Carl's Jr

About Carl's Jr
Carl's Jr. is known all through the Western U.S. as the place to go for premium quality burgers, specifically its 100% Angus hamburger Six Dollar Burger line. At Hardee's? and Carl's Jr.? our brand sets us apart from the competition. Our advertisements are created to be so bold and memorable that they've been known to crash internet video servers. Our taglines deliver bold statements and our visuals are designed to keep viewers wanting more. EAT LIKE YOU MEAN IT.Hardee's? and Carl's Jr.? have a strong track record of successfully developing new premium products to lead the category in taste, quality, and innovation. As an industry leader, we have consistently out-delivered all other quick-service restaurants in product development since our founding. Staying on top requires that we continue to lead the way in the products we serve through taste, quality, and innovation.  #100 in Franchise 500 for 2020.#202 in Franchise 500 for 2021.

Chicken/Wings Opportunities

Below is a quick comparison of Carl's Jr against other Full Service Restaurant franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Carl's Jr with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
Franchise
Franchise Fee
Royalty
Advertising Fee
Development Costs
45000 - 45000
772500 - 1093286
35000 - 160500
5%
170400 - 404855
35000 - 35000
251500 - 809875
25000 - 25000
4%
1%
1519600 - 2512500
40000 - 40000
3.75%- 4.75%
503879 - 1099004
25000 - 25000
5%
2%
387000 - 668000
8500 - 8500
$850/mo.
$125/mo.
99000 - 2400000
25000 - 25000
155000 - 2699000
25000 - 25000
5%
3.25%
2695100 - 4244300
40000 - 40000
5%
2%-4%
1280000 - 2412000
50000 - 50000
6%
2%
491500 - 1464000
25000 - 25000
518350 - 632600
3500 - 3500
12385 - 277313
30000 - 50000
450000 - 550000
10000 - 10000
582360 - 2025400
30000 - 30000
102725 - 255200
25000 - 25000
172000 - 329000
20000 - 20000
509000 - 978500
30000 - 30000
5%
2%local+1%Nat'l
300000 - 500000
52500 - 52500
4%
4% + 1% local
300615 - 300615
25000 - 25000
125000 - 225000
0
4% local
25000 - 100000
15000 - 15000
511996 - 844907
0
419800 - 2386500
35000 - 35000
229500 - 772500
30000 - 30000
6%
160000 - 369000
40000 - 40000
5%
2%
661375 - 1098570
40000 - 40000
2%-3%-4%
900000 - 1755000
20000 - 20000
5%
400000 - 600000
30000 - 30000
5%
2%
171500 - 345500
220000 - 220000
399000 - 513000
75000 - 75000
409300 - 1037300
20000 - 20000
288000 - 993600
50000 - 50000
1350000 - 1350000
50000 - 50000
6%
4%
491500 - 1464000
45000 - 45000
4-5%
5%
1008550 - 2771500
20000 - 20000
410000 - 1
25000 - 25000
5%
4%
500000 - 600000
18000 - 18000
70000 - 225000
20000 - 25000
125000 - 350000
25000 - 25000
5%
2%
233500 - 624000
35000 - 35000
6%
3%
550000 - 650000
35000 - 35000
6%
1%
989500 - 2612000
30000 - 30000
5%
291500 - 429000
25000 - 25000
230000 - 295000
18000 - 18000
70000 - 225000
40000 - 40000
5%
5%
887250 - 2126500
50000 - 50000
5%
4%
383500 - 2620800
30000 - 30000
5%
197000 - 379000
0 - 45000
768100 - 1937500
30000 - 30000
6%
4%
170400 - 461000
50000 - 50000
370000 - 900000
25000 - 25000
6%
196000 - 593000
45000 - 45000
6%
2%
537000 - 737000
15000 - 15000
5%
1.50%
841900 - 1739000
0
709000 - 1919000
45000 - 45000
6%
1%
200000 - 850000
24500 - 24500
$250/wk. or 3%
110000 - 150000
60000 - 60000
5%
4%
1600000 - 1800000
30000 - 30000
6%
2%
250000 - 512500
30000 - 30000
235500 - 510500
35000 - 35000
5%
3%
380116 - 609763
0
121400 - 461000
50000 - 50000
4%
3.50%
1054242 - 2238925
0
85000 - 125000
12000 - 25000
290000 - 999999
20000 - 20000
102000 - 204000
30000 - 30000
195000 - 380000
30000 - 40000
5%
2%
342800 - 566000
50000 - 135000
928000 - 1926000
25000 - 83750
4%
1%
250000 - 250000
39500 - 39500
5%
1%
351200 - 1669369
20000 - 20000
4%
207875 - 493875
35000 - 35000
220000 - 280000
15000 - 35000
3%-8%
t0 2%
234400 - 757000
15000 - 15000
4%
3%
338000 - 460000

Fast Food Opportunities

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Franchise
Franchise Fee
Royalty
Advertising Fee
Development Costs
0
7%
0
0
$1,500 flat + GST
160000 - 200000
12500 - 35000
4%
Min. 4.2%
272700 - 1647000
40000 - 40000
5%
1.50%
545000 - 951000
0
0
35000 - 35000
5%
2%
266986 - 2080491
25000 - 25000
5%
2%
122850 - 213450
30000 - 30000
6%
144500 - 626000
39000 - 39000
7%
2%
120550 - 338550
27000 - 40000
5%
1% -3%
448247 - 1175164
50000 - 50000
4.50%
4%
333100 - 3398600
25000 - 25000
6%
2%
100000 - 500000
40000 - 40000
6%
up to 3%
716500 - 999200
0
287000 - 418000
35000 - 35000
6%
Up to 3%
301000 - 483500
3500 - 3500
12385 - 277313
0
313850 - 441500
30000 - 30000
3%
500000 - 999999
1140 - 1140
0
0
1300 - 1300
35000 - 35000
6%
2%
157900 - 453500
12500
50000 - 200000
30000 - 30000
4%
2%
482000 - 613000
20000 - 20000
99047 - 267250
35000 - 35000
3.5-5.5%
349900 - 449900
25000 - 25000
245000 - 295000
0
7%
0%
180000 - 999999
50000 - 125000
6%
2%
306200 - 716250
35000 - 35000
5%
291700 - 538100
25000 - 25000
4.50%
3.75%
640552 - 2077046
25000 - 25000
6%
4%
118900 - 339700
30000 - 30000
799800 - 1104000
25000 - 25000
5%
4%
450000 - 650000
1450 - 1450
0
0
1600 - 1600
40000 - 40000
6%
3%
409000 - 734500
25000 - 25000
132500 - 556000
40000 - 40000
4%
959000 - 1600000
40000 - 40000
4%
857200 - 2222500
25000 - 25000
5%
100000 - 400000
30000 - 30000
6%
223000 - 332000
30000 - 30000
230500 - 414500
45000 - 45000
4-5%
5%
1008550 - 2771500
35000 - 35000
6%
300000 - 425000
0
10000 - 50000
0
47400 - 240800
9500 - 9500
2%
49000 - 999999
25000 - 25000
5%
1%Nat'l + 1%Local
158250 - 302000
60000 - 60000
5%
2%
359000 - 587000
60000 - 60000
6%
2%
99375 - 141500
30000 - 30000
7%
1%
476050 - 787500
45000 - 45000
4%
4%+
1314500 - 2306500
10000 - 10000
6%
2%
189000 - 189000
30000 - 30000
5%
2%
457400 - 911500
35000 - 35000
3% or $500
2%
190500 - 293500
35000 - 35000
6%
3.50%
211432 - 431843
18000 - 18000
5.50%
113000 - 305000
35000 - 35000
175000 - 325000
25000 - 25000
5%
244100 - 327567
25000 - 25000
6%
408500 - 555300
0
59500 - 140000
1140 - 1140
0
0
1300 - 1300
30000 - 30000
6%
196450 - 296800
15000 - 15000
5%
4% local+1% Nat'l
75000 - 324950
20000 - 20000
6%
154000 - 261500
30000 - 30000
5%
2%
463055 - 999999
25000 - 25000
6%
1%
267000 - 423500
30000 - 30000
2%local + 1%Nat'l
283000 - 425500
35000 - 35000
5%-8%
2%
350000 - 495500
25000 - 25000
147400 - 225250
25000 - 25000
4%
287000 - 377000
12000 - 12000
4%
1%
35000 - 75000
20000 - 20000
5%
1% Nat'l
200000 - 240000
19500 - 19500
5%
245975 - 393650
20000 - 20000
360000 - 480000
7500 - 7500
365000 - 611000
25000 - 45000
5.50%
4.25%
152250 - 3049100
25000 - 25000
5%
4%
475000 - 1599000
10000 - 20000
5%
3%local + 1% Nat'l
40000 - 900000
30000 - 30000
6%
2%
300660 - 773300
19000 - 29000
5%
221000 - 400000
49000 - 99000
6%
1.50%
400800 - 617250
35000 - 35000
5%
2%
415500 - 598500
25000 - 25000
5%
2.50%
225000 - 275000
1250 - 1250
0
0
1400 - 1400
20000 - 20000
250000 - 400000
25000 - 25000
5%
273500 - 350000
10000 - 17500
4.50%
69000 - 159000

Hamburgers/Hot Dogs Opportunities

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Franchise
Franchise Fee
Royalty
Advertising Fee
Development Costs
15000 - 30000
5%
5%
269000 - 1213000
19500 - 19500
5%
Up to 3%
262500 - 790000
30000 - 30000
298800 - 694050
20000 - 25000
7%
2% local 1% Nat'l
75000 - 125000
0
987000 - 999999
0
4.50%
376092 - 999999
50000 - 50000
4.50%
4%
333100 - 3398600
37500 - 37500
5.50%
1.50%
613600 - 987250
35000 - 35000
6% of net
4% of net
510500 - 864500
0
150000 - 400000
8500 - 8500
$850/mo.
$125/mo.
81000 - 2400000
0
3299 - 6999
30000 - 30000
6%
386100 - 591800
30000 - 30000
250000 - 500000
35000 - 35000
5%
1% Nat'l + 1% local
475000 - 650000
25000 - 25000
6%
279000 - 493000
19500 - 19500
6%
4%
129250 - 194500
35000 - 35000
6%
2%
378000 - 949100
0
2899 - 15999
25000 - 25000
5%
2% local
113500 - 501000
0
338500 - 599500
40000 - 40000
627533 - 1048500
50000 - 50000
6%
2%
498100 - 850600
50000 - 125000
6%
2%
306200 - 716250
30000 - 30000
5%
2%
171500 - 345500
35000 - 35000
5%
291700 - 538100
0
200000 - 999999
40000 - 40000
4%
1%
307850 - 696000
15000 - 15000
4%
2%
275000 - 405000
0
500000 - 700000
50000 - 50000
3%
1%
1696500 - 2526500
0
4%
up to 5.5%
750000 - 999999
0
8%
2%
555590 - 885700
35000 - 35000
1231000 - 1654000
50000 - 50000
4% (on first $150K monthly gross), 3% (on monthly gross above $150K)
417150 - 955500
25000 - 35000
4%
5.50%
1454000 - 2046000
25000 - 25000
5%
4%
450000 - 650000
25000 - 25000
60000 - 80000
15000 - 25000
6%
2%
338200 - 556000
30000 - 30000
166997 - 374900
25000 - 25000
5%
1%
153925 - 249925
50000 - 50000
5%
5%
1651500 - 2638600
29000 - 40000
5%
3%
150000 - 350000
40000 - 40000
4%
959000 - 1600000
40000 - 40000
4%
857200 - 2222500
25000 - 25000
6%
82600 - 355750
0
50414 - 150265
45000 - 45000
495000 - 595000
35000 - 35000
4%
575400 - 1960000
45000 - 45000
4%
4%+
1314500 - 2306500
1350 - 1350
0
0
1500 - 1500
40000 - 40000
6%
3%
403750 - 639100
30000 - 30000
5.50%
2%
43000 - 1071360
30000 - 30000
6%
135000 - 250000
30000 - 40000
175000 - 500000
30000 - 30000
3.50%
3% local +1% Nat'l
77000 - 135000
30000 - 30000
4%
4.50%
254000 - 1431000
35000 - 35000
4%
1865000 - 4115000
30000 - 30000
5%
1%+up to 4% locally
1250000 - 2720000
40000 - 40000
5 - 6%
2%
743130 - 1404535
24500 - 24500
$250/wk. or 3%
110000 - 150000
40000 - 40000
5.50%
1%Nat'l + 1%Local
195800 - 589800
35000 - 35000
6%
2%
711133 - 1939750
25000 - 35000
6.50%
179300 - 263000
25000
204000 - 474000
20000 - 20000
5.50%
1%
97500 - 517887
45000 - 45000
6%
2%-2.5%
650000 - 850000
40000 - 40000
6%
1680000 - 2885000
35000 - 35000
5%
2%
209000000000 - 524500
40000 - 40000
4%
3.5%Nat'l +0.5% Local
318850 - 3689350
0
1200000 - 1200000
10000 - 32000
5%
1%
303600 - 1443000
0
599 - 8999
27500 - 27500
5%
4%
127500 - 322500
0
6%
58600 - 394000