Restaurant Brands to buy largest US Burger King franchisee for $1B

Burger King owner Restaurant Brands International will acquire Carroll's Restaurant Group, the fast-food chain's largest franchisee, for $1 billion in cash. Toronto-based RBI announced On Tuesday, the company announced it had reached an agreement to pay Carroll's, which operates 1,022 Burger King restaurants in 23 states and 60 Popeyes in 60 states, $9.55 per share. […]