Abandoned Burger King discovered behind wall in US shopping centre

An abandoned Burger King restaurant has been uncovered behind a wall in a US shopping centre – and eerily, it's more or less as it was left.

Yup, the restaurant might look like it has been ripped straight out of the 80s, which is when it first opened, but that's because it hasn't been touched for decades.

The old-school Burger King can be found in the States, in the Concord Mall in Wilmington, Delaware.

It's been closed since 2009, but appears not to have been renovated since it opened in 1987.

What's more, the fast food chain has been left pretty much untouched since it shut, with furniture, decor and even an old Burger King bag lingering around.

That means we've got a glimpse into what's probably the oldest disused Burger King branch in existence.

Is it just us, or is this giving zombie apocalypse?

The images of the store were shared by Twitter user Jonathon Pruitt in April 2022, but have since resurfaced.

In the image, you can see pastel-coloured booths with tables, vintage 80s style wall and ceiling decor and a bunch of white wire chairs that sat there, as if still waiting for customers.

Check it out further in this clip below:

The counter is still in place alongside a sign reading 'pick up here,' and the bins read: 'get your trash in some way' in classic BK font.

Located on the first floor of the shopping centre, the old branch even had fake plants that looked as plush as ever, and fizzy drink machines that have been left in situ.

A Burger King spokesperson said of the viral pics: "Though we aren't able to confirm details regarding this location, we have verified that the gloriously retro design and décor lines up closely with Burger King restaurants operating in the 1980's and 1990's and this is in fact a former Burger King restaurant."

Responding to the interest around the OG Burger King, local politician Matt Meyer and the shopping centre's general manager Tom Dahlke went on to take people on a guided tour via Facebook (as you can see in the clip above).

"It kind of feels like it closed yesterday," Meyer said in the video.

Reacting to the discovery, Twitter was awash with excitement, intrigue, and people couldn't help but crack some jokes, too.

"In Europe they've been finding remnants, [artefacts], and towns of the Roman Empire. Here they find Burger Kings," one person wrote.

While another penned: "Honestly and sincerely fascinated at how everyone involved would "lose" a Burger King restaurant."

Someone else chimed in to say that the room was now sometimes used as a storage room, showing a clip of it with boxes in when they had worked on the site recently.

Ah, what an interesting little historical relic. Who votes they open it up but with an 80s menu? Now that we'd love to see...

Featured image: Getty/ New Castle County Government