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ST. LOUIS – A return to taco-bout, indeed! Burger King tacos are back at St. Louis-area restaurants for a limited time.
After several years off the menu, 52 Burger King restaurants around the St. Louis region will bring back tacos. Some franchises around St. Louis City, St. Louis County and the Metro East already added tacos back to their menus Wednesday.
First introduced for a brief run in 2005, Burger King tacos became a hit nationally in 2019 before they were dropped from menus amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent success in the St. Louis area led to the comeback.
Data shows that many locations around the St. Louis market were among the top sellers for Burger King tacos in 2019. In particular, Granite City was the top-selling location in the nation, averaging more than 1,100 daily sales of tacos during their previous run.
Other top-ranking locations during the 2019 tacos run, according to Burger King, include:
- Bethalto, Illinois (4th)
- St. Louis – Loughborough Avenue (7th)
- Ferguson (9th)
- St. Louis – Natural Bridge Road (17th)
- Wood River, Illinois (19th)
- St. Peters (20th)
- Troy, Missouri (25th)
- Alton, Illinois (27th)
- St. Louis – Hampton Avenue (30th)
The tacos will remain $1, the same price as four years ago. Each one will offer seasoned beef, shredded cheddar cheese, lettuce and Burger King taco sauce.
“At a time when inflation has driven up food prices at grocery stores and restaurants, our customers appreciate a tasty low-cost snack or meal option,” said Henry Delouvrier, co-founder and managing partner of Broadway Restaurant Group.
Burger King says the snack-size tacos will be on the menu until they sell out, which likely will be in a few weeks at many locations based on past popularity. For more information, click here.
FAQs
Burger King tacos are back at St. Louis-area restaurants for a limited time. After several years off the menu, 52 Burger King restaurants around the St. Louis region will bring back tacos.
Will Burger King ever bring back tacos? ›
The Crispy Taco was originally added to the Burger King menu in 2005 to 2006 before being reintroduced nationally in 2019. Today Crispy Tacos are available at select locations at the preference of franchisees.
What is the new Burger King sandwich in 2024? ›
Burger King Candied Bacon Whopper
In January, Burger King also dropped a new flavorful take on its classic Whopper. Available for a limited time, the Candied Bacon Whopper featured candied bacon, sweet bacon jam, lettuce, tomato, crispy onions, garlic aioli, and a Whopper patty, all sandwiched inside a seeded bun.
What are Burger King tacos made of? ›
FILLING: WATER, BEEF, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN [SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR, ZINC OXIDE, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACINAMIDE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (B6), RIBOFLAVIN (B2), THIAMINE MONONITRATE (B1), VITAMIN A PALMITATE AND CYANOCOBALAMIN (B12)], TACO SEASONING (WHITE CORN FLOUR, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED ...
Are Burger King and Jack in the Box tacos the same? ›
(One notable difference: Jack in the Box tacos are made with meat?, lettuce, taco sauce, and a slice of cheese (lol), while Burger King tacos are made with meat?, lettuce, taco sauce, and shredded cheese.)
Is Burger King going out of business in 2024? ›
U.S. chain Burger King has not announced it is shutting down operations, despite social media posts speculating over the brand's fate in April 2024.
Why is Burger King dying out? ›
Burger King struggled with weak sales coming out of the pandemic while costs for labor and food took off. Two large-scale operators, Meridian Restaurants and Toms King, filed for bankruptcy and were sold. In both cases, however, not all of the stores were sold and numerous locations were shut down.
Who owns Burger King? ›
RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES® and FIREHOUSE SUBS®.
What is Burger King's secret sandwich? ›
1. The Quad Stacker. The Quad Stacker is a humongous Burger King secret menu item. Order this and you'll get four beef patties, four cheese slices, special sauce and bacon all within two buns.
What was Burger King called in 1953? ›
Insta-Burger King. Burger King was founded in 1953 in Jacksonville, Florida, as Insta-Burger King by Keith J. Kramer and his wife's uncle, Matthew Burns. Their first stores were centered around a piece of equipment known as the Insta-Broiler, which was very effective at cooking burgers.
Navigating the Menu
| What to Order & Avoid at Burger King |
|---|
| Most Nutritious Options | Least Nutritious Options |
|---|
| Chicken Nuggets (Chicken) | Spicy Ch'King Deluxe Sandwich (Chicken) |
| Garden Side Salad (Salads) | Chicken Garden Salad (Salads) |
| 4 Pc Chicken Nuggets King Jr Meal (King Jr.) | Cheeseburger King Jr Meal (King Jr.) |
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100% BEEF. Our beef patties are made with 100% beef with no fillers, no preservatives, no additives, no nonsense. We also make our flagship product, the WHOPPER® Sandwich, with 1/4 lb* of savory flame-grilled beef. Now that's a beefy sandwich.
What's better, burgers or tacos? ›
While it may look healthy, if it comes smothered in mayonnaise or some other sauce, the hamburger isn't as good for you as a taco. However, prepare a taco with the same lean meat and you're going to come out with less fat and fewer calories. That is until you douse the whole thing in melted cheese and call it a day.
Are Taco Bell and Burger King owned by the same company? ›
Is Taco Bell owned by Burger King? No. Taco Bell is owned by Yum Brands, which also owns KFC, Pizza Hut, and The Habit Burger Grill. They formerly also owned Long Johns Silver's, and A&W.
Are Jack in the Box tiny tacos chicken? ›
Jack's Tiny Tacos are filled with a creamy ground chicken concoction, served with a little tub of avocado lime dipping sauce. C'mon Jack, only one tub of sauce?
Why did Burger King stop selling tacos? ›
First introduced for a brief run in 2005, Burger King tacos became a hit nationally in 2019 before they were dropped from menus amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent success in the St. Louis area led to the comeback.
How many locations does King Taco have? ›
Founded in 1974, King Taco began its operation from a converted ice cream truck. On a summer night in 1974, Don Raúl and Doña Lupe stationed their taco truck next to an East LA bar where they became popularly known. Today, the Mexican fast-food favorite has since expanded to 22 popular locations.
Are cini minis back? ›
Cini-Minis
These were miniature cinnamon buns that came with an icing dipping sauce. The BK Cini-Minis debuted in 1998 and were officially discontinued in 2016.
Is Taco Bell more popular than Burger King? ›
The Mexican-inspired fast food joint has officially surpassed Burger King to become the fourth-most popular restaurant chain in America, according to industry statistics reported by the New York Post.
