WINONA, Minn. – Finishing touches are going on the new Chicago-owned Burger King across from the hospital. Yes, Whoppers are acomin’. Winona hasn’t had a Burger King in almost 20 years, when a Rochester-owned franchise at Winona Mall had its franchise yanked. The new place, on Mankato Avenue in the Target parking lot, is owned by Cave Enterprises, which has 60 Burger Kings in the Upper Midwest, including LaCrosse.
August debut. Signage in place. Landscaping too. John Kayser, operations vice president for Cove Enterprises, expects opening soon for the Chicago company’s latest Burger King unit. Image: Steve Lunde
Franchise profile
The Franchise Direct website says a Burger King franchise can be a $300,000 to $3.4 million investment. Details vary, but these are the ranges:
> Land: $90,000 to $850,00.
> Construction: $25,000 to $1.2 million.
> Equipment: $84,000 to $294,000.
> Franchise fee: $15,000 to $50,000 a year.
Winona burger drive-throughs.
> A&W.
> Arby’s, albeit no burgers.
≥ Blooming Grounds, albeit no burgers.
> Culver’s.
> Dairy Queen.
> Lakeview, drive in, not through.
> McDonald’s, all three.
>Taco Bell, albeit no burgers.
> Taco John’s, albeit no burgers.