Restaurant Brands 3rd-qtr sales rise 4.7% as Australia, Hawaii grow

Restaurant Brands 3rd-qtr sales rise 4.7% as Australia, Hawaii grow
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard Dec. 13 (BusinessDesk) - Restaurant Brands New Zealand, subject to a partial takeover bid by Mexico's Finaccess Capital, said its third-quarter sales rose 4.7 percent as its overseas operations continued to grow.  Total sales in the 12 weeks to Dec. 3 were $181.5 million, versus $173.3 million a year earlier, the fast-food operator said. The company, which operates the KFC, Pizza Hut, Starbucks Coffee and Carl's Jr brands in New Zealand also operates KFC in Australia and Taco Bell and Pizza Hut in Hawaii. New Zealand...