What fictional burger chain advertises the Big Kahuna Burger in Pulp Fiction?

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The fictional burger chain that advertises the Big Kahuna Burger in Pulp Fiction is Big Kahuna Burger.

Big Kahuna Burger is a fictional fast-food brand appearing in several films written or directed by Quentin Tarantino. Its most famous appearance is in Pulp Fiction, where Jules Winnfield discusses and eats a burger from the restaurant during the opening apartment sequence.

The brand is presented as having a Hawaiian-themed identity, reflected in the phrase “Big Kahuna.” The film does not establish a complete real-world menu or restaurant history, because the chain exists only within the fictional universe.

Viewers sometimes confuse Big Kahuna Burger with a real regional chain or with the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder discussed in the same scene. They are separate fictional and real-world references, respectively.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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