Type of Food: Breakfast Burritos, Hamburgers, Fries, Salads

Interesting Fact: Along with its sibling restaurant chain Hardee’s, Carl’s Jr. is the fourth largest US burger chain after McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s.

History: In 1941 a young Carl N. Karcher and his wife, Margaret, borrow $311 on their Plymouth automobile, adding $15 in savings to purchase a hot dog cart. One cart quickly grew to four. By 1945, Karcher owned a stand-alone restaurant in Anaheim, California called Carl’s Drive-In Barbecue. In 1956, Karcher opened the first two Carl’s Jr. restaurants in Anaheim, California and Brea, California; so named because they were a smaller version of his drive-in restaurant. Carl’s Jr. quickly expanded, and currently has more than 1,000 locations in 13 U.S. states, as well as in Mexico, Singapore and Russia. The restaurant chain prides themselves on their courteous fast service characterized by its logo, the bright yellow five-pointed Happy Star. CKE’s other chain, Hardee’s, also shares this logo.

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