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Owns Restaurant Brands.

20 Feb 2024 Lex Fridman Podcast #413 – Bill Ackman: Investing, Financial Battles, Harvard, DEI, X & Free Speech

“No. We own a company called Restaurant Brands. Restaurant Brands owns a number of quick service companies, one of which is Burger King.”

— Bill Ackman

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Bill Ackman
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20 Feb 2024
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Lex Fridman Podcast

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…And by the way, another company, I think, you have a stake in is McDonald’s? No. We own a company called Restaurant Brands. Restaurant Brands owns a number of quick service companies, one of which is Burger King. Burger King, okay. Well, it’s been a meme for a while, but… Burger King is great too. Wendy’s, whatever. But usually I go McDonald’s, I’ll just eat burger patties. I don’t know if you knew you could do this, but a burger patty… Burger King can do this, McDonald’s. It’s actually way cheaper.…

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