Restaurant Brands first-quarter sales jump 15%, driven by KFC, Carl's Jr

Restaurant Brands first-quarter sales jump 15%, driven by KFC, Carl's Jr
By Tina Morrison June 4 (BusinessDesk) - Restaurant Brands, New Zealand's largest fast-food store operator, increased first-quarter sales 15 percent as revenue jumped at fried chicken outlet KFC, its largest unit, and it added more stores to burger chain Carl's Jr. Sales rose to $89.1 million in the 12 weeks ended May 25 from $77.7 million in the year earlier period, the Auckland-based company said in a statement. Same-store sales, which excludes changes in store numbers, increased 7.6 percent, it said. The company's KFC unit, which ac...