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• Carl's Jr. is a fast food restaurant chain located in the western United States. They are owned by CKE Restaurants, which also owns Hardee's and La Salsa.

• Fast Facts

  1. Founded in 1941 by Carl Karcher
  2. Headquearters: Anaheim, California
  3. Owned by [http: //www.mahalo.com/CKE_Restaurants CKE Restaurants, Inc.]
  4. Stock symbol: CKR
  5. Sister restaurants [http: //greenhouse.mahalo.com/Hardee%27s Hardee's], the Green Burrito and La Salsa
  6. First known as "Carl's Drive-In Barbecue"
  7. Karcher's first hot dog stand was at the corner of Western and Florence in South Los Angeles

• History

  After finding success with a series of hot dog stands, Carl Karcher opened the first Carl's Drive-In Barbecue in Anaheim, California, in 1941. The company expanded over the following decades and went public in 1981. Karcher died in January 2008. Since his death CKE Restaurants has announced plans to expand Carl's Jr. to several more U.S. States. The chain has nearly 4,000 locations.

• Don't Bother Me, I'm Advertising

  Since the late 20th century, Carl's Jr. has aired a series of controversial advertisements. In 2005, a scantily-clad Paris Hilton appeared in a commercial eating a "Spicy BBQ Six Dollar Burger" while climbing on and around a car. The spot instigated protests from several groups advocating family values on television. In 2006, several feminist groups were angered at a commercial where Dr. 90210 recommends breast enlargement to a chicken.

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