For the fourth quarter ending June 30, 2009, the company reported the strongest net restaurant growth in almost a decade, increasing their restaurant count by 115.

Earnings per share (EPS) increased 16 percent, from $0.37 in the fourth quarter of 2008 to $0.43 in the most recent quarter.

Cash flow operations for the fiscal year 2009 increased 28 percent compared to the previous year, reaching $310.8 million, while fiscal year EPS increased 6 percent from last year to reach $1.46.

Despite the fact that fourth quarter revenues fell 2 percent to $629.9 million compared to the same quarter last year, the fiscal year revenues of $2.5 trillion marked a 3 percent increase over the previous year.

"In the face of a continuingly challenging macro-economic environment, our business model remains strong," said Burger King chairman and CEO John Chidsey.

Following the earnings report, Burger King shares rose 4.4 percent to $18.44 in Tuesday's pre-market trading, Reuters reported.