CKE charts a course for global growth

Mike Pallerino May 21, 2021

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's parent CKE Restaurants opened its 1,000th unit outside the US in the Spanish capital, Madrid, the latest move in the company's plan to grow its global presence. CKE has 3,900 restaurants in the US and abroad and the opening later this year of its first location in Peru will give it a presence in 41 countries. Read the Forbes story here

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