Restaurant Brands first-quarter sales jump 67% on overseas expansion

Restaurant Brands first-quarter sales jump 67% on overseas expansion
Tina Morrison
By Tina Morrison June 1 (BusinessDesk) - Restaurant Brands New Zealand boosted first-quarter sales by 67 percent after the fast-food operator expanded to Australia, Hawaii, Guam and Saipan. The Auckland-based company said sales increased to $161.2 million in the 12 weeks ended May 22, from $96.6 million in the equivalent period a year earlier. New Zealand operations lifted sales 7.1 percent to $94.8 million, while Australia contributed $29.7 million and its Hawaiian operations added $36.7 million. On a same-store basis, sales rose 7.2 per...