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Burger King Sales Hit by Slowdown in Americans Dining Out
Customers at a self-service station inside a Burger King in Florida.
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Burger King’s quarterly sales declined in North America as fears about the economy and job security prompt consumers to cut back on restaurant visits.
Same-store sales for the region fell 1.3% in the first three months of the year, the company said Thursday, a steeper drop than analysts surveyed by Bloomberg were anticipating. The burger chain’s North America division is predominantly made up of US locations.