Sales up, but merger costs spell loss at BK-Hortons parent

Restaurant Brands International Inc., the fast-food company formed last year by the tie-up of Tim Hortons Inc. and Burger King Worldwide Inc., posted a loss for the final quarter of 2014 on merger-related costs, while same-store sales at both brands increased.

Burger King acquired Canadian coffee-and-doughnut chain Tim Hortons for $11 billion in December, creating the fast-food restaurant chain giant.

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