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Arcos Dorados Issues a Clarification on Expected Q1 2026 Performance
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, February 13, 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 issued a clarification with respect to its expected first quarter performance.
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