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'''Krusty Burger''' is a  fast-food restaurant. [[The Simpsons]] got the idea for the [[Krusty Burger]] by the fast-food restaurant '''McDonald's'''.
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|town = [[Springfield]]
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|use = Fast Food Chain
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|owner = [[Krusty the Clown]]
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|employees = [[Squeaky-voiced teen]]<br>[[Abraham Simpson]]<ref>"[[Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy]]"</ref>
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|appearance = "[[Old Money]]"
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==Similarties and Differences from McDonalds==
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'''Krusty Burger''' is a fast-food burger restaurant chain that was founded in [[Springfield]] by [[Krusty the Clown]], star of ''{{Krusty show}}'', who also serves as the chain's mascot. It's known to use a variety of animal meats in it, without any of them being what one would normally eat, including exotic animals, roadkill, reptiles and insects.
The promotional face of Krusty Burger is [[Krusty the Clown]]. It seems to be the only fast food chain in [[Springfield]]. There is no McDonald's in Springfield, although it is mentioned that there is one in [[Shelbyville]]. In the later seasons, it is revealed that Krusty paid off the mafia to keep out all other fast food competitors such as Wendy's, Burger King and McDonald's, though an [[In & Out Burger]] was seen in Springfield on one episode, as [[Gulp 'N Blow]], [[The Taco Hut]], [[Shakespeare's Fried Chicken]] and [[Kentucky Fried Panda]].  
 
  
==Marketing==
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Krusty has a deal with the [[Springfield Mafia]] to keep [[McDonald's]] and [[Burger King]] out of Springfield to ensure that Krusty Burger has no competition. There are 27 Krusty Burgers in [[Springfield]].<ref>''[[The Krusty Book]]''</ref>
Krusty also appears to have some input into running the company, personally losing $44 million when a promotional tie-in, in which Krusty Burger was chosen the Official Meat-Flavored Sandwich of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, backfired due to a Soviet boycott, and Krusty Burger was forced to give away much more food than expected; Krusty expressed his displeasure by stating on live television that "I, personally am gonna spit into every fiftieth burger!" The series has frequently established that Krusty is not particularly fond of the food served, shown when recording a commercial (immediately before learning of his $44 million dollar loss), he said, "Ewww! I almost swallowed some of the juice!"  In "[[I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can]]", Krusty bit a Ribwich and said, "Mmm, I don't mind the taste!"
 
  
==Locations==
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== History ==
Krusty Burger operates in thousands of locations across the United States including an unprofitable franchise on an unmanned off-shore oil platform.
 
  
==Menu==
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During [[1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics]], Krusty Burger launched a promotion that gave free burgers to those who pick events won by the [[United States]] on their game cards. The games involved in the promotion were games that were traditionally won by communist countries. Unfortunately for Krusty, the Eastern Bloc boycotted the Olympics, and the United States won almost every event, costing him $44 million. He then vows on camera to spit on every fiftieth burger as a result of his loss.<ref>"[[Lisa's First Word]]"</ref>
[[Image:simpsons movie trailer 3.png|thumb|left|300px|A naked [[Bart Simpson]] hits the window of [[Krusty Burger]], where [[Ned Flanders|Ned]], [[Rod Flanders|Rod]] and [[Todd Flanders]] sit eating hamburgers and french fries. From the February 18, 2007 trailer of ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''.]]
 
Menu items at the restaurant have included the [[staple Krusty Burger]], the limited-time-only [[Ribwich]], the [[Krusty Burger with Chees]]e and [[Krusty Partially Gelatinated Non-Dairy Gum-Based Beverages]], which according to [[Eddie]] and [[Lou]], are similar to Quarter Pounders with Cheese and milkshakes at McDonald's, respectively. In ''[[The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album]]'', Krusty Burger does not seem to have fries, but instead has Fried-for-hours Potato Eyes. Other items are the Salad-on-a-stik and Weenie-on-a-cloud (hot dog and cotton candy respectively). To have a Krusty Burger with a bun and napkin you must pay extra.
 
  
In addition to serving burgers that are extremely high in fat content the company is guilty of terrible food safety breaches. The burgers are made from insects and pieces of partially eaten burgers held together with staples. Krusty even once tried to defend his practices by stating, "I want to clear up a misconception about the Whatchamacarcass sandwich; I used NON-diseased meat from diseased animals!" In one episode, Krusty is even briefly shown leading zoo animals into a Krusty Burger for processing. As result of their actions, several animals are now extinct and therefore items such as the [[Ribwich]] (made from a small multi-legged animal) have to be withdrawn. However, the company pays bribes to [[Mayor Quimby]] in exchange for protection from food safety officials. It is worth noting that the Krusty Burger is referred to as a "meat-flavored sandwich", most likely to avoid charges of false advertising.  The ''Simpsons Guide to Springfield'' states that scientific tests on the burgers' composition have proven inconclusive, and warns non-Springfielders to avoid eating the burgers, as the local population has seemingly "developed a resistance to the burgers' inherent bacteria and spirochetes."
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One time, when [[Homer]] and [[Bart]] were trying to work as grease vendors, Homer decided after learning that the job's pay was far below what he expected, to rob a Krusty Burger of its grease and started shoveling the grease into Marge's car. Later, the Grease was stolen from them by the Acne Shovel and Grease Co.<ref>"[[Lard of the Dance]]"</ref>
  
Upon visiting Krusty Burger, former American President George H. W. Bush discovered that they do not serve stew.
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After the restaurant was proclaimed the "unhealthiest restaurant in the world", Krusty decided that the restaurant should serve the "[[Mother Nature Burger]]", a vegetarian burger. Later, it turns out that the burger was made with tainted barley produced from [[Ogdenville]] because of a rat that got ran over and got all over the wheat for the bun., and anyone who consumed the burger received food poisoning.<ref>"[[Coming to Homerica]]"</ref>
  
==Trivia==
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The restaurants are also known for cost cutting measures, such as using discount [[Will There Ever be a Rainbow?|books]] for booster seats.<ref>''[[In Burn$ We Tru$t]]''</ref>
*Krusty Burger's Olympics marketing gaffe was inspired by the real-life "When America Wins, You Win" game at McDonald restaurants, in which the odds of winning free food, based on the chances of the U.S. winning medals, were calculated before the Soviet Union and other communist nations withdrew from the Games, leading the United States to dominate the medals chart, and McDonald's to lose a large amount of money on the promotion.  
 
*In ''[[The Simpsons Hit & Run]]'', Cletus Spuckler often works for Krusty Burger, collecting roadkill  for the burgers (according to Bart Simpson, it "explains the tire tracks".) Cletus also has to contend with [[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon]], who claims that "no one can sell rotten meat in this town but me."
 
  
[[Category:Places]]
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== Marketing ==
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Krusty also appears to have some input into running the company, personally losing $44 million when a promotional tie-in, in which Krusty Burger was chosen the Official Meat-Flavored Sandwich of the [[1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics|1984 Summer Olympic Games]], backfired due to a Soviet boycott, and Krusty Burger was forced to give away much more food than expected; Krusty expressed his displeasure by stating on live television that "I, personally am gonna spit into every fiftieth burger!".
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It has frequently been established that Krusty is not particularly fond of the food served, shown when recording a commercial (immediately before learning of his $44 million dollar loss), he said, "Ewww! I almost swallowed some of the juice!" At one time, Krusty bit a Ribwich and said, "Mmm, I don't mind the taste!" When filming a commercial for [[The Clogger]], he spits out the sandwich after they stop filming and throws the rest of it away, this might be because he's Jewish.<ref>''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''.</ref> One of their most popular burgers was the [[Ribwich]], which was only around for a limited time. Homer once joined a group that tours the Krusty Burgers that sell the Ribwich.
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== Locations ==
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Krusty Burger operates in thousands of locations across the United States including an unprofitable franchise on an unmanned off-shore oil platform. A Krusty Burger was seen in the city of [[Paris]], France.<ref>"[[The Devil Wears Nada]]"</ref> There was formerly a Krusty Burger on [[Fast-Food Boulevard]] in [[Springfield]], but it was destroyed along with the entire district due to a chain-reaction explosion caused by [[Homer Simpson]]'s careless disposal of a leaky car battery. Homer tossed the battery into the Krusty Burger's trash bin, and acid leaked from the battery and into the ground, where it ate into a gas main, creating a leak. After that, Homer threw a lit match into the bin, igniting the gas and spawning a chain of explosions.<ref>"[[E Pluribus Wiggum]]"</ref>
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== Non-canon ==
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{{Noncanon}}
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=== The Simpsons: Hit & Run ===
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In ''[[The Simpsons: Hit & Run]]'', [[Cletus Spuckler]] often works for Krusty Burger, collecting roadkill for the burgers (according to Bart Simpson, it "explains the tire tracks".) Cletus also has to contend with [[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon]], who claims that "no one can sell rotten meat in this town but me." There are seven Krusty Burgers in the game.
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=== The Simpsons: Tapped Out ===
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{{TranscludeSection|The Simpsons: Tapped Out buildings/Restaurants (non-premium)|KrustyBurger}}
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==== Others ====
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File:Krusty Burger Tapped Out.png|[[Krusty Burger (franchise)]]
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File:Krusty Burger Oil Rig.png|[[Krusty Burger Oil Rig]]
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File:Tapped Out Krustyland Krusty Burger.png|[[Krustyland Burger]]
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File:Tapped Out Krustyland Krusty Burger.png|[[Krustyland Burger (franchise)]]
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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*Krusty Burger is a parody of the worldwide fast food chains McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's.
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*Krusty Burger's Olympics marketing gaffe in "[[Lisa's First Word]]" was inspired by the real-life "When America Wins, You Win" game at McDonald's restaurants, in which the odds of winning free food, based on the chances of the U.S. winning medals, were calculated before the Soviet Union and other communist nations withdrew from the Games, leading the United States to dominate the medals chart, and McDonald's to lose a large amount of money on the promotion.
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*In conjunction with the opening of ''[[The Simpsons Ride]]'', Krusty Burger opened at Universal Studios Hollywood and replaced Doc Brown's Chicken in January 2009.
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*A Burger King commercial featured Krusty telling the audience to not buy the Whopper and instead buy his deep fried Krusty Burger. He then proceeded to beg the audience stating that he was behind on seven alimony payments and wearing paper bags for shoes. The Burger King mascot then appeared and offered Krusty a Whopper. Krusty then punched him and told the audience again to not buy the Whopper. The Burger King mascot then rose up and knocked Krusty unconscious.
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*The Ribwich is a reference to the McRib of McDonald's, both burgers are very popular and are only around for a limited time.
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*A real Krusty Burger exists at both the [[Universal Orlando Resort]] and at Universal Studios Hollywood.
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== Appearances ==
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*{{ep|Old Money}}
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*{{ep|Three Men and a Comic Book}}
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*{{ep|Black Widower|(garbage)}}
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*{{ep|Lisa's First Word}}
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*{{ep|Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood}}
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*{{ep|Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy}}
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*{{ep|Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)}}
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*{{ep|Bart the Fink}}
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*{{ep|Homie the Clown}}
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*{{ep|22 Short Films About Springfield}}
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*{{ep|Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield}}
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*{{ep|Lisa the Tree Hugger}}
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*{{ep|Brother's Little Helper|(mentioned)}}
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*{{ep|Little Girl in the Big Ten}}
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*{{ep|I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can}}
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*{{ep|Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge}}
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*{{ep|He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs}}
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*{{ep|Husbands and Knives}}
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*{{ep|Coming to Homerica}}
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*{{ep|The Ten-Per-Cent Solution}}
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*{{ep|The Spy Who Learned Me}}
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*{{ep|Four Regrettings and a Funeral|([[Chip Davis]] tribute credits)}}
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*{{ep|You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee}}
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*{{ep|Super Franchise Me|(mentioned)}}
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*{{ep|The Kids Are All Fight}}
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*{{ep|The Marge-ian Chronicles}}
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*{{ep|Baby You Can't Drive My Car}}
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*{{ep|Werking Mom}}
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*{{ep|E My Sports|(mentioned)}}
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*{{ep|Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy}}
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*{{ep|D'oh Canada}}
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*{{ep|Woo-Hoo Dunnit?}}
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXX|(Heaven Swipes Right; advertisement)}}
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*{{ep|Bobby, It's Cold Outside}}
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*{{ep|Lisa Gets an F1|(logo)}}
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*{{spec|Homer's Colonoscopy|(mentioned)}}
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*{{spec|Join The Simpsons at the Daytona 500|(logo, billboard)}}
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*{{spec|Happy Daytona Day}}
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*{{bon|Krustonia|(mentioned)}}
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*{{bon|O Bart, Where Art Thou?|(mentioned)}}
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*{{bon|The Burger Kings of Comedy!}}
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*{{bon|No Such Thing as a Free Comic}}
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*{{bon|No Purchase Necessary}}
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*{{bon|Hook, Line & Frinker}}
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*{{bon|Krustyburger Konfidential}}
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*{{bon|The Big Kang Theory!}}
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*{{bk|Chief Wiggum's Book of Crime and Punishment|(mentioned)}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons Road Rage}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons Skateboarding}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons: Hit & Run}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons Game}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out}}
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*{{merch|The Simpsons Christmas Village}}
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
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{{Fast-Food Boulevard}}
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{{Restaurants|fast food=yes}}
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{{Tapped Out buildings|restaurants=yes}}
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{{Tapped Out decorations|sea=yes}}
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{{Hit & Run Locations}}
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{{Springfield|restaurants=yes}}
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Revision as of 12:29, April 14, 2024


Krusty Burger
Krusty Burger.png
Location Information
District: Multiple
Town: Springfield
Use: Fast Food Chain
Owner: Krusty the Clown
Employees: Squeaky-voiced teen
Abraham Simpson[1]
First appearance: "Old Money"

Krusty Burger is a fast-food burger restaurant chain that was founded in Springfield by Krusty the Clown, star of The Krusty the Clown Show, who also serves as the chain's mascot. It's known to use a variety of animal meats in it, without any of them being what one would normally eat, including exotic animals, roadkill, reptiles and insects.

Krusty has a deal with the Springfield Mafia to keep McDonald's and Burger King out of Springfield to ensure that Krusty Burger has no competition. There are 27 Krusty Burgers in Springfield.[2]

History

During 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics, Krusty Burger launched a promotion that gave free burgers to those who pick events won by the United States on their game cards. The games involved in the promotion were games that were traditionally won by communist countries. Unfortunately for Krusty, the Eastern Bloc boycotted the Olympics, and the United States won almost every event, costing him $44 million. He then vows on camera to spit on every fiftieth burger as a result of his loss.[3]

One time, when Homer and Bart were trying to work as grease vendors, Homer decided after learning that the job's pay was far below what he expected, to rob a Krusty Burger of its grease and started shoveling the grease into Marge's car. Later, the Grease was stolen from them by the Acne Shovel and Grease Co.[4]

After the restaurant was proclaimed the "unhealthiest restaurant in the world", Krusty decided that the restaurant should serve the "Mother Nature Burger", a vegetarian burger. Later, it turns out that the burger was made with tainted barley produced from Ogdenville because of a rat that got ran over and got all over the wheat for the bun., and anyone who consumed the burger received food poisoning.[5]

The restaurants are also known for cost cutting measures, such as using discount books for booster seats.[6]

Marketing

Krusty also appears to have some input into running the company, personally losing $44 million when a promotional tie-in, in which Krusty Burger was chosen the Official Meat-Flavored Sandwich of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, backfired due to a Soviet boycott, and Krusty Burger was forced to give away much more food than expected; Krusty expressed his displeasure by stating on live television that "I, personally am gonna spit into every fiftieth burger!".

It has frequently been established that Krusty is not particularly fond of the food served, shown when recording a commercial (immediately before learning of his $44 million dollar loss), he said, "Ewww! I almost swallowed some of the juice!" At one time, Krusty bit a Ribwich and said, "Mmm, I don't mind the taste!" When filming a commercial for The Clogger, he spits out the sandwich after they stop filming and throws the rest of it away, this might be because he's Jewish.[7] One of their most popular burgers was the Ribwich, which was only around for a limited time. Homer once joined a group that tours the Krusty Burgers that sell the Ribwich.

Locations

Krusty Burger operates in thousands of locations across the United States including an unprofitable franchise on an unmanned off-shore oil platform. A Krusty Burger was seen in the city of Paris, France.[8] There was formerly a Krusty Burger on Fast-Food Boulevard in Springfield, but it was destroyed along with the entire district due to a chain-reaction explosion caused by Homer Simpson's careless disposal of a leaky car battery. Homer tossed the battery into the Krusty Burger's trash bin, and acid leaked from the battery and into the ground, where it ate into a gas main, creating a leak. After that, Homer threw a lit match into the bin, igniting the gas and spawning a chain of explosions.[9]

Non-canon

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The Simpsons: Hit & Run

In The Simpsons: Hit & Run, Cletus Spuckler often works for Krusty Burger, collecting roadkill for the burgers (according to Bart Simpson, it "explains the tire tracks".) Cletus also has to contend with Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, who claims that "no one can sell rotten meat in this town but me." There are seven Krusty Burgers in the game.

The Simpsons: Tapped Out

Krusty Burger

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Krusty Burger
Image Cost Build time Reward Sell price Conformity increase Availability Unique? Dimensions - D x W
Krusty Burger Tapped Out.png Cash2,200 60m XP220
Krusty
Tapped Out Cross.png Gluttony +10 Level 7
Made with U.S.D.A Letter-Graded Beef Pt. 1
Tapped Out Tick.png 6 x 8
Task Time Reward Cash/h XP/h
Thawing "Meat" Patties 15m Cash13, XP1 Cash52 XP4
Internal Name Groups Tiles ID
KrustyBurger Eatery, Krusty Burger, Mrs. Muntz Go on Dates Group, Businesses Visitable, Bandit Hideouts Grass, Pavement 6

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Behind the Laughter

  • Krusty Burger is a parody of the worldwide fast food chains McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's.
  • Krusty Burger's Olympics marketing gaffe in "Lisa's First Word" was inspired by the real-life "When America Wins, You Win" game at McDonald's restaurants, in which the odds of winning free food, based on the chances of the U.S. winning medals, were calculated before the Soviet Union and other communist nations withdrew from the Games, leading the United States to dominate the medals chart, and McDonald's to lose a large amount of money on the promotion.
  • In conjunction with the opening of The Simpsons Ride, Krusty Burger opened at Universal Studios Hollywood and replaced Doc Brown's Chicken in January 2009.
  • A Burger King commercial featured Krusty telling the audience to not buy the Whopper and instead buy his deep fried Krusty Burger. He then proceeded to beg the audience stating that he was behind on seven alimony payments and wearing paper bags for shoes. The Burger King mascot then appeared and offered Krusty a Whopper. Krusty then punched him and told the audience again to not buy the Whopper. The Burger King mascot then rose up and knocked Krusty unconscious.
  • The Ribwich is a reference to the McRib of McDonald's, both burgers are very popular and are only around for a limited time.
  • A real Krusty Burger exists at both the Universal Orlando Resort and at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Appearances

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