can we please go to carl's jr whether you know it is carl's jr or hardee's here are the top 10
carl's jr facts you absolutely want to know there's a lot that people don't know about the
restaurant and we're about to change that man this is a great burger add controversy why why what
happened back in 2005 the chain started running an ad featuring paris hilton so far so good nothing
too risque about that but the issue came from what she was doing in said commercial she was washing
an expensive sports car while wearing a skimpy swimsuit and eating a hamburger with provocative
eyes let's just say parent advocacy groups were not too happy about this ad being shown to their
they accused it of being totally inappropriate but despite the evident backlash the commercial
was a raging success so much so in fact that the website carl's jr specifically created for the ad
got so many hits it crashed after only seeing the good side of these commercials the chain
decided to turn it into a series and hired more female models and celebrities to star
in them women like padma lakshmi heidi klum and kim kardashian all joined in and critics
kept condemning carl's jr for using sex and exploiting women to sell more burgers the
ads have since been retired but still they were in circulation for a very long time
and are still available on youtube what are you doing on the computer started as a hot dog stand
even though nowadays carl's jr serves an array of juicy burgers it wasn't always the case
just like many other fast food chains out there it used to be way different than it is today
the story of carl's jr began with a simple hot dog back in july 1941. hot dog stands
were all the rage and carl karcher a truck driver living in los angeles and his wife
margaret decided to get in on the action they used up all their savings a whopping 15
to purchase a hot dog cart 50 bucks ain't bad they even had to take out a loan against
his precious car to afford it needless to say these debts would quickly be paid off
for only 326 dollars the business was now in motion and started getting attention it wasn't
long before they began opening more hot dog stands in southern california and expanded their vision
the couple then opened their first hamburger joint on north palm street in anaheim within a decade
two more locations were opened and the iconic yellow star logo was born by the 1960s there
were over 24 carls juniors streamlined menus and renovated dining rooms everything was set
for the chain to become the huge success that it is today carl's jr has come a long way since
it's hot dog days but it's never forgotten its roots just look at the most american sick burger
burgers and fancy wine cheers or as we say cheers okay when you think about carl's jr
the first thing that comes to mind is probably not fine dining granted but as it turns out the
food at carl's jr can pair surprisingly well with some expensive fancy wines for at least it did
in 2006 when the chain partnered with the palms casino in las vegas this unusual collab was meant
to show how more high-end and lavish carl's jr burgers were compared to the ones offered at other
popular fast food chains the partnership resulted in a combo meal which was only available at the
palms hotel it consisted of a carl's jr six dollar burger fries as well as a bottle of wine but not
just any wine a six thousand dollar bottle of french bordeaux since this technique seemed
to work the chain did it again this time with wall-e's wine and spirits to assist in creating
a list of recommended wine pairings for their burgers the grape is 45 lafitte apparently the
jalapeno six dollar burger goes wonderfully with champagne the bacon swiss crispy chicken sandwich
makes a great companion for pinot noir and the char-broiled chicken club sandwich pairs nicely
with chardonnay more recently carl's jr released a limited edition carl's jr knocking point wine
steakhouse burger box with three red wines a gift card to buy the steakhouse angus thickburger and
steakhouse recipes created by chef owen uncle owen yeah what about that one carl's jr versus hardy's
this isn't the same is it here's the moment you've been waiting for all your life the moment when we
tell you why the heck carl's jr reminds you so much of hardee's and vice versa there's a very
simple answer they're one and the same well almost you see depending on where you are in the united
states you won't find the same familiar names if you live in the midwest or mid-atlantic area the
yellow star will be associated with hardy's but if you're on the west coast carl's jr is the standard
oklahoma and wyoming are the only two states to have both otherwise it's one or the other but
why do they look so similar why why why why well it turns out they are owned by the same company
cke restaurants located in california making them sibling restaurants more like twins though
with identical websites branding logo and near identical menus the confusion between the two is
very much justified the parent company bought hardee's in 1997 for 327 million dollars and
while it was able to keep its name and some of its menu items everything else needed to be adapted
acquiring hardy's was the perfect opportunity for carl's jr to subtly expand into the east
without having to directly compete with the already beloved chain the main difference
between the two restaurants aside from the name is that the menus are catered to fit the taste of the
customers they serve like southern style biscuits and western and southwestern lunch and dinner
options parties for everyone mexican carl's jr if you can find a greasier sandwich you're in mexico
again just like with many other fast food chains out there carl's jr wasn't satisfied with what
it had and wanted to widen its menu to compete with other chains even chains that had nothing
to do with burgers at all back in 1972 carl's jr's parent company carl karcher enterprises inc
cke decided to enter the mexican fast food scene by opening a chain spin-off called taco de carlos
taco de carlos was blatantly and shamelessly trying to compete with taco bell only it was
meant to be the place where you could get it all your mexican fix as well as
your burger fix it sold place specific foods like the california burrito and while carl's
heart was in the right place taco de carlos was not a success by the early 1980s cke had sold
all 17 locations leaving mexican food to the real pros but carl's jr wasn't done experimenting cke
also tried to get into the coffee biz they opened a scottish themed chain called scots
coffee shops where waitresses wore plaid skirts while serving coffee and food this new
enterprise didn't work out either and the burger chain went back to what it knew best burgers
breakfast of champions all right rise and shine sleeping beauty despite being primarily
a burger and burrito chain carl's jr does offer some pretty killer breakfast options
destined to please even the finest palettes from buttery biscuits and overly sugary french
toast dips to filling breakfast burritos and iconic sandwiches you simply can't go wrong
but while the food does pack a lot of flavor it also packs a lot of calories beef cakes let's
take the grilled cheese breakfast sandwich for example it has over 800 calories and the bacon
egg burrito an impressive 1000 milligrams of sodium ordering one of these in the morning
should definitely be done with a lot of care and a lot of consideration we obviously can't talk
about breakfast at carl's jr without mentioning one of the most appetizing items on the menu
the breakfast burger around for what feels like forever the breakfast burger features lots of
cheese a beef patty bacon hash brown ketchup and because it wouldn't be breakfast without it
an egg carl's jr actually prides itself on being the first to put an egg on a burger even though it
used to be only available during breakfast hours it was so popular the chain eventually made it
available all day this breakfast beast allows you to enjoy many staples at the same time and
gives you enough energy to get through the day you gotta eat your breakfast man you need that protein
what the name really means say my name one of the biggest wonders surrounding carl's jr is where the
name came from most people might think it had something to do with the founder since well his
name was carl but that doesn't explain the second part of the name the junior where did it come from
was his father also named carl making him the second of his family while this reasoning could
totally hold up it's not the case when carl and his wife decided to upgrade their hot dog stands
to hamburger restaurants in 1945 they went all in a place to sit down full service the whole
nine named carl's drive-in barbecue the restaurant started to take off quickly so they wanted to open
even more outlets only this time they didn't want to open the entire dining room but just express
versions so they opted for smaller versions or mini carl's restaurants to let the customers know
that the restaurant was not the original they used the junior to designate the quick service and lack
of a dining room so contrary to popular belief there was no carl karcher jr it had everything
to do with restaurant size although ironically enough carl and margaret did have a son named carl
some trouble with the law oh someone's in trouble a successful company is nothing without some
good old drama once in a while even the best restaurant chains know that one little bump
in the road is enough to take you down a notch or two hey what a seat belt said don't worry
they won't be necessary in the early 1980s karcher decided it was time to take cke public in hopes of
making more profits however before the end of the decade this decision would have some people
knee deep in trouble 16 people most of them members of the family that controls carl's
jr were accused of insider trading by the securities and exchange commission off to a
rough start the complaint alleged that carl ann karcher his brother donald f karcher president
and chief operating officer and their wives were telling members of the family to sell their cke
shares right before the stock took a nosedive in 1984. the quarterly report showed the profits had
dropped 50 percent compared to the year before which looked very suspicious in the sec's eyes
it estimated that they would have made profits or avoided losses totaling three hundred and ten
thousand dollars the sec sought an injunction ordering them to discourage profits derived
and losses avoided as well as triple damages in 1989 carl and the karcher family had to pay 664
000 plus additional fines as part of the settlement my money my money there are food trucks
with food as delicious as carl's jrs it was only a matter of time before it became available
almost everywhere even before food trucks became the sensation they are today carl's jr
had already jumped on the trend debuting its own restaurant on wheels the star diner in the 1990s
named in honor of the chain's mascot the star diner was way ahead of its time in 2004 the truck
filled with the chain's most popular items went on a great culinary adventure from california to utah
serving hamburgers fries and drinks to hungry customers along the way the most notable stop
however was at the university of utah versus texas football tailgate party the prices were
slightly higher than you'd find in a carl's jr restaurant but the food was just as good with the
rise in popularity of food trucks in the last few years it would only make sense for carl's jr's big
red truck to still be a sing even if the mobile restaurant isn't well known today it's still in
service and can be booked for all kinds of large events like fundraisers street fairs and sporting
events with about eight trucks still in operation if you want carl's jr to cater your next happening
make sure you make your reservation in advance and then let your guests gush about the tasty food
they'll be eating a food truck extensive family tree huge huge despite all the bad things carl
karcher may or may not have done there's one thing we can all agree on he was quite the family man
and how could he not be when you have such a successful business you want to make sure it stays
in the right hands and who has better hands than your own flesh and blood who else who else ryan
when he died from parkinson's disease in 2008 at almost 91 years old carl left behind a huge
family how huge exactly well he and his wife margaret had 12 children it's already a pretty
big number but it doesn't stop there those 12 children had children of their own amounting to 51
grandchildren and yes the grandchildren also had children leaving 45 great-grandchildren
talk about an eventful christmas dinner and out of all of these children only one of them
was named carl without trying to perpetuate a stereotype his large family mostly stems
from his strong catholic faith which encouraged larger families and historically frowned upon
birth control methods carl was also known to attend mass at saint bonifa's catholic church
every morning the same church where he married his wife and he would recite a prayer before
company meetings there was even a statue of saint francis of assisi displayed at cke headquarters
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