Hardee’s/Carl’s Jr.
Right now, CKE Restaurants operates its two brands out of different cities; Hardee’s is run from St. Louis, and Carl’s Jr.’s home office is in Carpinteria, Calif. But the parent confirmed in March that it’ll consolidate both chains’ headquarters in Nashville by early next year. CKE noted in a statement that Nashville is a centrally located market and that both of its brands need less office space because so many of the restaurants are franchised.
Several years ago, CKE CEO Andy Puzder said publicly that he intended to move the company's California operations out of the state because of what is widely regarded as the nation’s most difficult operating environment for businesses.
CKE is owned by Roark Capital, which is based in Atlanta.