US-Canada trade war dents Tim Hortons’ first quarter sales

Parent company Restaurant Brands International also posted like-for-like sales declines across its Burger King and Popeyes QSR chains amid low consumer confidence in Canada and the US 

Photo credit: Tim Hortons

Parent company Restaurant Brands International also posted like-for-like sales declines across its Burger King and Popeyes QSR chains amid low consumer confidence in Canada and the US 

Restaurant Brands International (RBI) has posted first-quarter sales declines across its Tim Hortons, Burger King and Popeyes businesses amid a slump in consumer confidence across North America, driven by the Trump administration’s trade war with Canada.  

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