SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) _ Carrols Restaurant Group Inc. (TAST) on Thursday reported a loss of $7.2 million in its first quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Syracuse, New York-based company said it had a loss of 14 cents. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 13 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 19 cents per share.

The restaurant operator posted revenue of $390 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $371.7 million.

Carrols Restaurant shares have fallen 11% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 46% in the last 12 months.

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