Burger King locked in six DEI pledges via the BRC in 2020, vowing diverse hiring and inclusion training to "breathe" equity daily, earning Black Enterprise nods as a top diversity spot. By 2025, RBI tweaked the recipe amid backlash, swapping quotas for "inclusive experiences," but X loyalists grumbled it was less kingly merit and more checkbox char. A bold bid for balanced buns, yet the flame flickered fast.