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IronLionZion

(51,661 posts)

26. 1992 in Cardiff

Reply to DFW (Reply #24)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 07:13 PM

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European countries with 0 Burger Kings include Iceland, Serbia, and Ukraine.

Google says there are many Burger Kings in south Wales and very few in the North.

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