PJ Foods Growing Fundraising Efforts

BURGER KING® franchise organization PJ Foods LLC, with 10 restaurants based in Baltimore, Maryland, has built a strong track record of contributing to local charitable organizations with a fundraising program started under the umbrella of the BURGER KINGSM Foundation.

PJ Foods is a family-run business, operated by franchisee Gary Andrzejewski and his sons, Luke and Scott, who serve as vice presidents. Gary Andrzejewski said the program was developed by Luke Andrzejewski. “We felt it was important to engage in helping local organizations in need,” Gary Andrzejewski said.

In 2021, PJ Foods raised $10,000 in one month by setting a goal for each of its restaurants to raise $1,000 each through suggestive selling – asking each customer to donate a $1 to the community when they purchased food. Because of that campaign, three organizations, House of Ruth, Special Olympics and Living Classrooms, an organization supporting Baltimore-area youth, received a check for $10,000 through the BURGER KINGSM Foundation.

This year, the company plans to support six charities, including Maryland Food Bank, House of Ruth, Veterans of Foreign Wars Unmet Needs, Alzheimer’s Association, Special Olympics and the BURGER KINGSM Foundation. “This program is a winner for us, the BURGER KINGSM Foundation and our community,” said Gary Andrzejewski. “We plan for each of these organizations to receive $10,000, and any money exceeding our $10,000 goal will be donated to local food pantries.

“As a franchisee and father, I want to thank Luke for his commitment to helping others in need.” n