Carl's Jr.® is celebrating 70 years in the quick-service industry. What began as a lone hot dog cart in Los Angeles, Calif. in 1941 is today a wholly owned subsidiary of CKE Restaurants, Inc. of Carpinteria, Calif. As of the end of Q1 fiscal 2012, CKE, through its subsidiaries, had a total of 3,182 franchised, licensed or company-operated restaurants in 42 states and in 20 countries, including 1,262 Carl's Jr.® restaurants and 1,909 Hardee's® restaurants.
Training and Support
Before you open we assist you through the following:
- Site selection
- Restaurant Design
- Equipment ordering
- Construction
- Training
After you open, we continue to assist you with:
- Field support:We have a team of Franchise Business Consultants who will assist you with your business
- Operations:We provide you with periodic information on a variety of items to assist you with operating your new business.
- Franchise services: We are only a phone call or an email away to respond to any questions you might have.
- R&D: A qualified staff of professionals in our state-of-the-art test kitchen provides ongoing research and development.
- Marketing/Advertising: You continually benefit from our Marketing Team who will support you with your strategic advertising and local store marketing.
What's Involved
| Minimum Financial Requirements* | Net Worth $1,000,000
Liquid Assets: $300,000 |
| Experience | Previous franchise or restaurant experience |
| Multi-Unit Development | 3 restaurant minimum |
| Development Fee* | $10,000 |
| Franchise Fees | $25,000 (1st and 2nd)
$20,000 (3rd and 4th)
$15,000 (5th and more) |
| Total Estimated Initial Investment* | $1.3 million+** |
| Advertising Fee | 5.5% of gross sales |
| Royalty Fee | 4% of gross sales |
| Unit Size | 2,450 sq. ft. to 3,212 sq. ft. (w/o playground) |
| Term of Franchise Agreement | 20 years |
| Franchise Training | 12 weeks of hands-on management training |
Contact us now to find out more!