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Leadership

Carl's Jr. gets a new brand president as its parent company restructures

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 03, 2024

CKE Restaurants, which also owns the burger chain Hardee’s, has separated its two fast-food brands and its international development under a trio of executives.

Leadership

The owner of Hardee's and Carl's Jr. adds a pair of new executives

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 06, 2023

CKE Restaurant Holdings named former Cracker Barrel executive Jennifer Tate CMO, while it named ex-Yum Brands executive Mike Lenihan CFO.

Leadership

Max Wetzel named CEO of Carl's Jr., Hardee's parent

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 17, 2023

The former Papa Johns operations chief will take over as CEO of CKE Restaurants for Ned Lyerly.

Financing

Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s start a remodeling push

By Jonathan Maze on May 10, 2022

The company and its franchisees are planning to spend $500 million to reimage the brands’ restaurants in a “long overdue” program.

Leadership

John Dunion named COO of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 12, 2021

CKE Restaurants is combining its operations and supply chain management under the 25-year veteran amid other management changes.

Food

KFC brings plant-based chicken to Southern California

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 17, 2020

Beyond Fried Chicken is on menus starting Monday.

Food

Plant-based meats make menu news

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 30, 2020

Restaurants are featuring branded products in breakfast sandwiches, burgers and more.

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Carl's Jr.

Leadership

Carl’s, Hardee’s owner names Chad Crawford chief brand officer

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 13, 2019

CKE Restaurants also named 72andSunny its creative agency of record.

Food

Menu news of the week

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 17, 2019

A roundup of items that are in the works or launching in chains.

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