Burger King, Tim Hortons Power Restaurant Brands Sales Beat

Burger King, Tim Hortons Power Restaurant Brands Sales Beat
The sign on a Burger King restaurant is shown in Miami, Fla., on Oct. 28, 2013. Joe Skipper/Reuters
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Restaurant Brands International Inc. beat estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on Tuesday, led by soaring online sales and a recovery in demand at its Burger King and Tim Hortons chains.

Consumers are increasingly venturing out to diners, encouraged by easing COVID-19 curbs, after the nearly two-year long health crisis prompted restaurant closures and dine-in restrictions that kept people away from their favorite fast-food chains.