23 Metro Detroit Burger King restaurants closing -- See the list
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DETROIT (FOX 2) - Hundreds of Burger King employees will be laid off across Metro Detroit as a franchisee closes 23 locations in the area.
In addition to the 23 Metro Detroit locations, many of which are in the city of Detroit, two Flint locations and a Whitmore Lake restaurant are closing.
Burger King franchisee closes 23 locations in SE Michigan, laying off hundreds
EYM King of Michigan sent a letter to the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development in Lansing, saying 430 people are impacted and that the company would permanently cease operations in Michigan due to unforeseen business circumstances.
EYM King of Michigan LLC sent a letter to the state Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity announcing the closures last week. According to EYM, operations are ceasing in Michigan because the franchisee failed to reach an agreement with Burger King Corp.
The restaurant closures began on March 17, and all 26 restaurants are expected to be closed by April 15.
These closures will impact 424 workers.