Carl's Jr.

What the Buffalo Wild Wings deal means for Roark

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 28, 2017

The private-equity firm often doesn't follow its own guidelines for making acquisitions. Its latest conquest is a case in point.

2016 Top 500 restaurant chains

Jun. 21, 2016

More than half of the restaurant industry’s $491 billion in sales come from the Top 500 chains. And these giants grew at a modestly stronger rate, both in terms of sales and store counts, than the industry overall. Restaurant Business focused on the leading 250 performers to identify trends for our first-ever special report delivering lessons from Technomic’s annual Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. This special package includes lessons for all operators from the largest chains by segment, menu category and more.

Trump eyes Carl’s Jr.’s Puzder as labor secretary

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 18, 2016

The appointment would give the restaurant industry a zealous advocate at the highest level of policy-making.

Food

Puzder sets exit from Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 02, 2017

The longtime leader of CKE Restaurants is going for the bigger job of U.S. Secretary of Labor

Restaurants may not get White House rep after all

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 15, 2017

Andy Puzder is out as a candidate for secretary of labor.

Marketing

Fake news and true stories

By Peter Romeo on May 25, 2017

As if we needed more disinformation in the age of fake news, along comes CKE Restaurants’ controversial new advertising campaign for its dual fast-food brands, Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s.

Top 500 Chains