Consumer Technology

Restaurant Brands International

High1/3 relationships sourcedProfile verified Aug 20, 2026

30-Second Executive Brief

Executive Assessment

Restaurant Brands International functions as an established institution within Consumer Technology, backed by 47% sourcing coverage, with a stable competitive position.

  • Maintains 3 mapped relationships across the graph
  • 47% sourcing coverage across sourced relationships
  • Tracked as established institution within the Consumer Technology category

Executive Snapshot

Strategic Role
Established Institution
Sourcing Coverage
47%
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Computed live from this entity's own relationships and evidence: how many relationships carry at least one linked citation, weighted with citation recency and source type — independent of Strategic Importance, and not a prediction. Not a hand-typed number; recalculated on every read.

Ecosystem Influence
High
Strategic Momentum
Steady

Coverage

Mapped Relationships
3
Technology Domains
5

Strategic Implications

  • Central node connecting multiple strategic ecosystems
  • Directly influences technology and capital flows
  • Material relevance to downstream dependency mapping

Top Opportunities

Continued execution of the $550 million Burger King US 'Reclaim the Flame' remodel program, with the bulk of planned investment still to be deployed through 2026-2027.

Top Risks

Popeyes brand performance deteriorated sharply in 2026 (comparable sales down 6.5%, system-wide sales down 3.9%), well below analyst expectations, indicating brand-specific execution problems.Tim Hortons has underperformed comparable sales expectations, raising questions about the brand's competitive positioning in the Canadian coffee/QSR market.

Critical Dependencies

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The parent company of Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs, formed by the 2014 merger of Burger King and Tim Hortons. RBI reported Q2 2026 revenue of $2.52 billion (up 4.5%) and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.07 (up 12.9%), driven by an 8.5% comparable sales gain at Burger King US under its multi-year 'Reclaim the Flame' remodel and marketing plan; Tim Hortons underperformed with 1.6% comparable sales growth and Popeyes was the weakest brand, with comparable sales down 6.5%.

Leading Indicators

Hiring and patent filing trends — the underlying numbers Momentum is computed from. Insider filing activity is tracked separately under Sources below.

Steadydriven mostly by insider filing activity, down 1 since last check

Sources

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Evidence

1 source

  • CNBCRestaurant Brands International earnings beat as Burger King's U.S. business soarsnews

Insider Filing Activity

13Form 4 filings, trailing 90 days-1 since last week's snapshot

Counts filing frequency only — transaction direction/size wasn't parseable from the sampled filings · sourced from SEC EDGAR · as of Sep 7, 2026

Acquisition & Investment Fit

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Relationship Map

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The Story So Far (last 6 months)

Mar 2026: $550M 'Reclaim the Flame' Burger King renovation programAug 2026: Q2 2026: Burger King US turnaround drives earnings beatAug 2026: Restaurant Brands International earnings beat as Burger King's U.S. business soars

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Restaurant Brands International's Timeline

A sourced, dated history of Restaurant Brands International's key moments — founding to present.

  1. Mar 2026 · $550M 'Reclaim the Flame' Burger King renovation program

    RBI continued deploying its planned $550 million 'Reclaim the Flame' program of Burger King US restaurant remodels, kitchen equipment upgrades, and advertising investment, with $189 million deployed as of March 31, 2026.

  2. Aug 2026 · Q2 2026: Burger King US turnaround drives earnings beat

    Restaurant Brands International reported Q2 2026 revenue of $2.52 billion, up 4.5% year-over-year, with adjusted diluted EPS up 12.9% to $1.07, led by an 8.5% comparable sales gain at Burger King US; Popeyes comparable sales fell 6.5%, the portfolio's weakest performer.

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