Burger King posts biggest US same-store sales rise in two years

10 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 6

The chain said quarterly U.S. same-store sales rose 5.8%, with U.S. chief Tom Curtis crediting an upgraded Whopper and about 7,000 customer conversations.
Curtis said feedback from the campaign helped identify menu changes and operational problems at individual restaurants, while Burger King also worked to match McDonald's value offerings.
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