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Arcos Dorados Provides Restaurant Openings and CapEx Guidance for 2026
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, January 28, 2026--Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ARCO) ("Arcos Dorados" or the "Company"), Latin America’s largest restaurant chain and the world’s largest independent McDonald’s franchisee, today provided guidance for restaurant openings and total capital expenditures for 2026.
About this update from Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.
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