Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Completes the Acquisition of 17 BURGER KING® Restaurants in Pennsylvania

SYRACUSE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. ("Carrols") TAST announced that on November 15, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of 17 BURGER KING® restaurants. These restaurants are located in Western Pennsylvania in and around the Pittsburgh and Johnstown markets.

Carrols is the largest BURGER KING^® franchisee in the United States and has operated BURGER KING® restaurants since 1976. The Company has purchased 49 restaurants to date in 2016 and currently operates a total of 755 BURGER KING® restaurants in 16 states, including 65 restaurants in Pennsylvania.

For more information on Carrols, please visit the company's website at www.carrols.com.

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