Restaurant Brands ‘does not seem to care’: Shareholder

Restaurant Brands ‘does not seem to care’: Shareholder
Restaurant Brands runs several fast-food chains in Australasia and the US. (Image: Supplied)
Gregor Thompson
Multiple Restaurant Brands' shareholders voiced their frustrations at the company's annual general meeting on Friday, with the Californian business coming under particular fire.Others raised concerns about an “incoherent” dividend policy and the choice of venue.Restaurant Brands’ share price is down nearly 4% year-on-year. At the time the meeting took place, it was at $3.20. The company, which operates KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Carl's Jr outlets in New Zealand, has lost more than three-quarters of its valu...

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