CKE Restaurants Franchise News

Marketers to Provide Targeted Interactive Advertisements to OneMinuteNews' Millennial Audience
NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OneMinuteNews.com announced today an advertising agreement with CKE Restaurants, Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurant chains and Initiative Media (IPG's Global Media division). OneMinuteNews.com is an online media website that streams sixty-second news stories; curated, produced and anchored by and for Millennials (Generation Y).
OneMinuteNews.com, CKE Restaurants and Initiative will collaborate under the terms of the exclusive arrangement, presenting Hardee's and Carl's Jr. brands to the OneMinuteNews.com unique millennial user base that will be displayed in an interactive, geo-targeted manner...

CKE kicks off ″Una Estrella a Tu Alcance (A Star within Your Reach)″ Effort
CARPINTERIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CKE Restaurants, Inc. will present and exhibit at the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 32nd-Annual National Convention & Business Expo in Miami, on September 18-21. More than 3000 people are expected at this annual event honoring Hispanic entrepreneurship in America. The convention is the country's largest networking venue for Hispanic businesses and Fortune 1000 corporations interested in the Hispanic market.
CKE Restaurants, parent company of fast food brands Carl's Jr.® and Hardee's® will sponsor a business development workshop titled Franchise Opportunities - A Pathway To Financial Independence & Vibrant Communities...

Leading restaurant franchisor, parent company of Hardee's and Carl's Jr. to offer BoeFly's Concierge Team Services to its franchisees nationwide. New York, NY, February 28, 2011 --(PR.com)-- BoeFly, the premier online marketplace connecting lenders with business borrowers, announced today that CKE Restaurants, the leading restaurant franchisor and owner of Hardee's and Carl's Jr. has selected BoeFly to assist its franchisees in obtaining bank financing.

Nearly half (49.2%) of the respondents in a recent survey by the International Franchise Association (IFA) of its members identified "financing/access to credit" as the top issue of concern to franchise business leaders. In response to this concern, and bolstered by its success in helping many individual franchisees obtain financing, BoeFly created a portfolio of services for the franchisor market...

CARPINTERIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CKE Restaurants, Inc. announced today its second fiscal quarter results and the filing of its Report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the twelve weeks ended August 9, 2010.

As previously reported, on July 12, 2010, Columbia Lake Acquisition Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of Apollo Management VII, L.P., acquired all of the outstanding shares of the Company (the "Acquisition"). The accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and related information present the Company's results of operations during the second fiscal quarter for both the period preceding the Acquisition (the "Predecessor" period) and the period succeeding the Acquisition (the "Successor" period)...

CARPINTERIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CKE Restaurants, Inc. announced today that the Company will release its results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2011 on Tuesday, September 28, 2010.

Management will hold a conference call the following morning on September 29, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. EDT. The dial-in information is as follows: (617) 213-8841 for U.S. and International. The access code is 52683921. You may also access the conference call via the Company's website at http://www.ckr.com under "Investors."

If you are unable to participate during the live event, a replay will be made available one hour after conclusion of the live event. The replay will be available for 30 days and can be accessed by calling (617) 801-6888...

Carl's Jr., Hardee's aim for $1 million mark again to help fight breast cancer CARPINTERIA, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) - CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) and its Carl's Jr.(R) and Hardee's(R) restaurant chains are once again in the pink, gearing up for another $1 million fundraising campaign to help in the fight against breast cancer.

The annual Pink Star campaign kicks off today at Hardee's and April 28 at Carl's Jr. and will run through May 18. To participate, restaurant guests donate $1 in support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation. For each $1 donation, guests receive a commemorative pink Happy Star to personalize and place on display in the restaurant; in addition, they receive restaurant coupons valued at more than $10 to use toward future purchases...

CARPINTERIA, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) (the "Company") announced today that, as a result of the takeover proposal submitted to the Company on April 19, 2010 by Columbia Lake Acquisition Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of Apollo Management VII, L.P. ("Apollo"), the Company has terminated the merger agreement previously entered into with affiliates of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and entered into a new merger agreement with Apollo, pursuant to which Apollo has agreed to acquire the Company for $12.55 per share in cash.

The Company will file a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") with further details concerning this transaction. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the new merger agreement with Apollo, the Company will file a new proxy statement with the SEC on or before May 3, 2010...

CARPINTERIA, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) -- As announced on April 24, 2010, CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) ("CKE" or the "Company") has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management ("Apollo"), a leading global alternative asset manager.

Under the terms of the agreement, CKE stockholders will receive $12.55 in cash for each share of CKE common stock they hold, representing a 41% premium to the Company's unaffected closing share price on February 25, 2010, and a 14% premium over the consideration provided by the merger agreement previously entered into with affiliates of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.

CKE's board of directors has unanimously approved the merger agreement and has resolved to recommend that CKE shareholders adopt the agreement...

CARPINTERIA, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) - CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:CKR) (the "Company") announced today that it has received an alternative takeover proposal to acquire all the outstanding shares of the Company (the "Takeover Proposal").

The board of directors of the Company has determined, after consultation with the Company's financial and legal advisors, that the Takeover Proposal is reasonably expected to lead to a "Superior Proposal," as such term is defined in the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") that was entered into on February 26, 2010 with affiliates of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., and that the party that submitted the Takeover Proposal has qualified as an "Excluded Party," as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement...

CARPINTERIA, Calif., Mar 24, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:CKR) announced today fourth quarter and fiscal year-end results.

Highlights
Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year
($ in millions, except per share amounts) FY 2010 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2009
Company-Operated Blended Same-Store Sales -6.0 % +0.3 % -3.9 % +1.7 %
Company-Operated Restaurant-Level Margin (1) 16.2 % 18.0 % 18.6 % 18.9 %
Total Revenue $ 311.7 $ 327.5 $ 1,418.7 $ 1,482.7
Operating Income $ 11...

CARPINTERIA, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) announced today that the Company will release its results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2010 on Wednesday, March 24,2010, after market close.

Management will hold a conference call the following morning on March 25, 2010 at 6:00am PDT/9:00am EDT. The dial in information is as follows: (617) 224-4324 U.S. and International. The access code is 39478386. You may also access the conference call via the Company's website at www.ckr.com under "Investors".

If you are unable to participate during the live event, a replay will be made available one hour after conclusion of the live event. The replay will be available for 30 days and can be accessed by calling (617) 801-6888...

CARPINTERIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) announced today period one company-operated same-store sales for the period ended February 22, 2010, for Carl's Jr.® and Hardee's®.

"We've also been working to quickly expand our franchise presence and we recently signed deals in Vietnam for 25 new Carl's Jr. restaurants."

Brand Period 1
FY 2011 FY 2010
Carl's Jr. -2.6% -3.6%
Hardee's -6.2% +3.2%
Blended -4.2% -0.6%

"The same-store sales trend improved considerably at Carl's Jr. with the start of media advertising in support of the successful Grilled Cheese Bacon Burger, the continued strong sales of the new line of grilled chicken salads and as we lapped over somewhat weaker results in the prior year...

Popularity of Grilled Cheese Bacon Burgers at Carl's Jr. Leads to Introduction at Hardee's ST. LOUIS (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Seventh graph, second sentence should read: It is available at Hardee's in Little Thickburger, Original Thickburger, or Six Dollar Thickburger sizes, with a starting price of $2.79 (sted It is available at Hardee's in Little Thickburger, Original Thickburger, or Six Dollar Thickburger sizes, with a starting price of $2.49). The corrected release reads: CARL'S JR. AND HARDEE'S LAUNCH DIGITAL "COMFORT PLACE" Popularity of Grilled Cheese Bacon Burgers at Carl's Jr. Leads to Introduction at Hardee's

Everyone could use a little more comfort these days. And just like when mom used to make her delicious grilled cheese sandwiches to ease your childhood setbacks, Carl's Jr...

CARPINTERIA, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CKE Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE: CKR) today announced the signing of an exclusive development agreement with the Mesa Group to open 25 Carl's Jr.(R) restaurants in Vietnam. The Mesa Group has been granted the development rights to open Carl's Jr. restaurants throughout the country with the first Carl's Jr. restaurant scheduled to open in Ho Chi Minh City in April 2010.

Mesa Group has operated a range of successful businesses in Vietnam, including distribution, food & beverage, media and real estate development.

The 25 restaurant development deal is part of a greater development plan that CKE Restaurants has for the Asia region. In 2009, CKE Restaurants signed a development agreement with Star Food F&B Management Co...

CARPINTERIA, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) announced today period thirteen company-operated same-store sales for the period ended January 25, 2010, for Carl's Jr.® and Hardee's®.

Brand Period 13 Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year
FY 2010 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2009
Carl's Jr. -9.0 % -0.2 % -8.7 % -0.6 % -6.2 % +2.1 %
Hardee's -2.8 % +0.7 % -2.5 % +1.5 % -0.9 % +1.2 %
Blended -6.4 % +0.1 % -6.0 % +0.3 % -3.9 % +1.7 %

"Same-store sales remained weak in the final period of our fiscal 2010 with no real improvement in the overall economy or the unemployment rates in the markets we serve and with the deep-discount burger wars continuing during the traditionally slow winter months," said Andrew F...

CARPINTERIA, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) today announced two franchise agreements that will bring an additional 31 Carl's Jr.(R) restaurants to Texas over the next nine years. Frontera Star Foods has committed to opening 20 units in the Laredo, Brownsville, McAllen, and Harlingen areas in Southeast Texas. The second franchisee, Burger Barons, has agreed to open 11 units throughout the Waco, Killeen, Temple, College Station and Bryan, Texas communities. Both franchisees are new members of the Carl's Jr. franchise community.

"Texas continues to be a priority for CKE's expansion and we are proud to have two strong franchise entities join us in the Lone Star state," said Andrew F. Puzder, CEO, CKE Restaurants, Inc...

CARPINTERIA, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) announced today period twelve company-operated same-store sales for the period ended December 28, 2009, for Carl's Jr.(R) and Hardee's(R).

Brand Period 12 Year to Date
FY 2010 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2009
Carl's Jr. -8.9% -1.6% -6.0% 2.2%
Hardee's -3.2% 3.2% -0.7% 1.2%
Blended -6.5% 0.4% -3.7% 1.8%

"Blended same-store sales decreased 6.5% for period 12 of our 13 period fiscal 2010. We believe the ongoing weakness in the overall economy coupled with poor weather conditions negatively impacted both brands' sales results during period 12," said Andrew F...

CARPINTERIA, Calif.(BUSINESS WIRE) -- CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:CKR) will be speaking at the Cowen and Company 8th Annual Consumer Conference on January 12, 2010. Details are as follows:

When: Tuesday, January 12, 2010

11:30-11:55 Eastern Time Zone

Where: The Westin New York at Times Square

CKE Speaker: Andrew F. Puzder, Chief Executive Officer

Webcast: A live audio broadcast will be made available at www.ckr.com under Investors/Presentations. A replay of the audio broadcast will also be available on the website for 30 days. CKE Restaurants, Inc. Headquartered in Carpinteria, Calif., CKE Restaurants, Inc. is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CKR...

Growing in a down economy: CKE Restaurants, Inc. is a leading restaurant chain that operates and franchises Carl's Jr. and Hardee's brands. With over 3,000 locations, their steady growth over the past 2 years is impressive.

Woburn, MA (PRWEB) December 18, 2009 -- geoVue, a leading provider of location intelligence solutions, announced that CKE Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE: CKR), parent company of the Hardee's and Carl's Jr. restaurant chains with over 3,000 locations nationwide, has chosen to renew their contract with geoVue through 2012.

CKE first chose geoVue in 2006 after a review of other GIS and market analytics providers. Their goal was to grow both of their brands in existing markets, as well as expand into new markets...

Carl's Jr. Now Offering vitaminwater CARPINTERIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:CKR) today announced it is offering vitaminwater® at all of its 1,212 Carl's Jr.® locations. Carl's Jr. will feature three flavors of the great-tasting, nutrient-enhanced water: vitaminwater xxx, vitaminwater revive and vitaminwater essential. Each vitaminwater variety provides a range of functional benefits to address whatever life throws at you.

CKE Restaurants has a long-standing partnership with The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), which owns vitaminwater. Coca-Cola products have been served in Carl's Jr. since 1981. vitaminwater will be available at most Carl's Jr. restaurants in 16 oz. bottles priced at $1.69. Prices may vary slightly at other locations...