Independent restaurant Burger King is a restaurant founded by the Hoots family and operated by Burger King LLC of Illinois in Mattoon, Illinois, United States; it is not related to the fast food chain Burger King. The restaurant's founders claim that it is the "original" Burger King and predates the fast food chain. A 1968 court case between this restaurant and the larger Burger King chain is a landmark case in United States trademark law regarding the Lanham Act. 673,112 views on July 1, 2016 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Calc, Battle of the Somme, Megan Brennan, Hal Robson-Kanu. Wiki link