Pizza and Chicken Sandwiches Remain the Stars of Fast Food in the Pandemic

Papa John's and Popeyes report double-digit increases in comparable sales

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Pizza and Popeyes’ famous chicken sandwich continue to be pandemic proof.

Papa John’s and Restaurant Brands International, the parent of Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes, reported results Thursday for the second quarter ending June 28. Other large U.S.-based fast food operators have also revealed quarterly results: Wendy’s earlier this week, and McDonald’s, Yum! Brands, Starbucks and Dunkin’ Brands last week.

For Papa John’s, comparable sales in North America were up nearly 28%; globally, sales were up about 19%.

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