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The burger wars are heating up as McDonald’s loses ground to an old rival

Peter Lauwers used to swing by McDonald’s to buy dinner for his family on busy weeknights.A few years ago, though, the Michigan-based father, who runs a mobile app development company, noticed rising prices for Big Macs and Quarter Pounders. The chain also offered fewer deals he liked, such as McDonald’s…

Vintage photos show what it was like to eat at Burger King in the 1980s

Burger King has grown from a small-time burger joint to a major American corporation.When Burger King first opened in 1954, it served 18-cent flame-broiled burgers, milkshakes, and fries. Three years later, the chain introduced its signature Whopper — now, that same burger is fueling growth for the burger chain.In February,…