Burger King and McDonald's get more bites outside US
Chicago
IT'S NOT just Big Macs that aren't selling well in America. The Whopper is struggling, too.
Restaurant Brands International Inc, owner of the Burger King and Tim Hortons chains, followed McDonald's Corp in posting better sales in international markets last quarter while its US business suffered from a broader industry slowdown. Burger King's same-store sales dropped 0.5 per cent in North America in the third quarter, trailing analysts' projections that they'd rise by that same percentage. Meanwhile, the chain's results topped expectations in all of its international units, including strong performances in Brazil, Argentina and China.
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