CKE Restaurants Inc.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
6307 Carpionteria Ave., Ste. A, Carpinteria, CA 93013-2908, United States
(800)422-4141, (805)745-7500, (714)490-3630 fax, http://www.ckr.com

Primary SIC: Eating Places, Primary NAICS: Full-Service Restaurants
Description: CKE Restaurants Inc. was incorporated in Delaware and is headquartered in Carpinteria, Calif. The company operates, franchises and licenses 3,116 Carl's Jr., Hardee's, Green Burrito and Red Burrito quick-service restaurants. As of January 31, 2009, 899 restaurants are company operated and 2,217 are franchised and licensed. The first Carl's Jr. restaurant was opened in 1956. The Carl's Jr. restaurants, located predominantly in the Western United States, are largely a burger-based menu. As of January 31, 2009, 211 of the 416 company-operated Carl's Jr. restaurants are dual-branded with Green Burrito. The first Hardee's restaurant was opened in 1960. Hardee's restaurants are located predominantly in the Southeastern and Midwestern United States. Some Hardee's restaurants are dual-branded with Red Burrito. Hardee's lunch and dinner menu includes 100 percent Black Angus beef Thickburgers. Hardee's breakfast menu can attribute much of its success to the industry-first Made From Scratch biscuits and biscuit breakfast sandwiches. During fiscal 2009, the company completed a Hardee's refranchising program through the sale of 102 company-operated Hardee's restaurants and related real property to new and existing franchisees.Retail: Fast food restaurant chains.