CKE Restaurants, Inc.

Last week, our teams had a fun-filled morning celebrating local heroes in Clarksville, TN for our annual Stars for Heroes campaign. Local veterans and active-duty service members who stopped into the event were treated with free breakfast sandwiches, camo hats and friendly smiles from our restaurant and field marketing teams and USA Cares, Inc. Thank you to all who came out to honor our local heroes, and to those who have donated to the Stars for Heroes campaign across the country to support veterans! ⭐️🇺🇸

Sitting at the office today, craving an escape? Carl’s Jr. has your crave covered this summer with the return of our mouth-watering Teriyaki Burger and Teriyaki Char-Grilled Chicken Sandwich back for a limited time. Transport yourself somewhere tropical with grilled pineapple, melted Swiss cheese and tangy teriyaki sauce, now through August 13. 😎 Learn more below.

Two iconic brands poised for U.S. growth; two dynamic leaders at the helm. “Each brand has its own unique spot within the industry,” said Hardee’s U.S. President Christopher Bode in a recent interview with QSR. “You think about Carl’s Jr.—big, bold, delicious flavors—and Hardee’s is hand-breaded chicken tenders, 100 percent Angus beef burgers, made-from-scratch biscuits. Added Carl’s Jr. U.S. President Blake Devillier, “With the recent brand separation… they [now] have the strategic clarity and accountability to really help to extract and build as much value in each brand across the world.” Learn more about brand split, successes and vision for each below. Thanks to Danny Klein for the opportunity! 

CKE is on a growth trajectory, and today we’re excited to announce the next step in our growth story with the addition of Justin Falciola as our Chief Technology & Growth Officer. In this role, Justin will have full responsibility for our information technology and operations and will lead the team to unlock the digital potential of our brands. Welcome to the team, Justin. We can’t wait to see all the innovative and exciting work to come! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g6qCpJ34

STARTING TODAY! As the home of Goodness in the Making, Hardee's is celebrating "Tender Moments" by giving away three, FREE Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders to its My Rewards Members on June 7, 13 and 18. Fist bumps, helping hands and high fives -- no matter the final score, we hope these moments of camaraderie, flavor and value bring everyone together around goodness this basketball season. 🏀⭐️ Read more about the promotion below. #tendermoments

Have you heard? Our annual Stars for Heroes campaign kicked off yesterday in support of active-duty military, veterans and their families. Learn more about the campaign from Hardee's President USA Christopher Bode below. 🇺🇸 #StarsforHeroes

Breaking News! Carl’s Jr. is coming to the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland. We’re excited to announce a delicious milestone in the continued growth of our International business with a new partnership with Boparan Restaurant Group. Under this agreement Boparan will be the exclusive Carl’s Jr. developer in the region, bringing a taste of California to consumers throughout the U.K. #EatLikeYouMeanIt

This just in! Nation's Restaurant News released their 2024 Power List last week, recognizing leaders shaping today’s and tomorrow’s trends, and we’re excited to announce it includes CKE CMO Jennifer Tate. 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼  The article highlights her leadership in separating the Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s brands, kicked off by an audacious ad during the big game, and a bold move to give away free burgers the day after. Learn more about the campaign, the separation of our iconic brands and our plans for the future here:

Carl’s Jr. is known for our bold, innovative flavors, and behind that reputation are the bold, innovate culinary, brand and operations teams who work tirelessly to bring them to life. This past weekend, just in time for Coachella, Earth Day and 4/20, one of those flavors caused quite a stir with a Palm Springs-area only test: the Avocado Shake. According to Fast Food Club and MSN, “This shake contains real avocado, milk, hand-scooped vanilla ice cream, and is topped with some good ol’ whipped cream. It’s perfect for a warm summer’s day.” Congratulations to the Carl’s Jr. team for bringing this craveable concoction to life!

Did you catch Hardee’s on Fox & Friends this morning? Thanks to our incredible teams, our Made From Scratch™ Biscuits were featured live on air as a contender in the final four of Garden & Gun Magazine, LLC’s “South’s Best Biscuit” bracket. The competition is heating up, so don’t forget to vote every hour for Hardee’s to make it to the final round before voting ends this evening. Vote here: https://lnkd.in/eEMpXJH5 Fox News Media, Brian Kilmeade, Lawrence Billy Jones III, Steve Doocy