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Private MrBeast Texts Reveal How He Really Feels About His Embattled Burger Business

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25.01.2026

The texts were shared amid MrBeast’s ongoing legal battle with Virtual Dining Concepts.

BY ANNABEL BURBA, EDITORIAL ASSISTANT @ANNIEBURBA

Mr. Beast. Photos: Getty Images

MrBeast’s fast food concept sold one million burgers in just three months. Then, everything fell apart.

The YouTube creator, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, partnered with the Orlando, Florida-based Virtual Dining Concepts (VDC) to launch MrBeast Burger in 2020. Thanks to Donaldson’s star power, the brand exploded and expanded to more than 1,000 restaurants the following year. 

When customers started complaining about the quality of MrBeast........

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