Born in California back in 1941, Carl Karcher had a hot dog cart and a dream. Young Carl N. Karcher and his wife, Margaret, make a leap of faith and borrow $311 on their Plymouth automobile, add $15 in savings and purchase a hot dog cart. One cart grows to four, and in less than five years, Carl's Drive-In Barbecue opens with hamburgers on the menu.

The brand continues its growth with an emphasis on superior food quality, five stars service, pioneering concepts such as partial table service and self-serve beverage bars.

Fast forward this to today and with almost 4000 restaurants around the world, Carl’s Jr. and sister brand Hardee’s, focuses on Fresh Food made with only Premium Quality Ingredients so that you can indulge in Big, Juicy Burgers, Hand-Scooped Ice Cream Shakes and Hand-Breaded Chicken.  

At Carl’s Jr. we always push the boundaries of flavor and break the rules of what a burger should be, to deliver new and unforgettable tastes. We serve iconic burgers that cannot be found elsewhere.

We provide our customers innovative and affordable menu featuring breakfast, lunch, dinner and specialty options, including 100 percent pure beef burgers, whole muscle chargrilled chicken sandwiches, hand-breaded chicken tenders and hand-scooped 100% real ice cream shakes. 

Burgers are prepared over an open fire from 100% juicy beef, chicken fillet.
Followers of low-carbon diet are offered a special line of Low-carb menu (burgers, cooked in fresh salad leaves).