Burger King expands drink menu to rival Starbucks, McDonald's

Burger King adds new drink menu in a summer 2025 refresh, hoping to capture high-margin drink sales from rivals McDonald’s and Starbucks.

Jul 23, 2025 - 22:30
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Burger King expands drink menu to rival Starbucks, McDonald's

Rapid-meals chains manufacture no longer in total break down how noteworthy of their alternate comes from beverage gross sales. The amount is excessive, and it be rising.

"Drinks can symbolize over 40% of gross sales for immediate‑service and like a flash casual restaurants," in step with a 2023 report from FastCasual.com.

That amount may effectively be argued, however the value of drinks to the short-wait on restaurant (QSR) market can't.

"The differ for restaurant profit margins customarily spans anyplace from 0-15%, however the reasonable restaurant profit margin customarily falls between 3-5%," restaurant service provider Toast shared.

Drinks can accept as true with an 80-90% profit margin. A soda poured by the shopper will be on the greater halt (as the cup customarily charges extra than the beverage), while a workers or barista-made coffee beverage, or a cold, or frozen drink will come in on the lower halt of the scale.

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