{"id":85693,"date":"2024-06-11T16:08:44","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horecatrends.com\/?p=85693"},"modified":"2024-06-11T16:11:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:11:58","slug":"carls-jr-to-expand-into-the-u-k-and-the-republic-of-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horecatrends.com\/en\/carls-jr-to-expand-into-the-u-k-and-the-republic-of-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"Carl&#8217;s Jr. to expand into the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. recently announced a new agreement with the Boparan Restaurant Group to develop Carl&#8217;s Jr.\u00ae restaurants in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. This collaboration marks an exciting addition to CKE&#8217;s, the company behind Carl\u2019s Jr., growing list of international locations and will bring guests the big, bold flavors the brand is known for worldwide. Carl&#8217;s Jr.&#8217;s crave-worthy menu includes over-the-top, juicy chargrilled burgers, Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders\u2122, and Hand-Scooped Ice-Cream Shakes\u2122.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>2 minutes read<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Expansion Carl\u2019s Jr. under a new master license agreement with the Boparan Restaurant Group<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Under this agreement, the Boparan Restaurant Group will open, operate, and franchise restaurants throughout the territory as the exclusive Carl&#8217;s Jr. developer. This partnership further solidifies Carl&#8217;s Jr.&#8217;s European presence which includes nearly 100 restaurants across Spain, France, Denmark, Turkey, and Switzerland. &#8220;As part of our strategic growth plan, we&#8217;ve had our sights set on the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland for quite a while and are extremely excited to answer the international demand for our signature flavors,&#8221; said Mike Woida, President of CKE International.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Carl&#8217;s Jr.&#8217;s international success speaks for itself. The brand offers fantastic food quality and brilliant innovation, and we look forward to replicating the born in California, &#8216;Eat Like You Mean It&#8217; experience in the U.K.&#8221; said Satnam Leihal, CEO of the Boparan Restaurant Group. &#8220;This partnership aligns perfectly with our commitment to delivering exceptional dining experiences, and we look forward to introducing Carl&#8217;s Jr. to the U.K. and Irish markets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With a rich heritage and more than 80 years in business, the California-born restaurant Carl\u2019s Jr. chain is accelerating plans for global expansion. CKE currently operates more than 1.100 international restaurants in more than 35 countries around the world.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Boparan Restaurant Group has a proven record of success and shares our vision for Carl&#8217;s Jr. in the U.K. We look forward to serving our guests in the region as we continue our path toward global growth,&#8221; Woida said.<\/p>\n<p>For international franchise information visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/carlsjrfranchising.com\/international\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">franchise website.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>About CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n<p>CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc., a privately held company based in Franklin, Tennessee, operates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carlsjr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carl&#8217;s Jr.\u00ae<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hardees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hardee&#8217;s\u00ae<\/a> restaurants, two beloved brands, known for premium and innovative menu items such as iconic chargrilled burgers and Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders\u2122. With both a U.S. and international footprint, Carl&#8217;s Jr. Restaurants LLC and Hardee&#8217;s Restaurants LLC have more than 3,600 franchised or company-operated restaurants domestically and more than 35 international markets and U.S. territories. For more information about CKE, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ckr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">their website<\/a> or its brand sites at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carlsjr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carls Jr.<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hardees.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hardee\u2019s restaurants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About the Boparan Restaurant Group<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/boparanrestaurantgroup.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Boparan Restaurant Group<\/a> is one of the UK&#8217;s leading restaurant companies, managing a diverse portfolio of well- known brands, including Slim Chickens, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, FishWorks, Carluccio&#8217;s, Caffe Carluccio&#8217;s, Giraffe, Ed&#8217;s Easy Diner, and Cinnamon Collection. Boparan Restaurant Group has established itself as a key player in the food and beverage industry.<\/p>\n<p><em>Back in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.horecatrends.com\/en\/trends-we-spotted-this-week-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2016 <\/a>we wrote about Carl\u2019s Jr. testing out employee-free locations. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. recently announced a new agreement with the Boparan Restaurant Group to develop Carl&#8217;s Jr.\u00ae restaurants in the United Kingdom and the <a class=\"readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.horecatrends.com\/en\/carls-jr-to-expand-into-the-u-k-and-the-republic-of-ireland\/\"> read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[80,85,109,110,124,120,121],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sector-2","category-fast-food-sector","category-trends-2","category-eating","category-p-en","category-product-2","category-place"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Carl&#039;s Jr. to expand into the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland | horecatrends.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. recently announced an agreement to develop Carl&#039;s Jr.\u00ae restaurants in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.horecatrends.com\/en\/carls-jr-to-expand-into-the-u-k-and-the-republic-of-ireland\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Carl&#039;s Jr. to expand into the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland | horecatrends.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. recently announced an agreement to develop Carl&#039;s Jr.\u00ae restaurants in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.horecatrends.com\/en\/carls-jr-to-expand-into-the-u-k-and-the-republic-of-ireland\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"horecatrends.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-06-11T14:08:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-06-11T14:11:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Stagiaire Spronsen\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Stagiaire Spronsen\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.horecatrends.com\/en\/carls-jr-to-expand-into-the-u-k-and-the-republic-of-ireland\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.horecatrends.com\/en\/carls-jr-to-expand-into-the-u-k-and-the-republic-of-ireland\/\",\"name\":\"Carl's Jr. to expand into the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland | horecatrends.com\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.horecatrends.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-06-11T14:08:44+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-06-11T14:11:58+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.horecatrends.com\/#\/schema\/person\/cf55298b23a18796550d764d349d4e1b\"},\"description\":\"CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. recently announced an agreement to develop Carl's Jr.\u00ae restaurants in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.horecatrends.com\/en\/carls-jr-to-expand-into-the-u-k-and-the-republic-of-ireland\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.horecatrends.com\/en\/carls-jr-to-expand-into-the-u-k-and-the-republic-of-ireland\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.horecatrends.com\/en\/carls-jr-to-expand-into-the-u-k-and-the-republic-of-ireland\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.horecatrends.com\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Carl&#8217;s Jr. to expand into the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.horecatrends.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.horecatrends.com\/\",\"name\":\"horecatrends.com\",\"description\":\"Van Spronsen &amp; 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