Restaurant Brands International

🚨 Restaurant Brands International (RBI) Boycott Reasons

Restaurant Brands International (RBI) is the Canada/US-domiciled publicly traded (NYSE/TSX: QSR) quick-service restaurant conglomerate behind Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons, and Firehouse Subs. RBI's largest shareholder is 3G Capital, holding ~26.8% of voting power as of Q3 2025. 3G Capital's founding partners are Jorge Paulo Lemann, Carlos Alberto Sicupira, and Marcel Herrmann Telles. RBI conducts its israeli operations through a local franchise whose majority owner since 2022 is Delek israel Fuel Company Ltd., which Who Profits categorizes as a \\\"Settlement Enterprise\\\" and which holds a $566 million fuel-refueling contract with the israeli Ministry of Defense (2020-2023). RBI rates 570/1000 (Tier C) on OpenIntel's BDS-1000 index.

Key Boycott Drivers:

1. Settlement Branch in West Bank: In August 1999, Burger King's israeli franchisee Rikamor Ltd. opened a store in the illegal West Bank settlement of Ma'ale Adumim. This prompted boycott campaigns by the Arab League and American Muslims for Jerusalem. The Arab League threatened to revoke Burger King's business licenses across its 22 member states. Burger King Corporation (US) revoked the Ma'ale Adumim franchise license for contract violation, but the israeli operator refused to close and continued operating under a different name.The New York Times: August 29-Sept. 4; A Beef Over Burger King (September 1999)
2. Free Meals and Meal Vouchers for israeli Soldiers: Burger King outlets in israel distributed free meals to israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers engaged in the Gaza bombardment in October 2023. The israeli franchise's Instagram account stated, \\\"We went out to strengthen the nation israel\\\" and described \\\"donating thousands of meals to our heroes.\\\" Additionally, in April 2025, under a court-approved settlement, 8,727 meal vouchers worth $128,000 were distributed exclusively to active-duty and reservist IDF combat soldiers.OpenIntel: Burger King — israel Complicity Index (August 2026)
3. Corporate Silence and Double Standards: RBI has made no official statement on the israel-Gaza war or the Gaza conflict. Newsweek contacted RBI's press office in October 2023 and received no comment. By contrast, RBI committed $3 million to Ukrainian refugee support in March 2022 and made public commitments on racial equity amid the 2020 Black Lives Matter movement. RBI's silence on israel stands in stark contrast to its active stance in other crises.OpenIntel: Burger King — Political Audit (August 2026)

🌐 Sources

• OpenIntel: Burger King — israel Complicity Index (BDS-1000: 570/1000)
• OpenIntel: Burger King — Political Audit
• The New York Times: A Beef Over Burger King (September 1999)
• The Jerusalem Post: Burger King to reopen under Delek Group (May 2026)
• WRMEA: After Illusory Victory in First Battle of Burger King (July 2000)