After citing A&P’s bankruptcy troubles, one of the largest restaurant chains in the US, Burger King, is planning to eliminate nearly 2% of its workforce i.e. 413 corporate and field staff positions as a part of its business move.

The snack food chain is in the expansion mode and thus, taking proactive steps to revise its operational with an objective to maintain stability in the business. Burger King has more than 12,000 locations across the world.

The company has struggled to keep up with the financial challenges brought by the volatile economic weather that has its root in the 2008 recession. The company sales have been hurt by the shift in the consumer spending and the direct challenge posted by the industry rivals like McDonald’s has caused further tensions.

Burger King, at present, employs 217,000 staffs at its South Florida-based corporate headquarters and company-run outlets. However, the company has not yet mentioned the region-based job cut details. It has said that it is identifying the structure of its Latin America and North America business units to better ally with its revised business model and progress goals.

It is slightly surprising to note the kind of operational changes Burger King is trying to execute. At one side, the company is preparing to expand its operations worldwide and at the same time, it is minimizing its staff.

Let’s wait and watch for their next move that will probably help us derive a concrete conclusion.