Burger King made an announcement last month that it is in the early stages of opening a restaurant that will serve beer. Why not rinse down those healthy artery clogging burgers and fries with a healthy refreshing brewski? The new “Whopper/beer/fries” combo will run at a low price of just $7.99.
The chain’s first U.S. location to serve alcohol will be at its South Beach location and should open mid-February. “Morningstar analyst R.J. Hottovy says adding beer at selected locations around the world is part of Miami-based Burger King’s effort to reinvent itself as a fast-food restaurant with a sit-down feel.” It is also said that the restaurant will offer outdoor dining with a walk-up window and delivery service.
The “sit-down feel” sounds a bit incongruous to me. Why not just promote this as the sedentary lifestyle’s greatest dream?
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Unbelievable!!! It’s hard to believe they have the audacity to pull this stunt with the levels of morbid obesity rising so fast in our country!!