** Shares of McDonald's franchisee Arcos Dorados Holdings
Inc ARCO.N up 7.1% at $9 before the bell
** Co posts 25.3% rise in Q1 revenue to $990.8 mln, beating
analysts' estimates of $953.4 mln - Refinitiv IBES data
** Quarterly profit jumps 52.7% to $37.4 mln
** Systemwide comparable sales increased 37.6% during qtr
supported by higher guest volume across all divisions
** As of last close, ARCO shares up ~0.5% YTD
(Reporting by Aatrayee Chatterjee in Bengaluru)
((aatrayee.chatterjee@thomsonreuters.com))