 When 3G Capital purchased Burger King in January 2011 , the company moved to resolve all disputes with its franchises . By April , Burger King and the franchises agreed to a non @-@ monetary settlement where the franchise were allowed to <unk> the Buck Double to $ 1 @.@ 29 US $ as well as giving them more power in future in determining the makeup of the Burger King value menu . The parent company also hired a Chicago , Illinois franchisee , Dan <unk> , as its new North American president , a move that helped franchise relations due to his former position with the NFA . 
