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Burger King’s sales surge while Popeyes struggles
Key takeaways
- More brand presidents should take big bites of burgers on camera, apparently.
- As a company, RBI’s same-store sales rose 3.2%, which beat Wall Street expectations.
- Notably, the chicken chain Popeyes continued its slump.
Burger King’s sales surge while Popeyes struggles Nation's Restaurant News Wed, May 6, 2026 at 5:41 PM GMT+7 2 min read QSR You can find original article here Nrn. Subscribe to our free daily Nrn newsletters.
More brand presidents should take big bites of burgers on camera, apparently.
Burger King’s U.S. same-store sales soared 5.8% in the first quarter, parent company Restaurant Brands International said on Wednesday, as the brand’s marketing apparently got customers to come in and taste the chain’s reconfigured Whopper.
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