Have it your way — somewhere else: Springfield Burger King near MSU closes

Susan Szuch, Springfield News-Leader
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The Burger King located at National Avenue at Cherry Street, next to MSU, closed according to a sign on the door and the city.
The Burger King located at National Avenue at Cherry Street, next to MSU, closed according to a sign on the door and the city.

Missouri State University students looking to have it their way will have to look elsewhere — as of Aug. 7, the Burger King near the northeast corner of campus is closed, according to the City of Springfield.

The location at 525 S. National Ave. is owned by Tasty King of Missouri, LLC, according to city records. Tasty King of Missouri, LLC, is part of Tasty Restaurant Group of Dallas, which operates nearly 400 restaurants under the Pizza Hut, Burger King, Dunkin', Baskin-Robbins, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Taco Bell brands in the Mid-West and East Coast.

Tasty King of Missouri, LLC, notified the city on Aug. 7 that the business at 525 S. National Ave. had closed.

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The restaurant made headlines in November 2021 after workers walked out, complaining that upper management tried to force them to open the restaurant despite black mold and overflowing sewage in the kitchen. Food inspection reports documented a number of violations, but not all of the claims made by workers, such as the presence of mold.

Tasty King has not returned request for comment as of press time.

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