NFL, NBA players purchase 18 Burger King restaurants
July 31, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced the addition of several new franchisee investors from the National Football League (NFL) and National Basketball Association (NBA).
Under the name Ramsell Dining LLC, 18Burger King restaurants in Norfolk and Richmond, Va., were acquired by Marcus Allen, Caron Butler, Donnie Edwards, Kevin Faulk and Michael Strahan, along with several other investors.
Ramsell Dining LLC, is the newest minority-owned franchise group to join the Burger King system. Ramsell Dining's operating partner will be CEO George Miller, who was Burger King's vice president, northwest region, for 13 years.
