Grant Graham and Brendon Gibson of KordaMentha were appointed receivers for the business.
Burger King restaurants have been closed as part of the level four lockdown in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Gibson said this has had a significant impact on the business in New Zealand.
The receivers will now seek support from suppliers and landlords to possibly restart the business once the lockdown is lifted.
Gibson said the senior management team remains committed to the business and is working on a plan to reopen after the lockdown.
The Burger King shareholding companies in receivership are Tango Finance Limited, Tango New Zealand Limited and Antares New Zealand Holdings Limited.
In a letter addressed to staff, Burger King chief executive Michelle Alexander said that inability to earn revenue had created significant financial challenges for the company.
"As you know we have applied and received the Government wage subsidy, and this is assisting to pay all staff during the lockdown, however with no sales since lockdown commenced, the Company does not currently have the cash flow to fund trade creditors and rent payments," Alexander said.
She said there was a high degree of uncertainty to when the lockdown would end and how quickly the economy would recovery.
In this context, she said that the Burger King shareholders had decided not to put any additional equity into the business.
Alexander explains that the aim of putting the business into receivership is restart the business and then find a new owner.
"We believe that this is the best way forward for the business and are committed to finding a new owner who is confident in the long-term prospects of the Burger King business in New Zealand," she said.
Alexander assured staff that these developments would not affect their terms of employment and that they would stay on at least 80 per cent of their usual earnings.
