This popular fast-food restaurant isn’t totally shutting down

every location, despite rumors that it was shuttering for good.

Instead, it’s closing thousands while undergoing a major overhaul and modernization with the rest.

Home of the Whopper plans to change its experience a bit in such

a competitive market.According to Reuters, the rumor of a total

shutdown was never a possibility. With these future plans, closures are inevitable.

Burger King has been closing various locations permanently for

years here and there, and now the bigger plan is getting underway.

Burger King is planning to phase out at least 400 more restaurants

around the country. The closures will focus on franchises that just

can’t consistently meet performance standards. Then, it’s all about

rejuvenating the promising franchises and reinforcing those locations and the brand with upgrades.