Carl's Jr. Opens Green Flagship Restaurant

CKE Restaurants Unveils Company-Wide Environmental Initiatives

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CARPINTERIA, Calif. - February 10, 2009 - Carl’s Jr.® today announced the opening of its new flagship restaurant in Carpinteria, Calif. Located two miles from the corporate headquarters of parent company CKE Restaurants, Inc., the new Carl’s Jr. location is an environmentally friendly unit where sustainability, conservation and energy efficiency will be measured and evaluated for potential company-wide implementation at both Carl’s Jr. restaurants and at sister-chain Hardee’s®. Some of the conservation efforts are already in use at both brands. To honor the greening of the company, CKE Restaurants’ CEO Andrew F. Puzder will be joined by local dignitaries at a ribbon-cutting celebration held at the new Carl’s Jr., located at 4610 Carpinteria Ave., today at 10:30 a.m. PST. “CKE Restaurants is an innovator - from our menu, to our service, to our marketing and our restaurants,” said Puzder. “With our ongoing emphasis on corp…… Read More

Green Features of Carl's Jr. Flagship Unit

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The Carl's Jr.® flagship restaurant in Carpinteria opened January 31, 2009, and is located near corporate headquarters of parent company CKE Restaurants, Inc. The Carpinteria Carl's Jr. is also the company's first green unit - an environmentally friendly restaurant where sustainability, conservation, energy efficiency and eco-awareness are implemented and measured. The learning and successes from the Carl's Jr. flagship unit will be shared and evaluated for potential company-wide implemented throughout the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's® chains. Green features of the Carpinteria Carl's Jr.…… Read More

CKE Restaurants Corporate Green Initiatives

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CKE Restaurants, Inc. has implemented company-wide environmental initiatives that are led by a cross-departmental team. The Green Team ensures that both the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's brands, corporate offices and franchisees, are collaborating on environmental projects and sharing their successes along the path to sustainability. Some of the company-wide initiatives include: RECYCLING • Paper products and food packaging items range from 5% to 80% post-consumer fiber; • 100% rec…… Read More

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About CKE Restaurants, Inc.

Headquartered in Carpinteria, Calif., CKE Restaurants, Inc. is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CKR.” As of the end of its fiscal 2010 third quarter, CKE Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, had a total of 3,147 franchised, licensed or company-operated restaurants in 42 states and in 14 countries, including 1,221 Carl's Jr. restaurants and 1,913 Hardee's restaurants. For more information about CKE Restaurants, please visit www.ckr.com.