date:Aug 11, 2014
.1 million, despite a 19.5-percent year-over-year net reduction in revenue resulting from the franchising of 418 Company-operated restaurants during the past year.
Operating profit was$63.9 million in the second quarter of 2014, compared to $57.0 million in the second quarter of 2013. The 12.1 percent increase resulted in part from a higher margin rate in 2014 compared to 2013. Reported earnings per share were $0.08 in the second quarter of 2014, compared to earnings per share of $0.03 in the s