
Wendy's new CEO laments the brand's 'quality degradation'
Wendy's new CEO addresses brand's quality degradation and sales decline
Burger King is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 847 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. - Burger King's Q3 sales rose 7.6% thanks to remodels and menu improvements [[586fdf]] - The chain’s performance helped lift Restaurant Brands International’s (RBI) Q3 systemwide sales to nearly $13 billion, a 6.2% increase from Q3 2025 [[586fdf]] - Burger King's remodel and menu initiatives are a key driver of RBI’s overall Q3 growth [[586fdf]] - RBI’s Q3 growth reflects the broader impact of Burger King’s sales gains [[586fdf]] Filed under Restaurants / Burger.

Wendy's new CEO addresses brand's quality degradation and sales decline

Wendy’s reported a 7% decline in same-store sales and lost its position as the second-largest U.S. burger chain to Burger King following a difficult second quarter.

Burger King's US same-store sales rose 8.5% in Q2, outpacing the burger category
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Burger King president Tom Curtis says the chain is only 20% finished with its improvements.

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Pollo Campero appoints Karla Patino as vice president of US marketing and sales.

Patino joins the company after nearly two decades in brand marketing at major quick-service chains, including Taco Bell, KFC, Burger King Chipotle and Subway.

Karla Patino joins Pollo Campero as VP of marketing and sales.

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