...work and efficiencies of our franchise partners and employees. And as local dining room restrictions ease further and capacity restraints subside, we expect our brands to continue building on these well-earned gains. We are incredibly proud of our restaurant operators and franchise partners for successfully navigating through this challenging restaurant environment. While COVID is not completely in our rearview mirror and there is work to be done within the system, I'm pleased to report that our portfolio of brands, including those recently acquired, performed well during the third quarter of 2021, posting system-wide sales growth of 30% over the third quarter of 2020, driven by increases for Elevation Burger of 51%; Great American Cookies of 25%; Hot Dog on a Stick of 241%; Johnny Rockets of 104%; and Pretzelmaker of 74% over the same period last year. On a same-store basis, we've seen a similar trend of 16% growth in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the prior year quarter, driven...
