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26 Burger Kings Quickly Closing Across Metro Detroit: Here's The List
More than 400 Burger King workers are expected to lose their job, according to a letter to state labor officials.

METRO DETROIT — Dozens of Burger King locations across metro Detroit will quickly close after the franchisee could not reach an operation's agreement with Burger King corporate officials, according to a letter to the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.
EYM King of Michigan LLC told state officials it will close 26 Burger King locations across metro Detroit "due to the unforeseen business circumstance and not being able to reach a resolution with Burger King Corporation." Officials did not list specific reasons for the closures.
More than 400 Burger King employees are expected to lose their job when all 26 locations close by April 15. The closures started on March 17, according to the letter.
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Here are the Burger King locations that are expected to close by mid-April, according to the letter:
- Dearborn Heights: 20401 West Warren Ave.
- Detroit: 20200 Grand River Ave.
- Detroit: 2155 Gratiot Ave.
- Detroit: 9239 Gratiot Ave.
- Detroit: 18021 Kelly Rd.
- Detroit: 9871 Livernois Rd.
- Detroit: 16245 Livernois Rd.
- Detroit: 20240 Plymouth Rd.
- Detroit: 12661 Mack Ave.
- Detroit: 13600 West McNichols Rd.
- Detroit: 17440 East Warren Ave.
- Detroit: 8201 Woodward Ave.
- Detroit: 15500 West 7 Mile Rd.
- Ecorse: 3863 West Jefferson Ave.
- Ferndale: 10336 West 8 Mile Rd.
- Flint: 3801 Clio Rd.
- Flint: 3625 South Dort Highway
- Highland Park: 13324 Woodward Ave.
- Livonia: 28203 Plymouth Rd.
- Livonia: 34835 Plymouth Ave.
- Royal Oak: 31456 Woodward Ave.
- Southfield: 30711 Southfield Rd.
- Southfield: 23660 Telegraph Rd.
- Walled Lake: 1113 East West Maple Rd.
- Warren: 2411 East 8 Mile Rd.
- Whitmore Lake: 9774 East M-36
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