Wendy's loses status as second-largest burger chain after 6-year run

Burger King regained the No. 2 U.S. burger chain rank from Wendy’s after its revamped Whopper and multiyear turnaround lifted same-store sales by 8.5%. The result signals improving momentum in key store-level demand trends, supporting the turnaround narrative.

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Burger King regained the No. 2 U.S. burger chain rank from Wendy’s after its revamped Whopper and multiyear turnaround lifted same-store sales by 8.5%. The result signals improving momentum in key store-level demand trends, supporting the turnaround narrative.