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 A Carl's Jr. in Rancho Cordova, California on September 20, 2008. | |
| Formerly | Carl's Drive-In Barbecue (1941–1956) |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Fast-food restaurants |
| Founded | July 17, 1941 Anaheim, California, U.S. |
| Founders | Carl Karcher Margaret Karcher |
| Headquarters | 6700 Tower Circle Franklin, Tennessee 37067, U.S.[2] |
Number of locations | 1,062 (US domestic, 2021) 2,124 (global, 2021) 3,186 (Total) |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Caleb Hubbard (president & CEO) |
| Products | |
| Parent | CKE Restaurants (1966–present) |
| Website | carlsjr |
Carl's Jr. Restaurants LLC is an American fast-food restaurant chain owned by CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc., who also owns Hardee's, with franchisees in North and South America, Asia, Oceania, Europe, and Africa.
In 2016, Entrepreneur listed Carl's Jr. as No. 54 on their Top Franchise 500 list, which ranks the overall financial strength, stability, and growth rate for the top 500 franchises in any field across the United States.[3]
As of March 2016, CKE (the parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's) has a total of 3,664 franchised or company-operated restaurants in 44 states (both chains are totally absent from New England) and 38 foreign countries and U.S. territories.[4]
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- ^ "Our Brands – CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc". www.ckr.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "2016 Top Franchises from Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 List – page 2". Entrepreneur. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "Carl's Jr.® | Locations". Carl's Jr. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.