Restaurant Brands boosts Q3 sales 9.4% on KFC, Carl's Jr growth

Restaurant Brands boosts Q3 sales 9.4% on KFC, Carl's Jr growth
Tina Morrison
By Tina Morrison Dec. 17 (BusinessDesk) - Restaurant Brands lifted third quarter sales 9.4 percent, ahead of the year earlier's 6.4 percent pace, as New Zealand's biggest fast food operator benefited from increased revenue at its largest KFC fried chicken business and expansion at its new Carl's Jr burger chain. Sales rose to $88.7 million in the 12 weeks ended Dec. 7, from $81.1 million in the year earlier period, the Auckland-based company said in a statement. Excluding changes in store numbers, sales advanced 3.7 percent to $81.5 milli...