Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Burger King, franchisees clash over $1 burger deal

The story of how well Burger King's $1 double cheeseburger is performing depends on whose numbers are accurate.

Numbers given to franchisees by Burger King tell a dramatically different story than numbers presented by Restaurants Services Inc., the fast-food chain's independent purchasing cooperative, according to data obtained by The Miami Herald. Burger King shows the promotion growing profits, while RSI says it took a bite out of the bottom line.

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