Restaurant Brands boosts 1H profit 17% on fried chicken, burger sales

Restaurant Brands boosts 1H profit 17% on fried chicken, burger sales
Suze Metherell
By Suze Metherell Oct. 29 (BusinessDesk) - Restaurant Brands New Zealand, the country's largest listed fast food operator, boosted first-half profit 17 percent on increased sales of fried chicken at KFC and more Carl's Jr stores. Profit rose to $13.4 million in the 28 weeks ended Sept. 14, up from $11.5 million in the same period a year earlier, the Auckland-based firm said. Total store sales rose 13 percent to $210 million, while on a same-store basis sales increased 6.7 percent to $192 million. It had a total of 180 stores across its KF...