Burger King quarterly profit rises

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The Miami-based company, best known for its Whopper hamburgers, said net income rose to $41 million, or 30 cents per share, in the third quarter ended on March 31, from $34 million, or 25 cents per share, a year earlier.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Burger King Holdings Inc <BKC.N>, the world's second-largest hamburger chain, posted a rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, boosted by higher sales at new and remodeled restaurants.

The Miami-based company, best known for its Whopper hamburgers, said net income rose to $41 million, or 30 cents per share, in the third quarter ended on March 31, from $34 million, or 25 cents per share, a year earlier.

(Reporting by Nicole Maestri; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)