SYRACUSE, N.Y., Nov. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. ("Carrols" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: TAST), the largest BURGER KING® franchisee in the United States, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended October 3, 2021. Highlights for the Third Quarter of 2021 versus the Third Quarter of 2020 Include: Management Commentary Daniel T. Accordino, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Carrols, commented, "Similar to others in the quick service and casual dining business, our third quarter performance was challenged on a number of fronts due to the volatility caused by the ever-evolving and unpredictable course of the COVID-19 pandemic. We therefore moved quickly to increase our menu prices to mitigate unprecedented labor and commodity cost pressures. Our comparable Burger King restaurant sales grew by 2.7% with monthly trends improving sequentially through the third quarter.