The purchase price of the deal was not released and Burger King did not return requests for comment.

"We are delighted to have MKMB Restaurant Partners LLC as a new franchise owner and operator. We are also pleased to be working with an organization that has significant foodservice experience," says Chuck Fallon, president North America Burger King Corp, in a statement. "We look forward to a long-standing relationship with the company as we continue to expand our diverse franchise base within the BURGER KING® system."

MKMB's 19 restaurants were part of the 72 facilities recently purchased from Simmonds Restaurant Management.

Bank of America financed the transactions debt.

In December, potential new opportunities in California encouraged a veteran restaurant franchisee to put its seven-property Burger King portfolio on the market. The portfolio is valued north of $10 million and consists of four restaurants in Houston and one each in Conroe, Porter and Livingston, TX.