After visiting the McDonald brothers’ original store, Keith J. Kramer and his wife’s uncle, Matthew Burns, opened their first restaurant in 1953 and named it Insta-Burger King. When the business ran into financial difficulties in 1954 with its 2 Miami-based franchisees, David Edgerton and James McLamore purchased it and renamed it, Burger King. As of December 31, 2018, Burger King reported having over 17,500 outlets in 100 countries.