Burger King Corp., please visit the company's Web site at www.bk.com.
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