Hamblin said that he sees "opportunity in spades" for Carrols to improve Cambridge restaurants' profitability. Hamblin also said that Carrols is benefiting from the strength of Burger King's and Popeyes' brands. The Impossible Whopper and Popeyes' chicken sandwich are drawing both new and old customers to restaurants. In October, the chains' parent company reported that both Burger King and Popeyes had their strongest quarterly same-store sales in years. "It doesn't hurt that [Wendy's] is focused on its breakfast launch while [McDonald's] is coping with an unexpected CEO transition," Hamblin wrote.