Well, while we're at it... we don't have BK in Israel anymore.
There were always three major chains in Israel - McDonald's, Burger King and BurgeRanch (an Israeli chain opened several decades ago). not too long ago BurgeRanch had severe financial problems and the company was sold. the people who bought it were the Burger King representatives in Israel. apparently they had a little argument with the headquarters as they decided to convert all the branches to BurgeRanch. so now it's McDonald's and BurgeRanch. luckily for us, several other chains have taken their place and honestly, they're freakin' awesome! I'm talking about top-grade, 7oz and up burgers.
Places like Burgus Burger Bar, Black Burger, Agadir, and Moses offer top-grade burgers that go from 7oz to 18oz, ground fresh from top meats like lamb and ribeye. they let you choose what to add to you burger. anything from guacamole to freshly roasted chiles, smoked goose and home-made onion rings. popular side dishes are sweet-potato fries, chili home-fries, onion rings, lamb chops and many others!
BEHOLD:
These are MAJOR chains! and with the same price for one of those as the lame burger you get at McDonald's and BurgeRanch, they directly compete with them.
As a response they started offering these:
McDonald's 9oz burgers
BurgeRanch EntrecĂ´te Steak
So yeah... fast food got a little better in Israel.