Restaurant Brands’ 2Q sales rise 6.2 percent , led by Carl’s Jr outlets

Restaurant Brands’ 2Q sales rise 6.2 percent , led by Carl’s Jr outlets
Sept. 18 (BusinessDesk) – Restaurant Brands New Zealand, the listed fast-food chain operator, reported a 6.2 percent lift in second-quarter sales, mainly driven by the contribution from its Carl’s Jr outlets while revenue from Starbucks Coffee fell. Sales rose by $6 million to $102.1 million in the 16 weeks ended Sept. 9, the Auckland-based company said in a statement. Same store sales rose 2.7 percent. Restaurant Brands launched its Carl’s Jr burger chain last November and in the latest quarter it contributed $4.3 million of sales. The comp...