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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.
Below is a quick comparison of Carl's Jr against other Chicken/Wings 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 |
AllStar Wings & Ribs | $45,000 | $772,500-$1,093,286 | ||
Atomic Wings | $35,000-$160,500 | 5% | $170,400-$404,855 | |
bb.q Chicken | $35,000 | $251,500-$809,875 | ||
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits | $25,000 | 4% | 1% | $1,519,600-$2,512,500 |
Bonchon | $40,000 | 3.75%- 4.75% | $503,879-$1,099,004 | |
Boneheads | $25,000 | 5% | 2% | $387,000-$668,000 |
Brewster's Chicken | $8,500 | $850/mo. | $125/mo. | $99,000-$2,400,000 |
Brown's Chicken & Pasta | $25,000 | $155,000-$2,699,000 | ||
Buffalo Philly's | $18,000 | 4% | $215,200-$376,100 | |
Buffalo Wild Wings | $25,000 | 5% | 3.25% | $2,695,100-$4,244,300 |
Buffalo Wings & Rings | $40,000 | 5% | 2%-4% | $1,280,000-$2,412,000 |
Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | $50,000 | 6% | 2% | $491,500-$1,464,000 |
Charo Chicken | $25,000 | $518,350-$632,600 | ||
Chester's | $3,500 | $12,385-$277,313 | ||
Chick 'n' Chick | $30,000-$50,000 | $450,000-$550,000 | ||
Chick'nCone | $30,000 | $102,725-$255,200 | ||
Chick-fil-A | $10,000 | $582,360-$2,025,400 | ||
Chicken Delight | $20,000 | 5% | 4% | $428,900-$603,100 |
Chicken Dijon | $25,000 | $172,000-$329,000 | ||
Chicken Guy! | $20,000 | $509,000-$978,500 | ||
Chicken Kitchen | $30,000 | 5% | 2%local+1%Nat'l | $300,000-$500,000 |
Chickery (Canada), The | $30,000 | $235,500-$510,500 | ||
Chickery, The | $30,000 | 6% | 2% | $250,000-$512,500 |
CHOOKS | $52,500 | 4% | 4% + 1% local | $300,615 |
Church's Chicken | $15,000 | 5% | 5% | $348,300-$1,826,300 |
Cluck-u Chicken | $25,000 | $125,000-$225,000 | ||
Commercial Capital Training Group | N/A | 4% local | $25,000-$100,000 | |
Cowboy Chicken | $15,000 | $511,996-$844,907 | ||
Culver | $55,000 | 4% | 2.5% | $2,349,000-$5,356,000 |
Dave's Hot Chicken | N/A | $419,800-$2,386,500 | ||
Dick's Wings | $35,000 | $229,500-$772,500 | ||
Dixie Lee | $30,000 | 6% | $160,000-$369,000 | |
East Coast Wings | $40,000 | 5% | 2% | $661,375-$1,098,570 |
El Pollo Loco | $40,000 | 2%-3%-4% | $900,000-$1,755,000 | |
Ezell's Chicken | $20,000 | 5% | $400,000-$600,000 | |
Flame Broiler Restaurant, The | $35,000 | 5% | 3% | $380,116-$609,763 |
Flamer's Grill | $30,000 | 5% | 2% | $171,500-$345,500 |
Fried Chicken Master | $220,000 | $399,000-$513,000 | ||
Golden Chick | $30,000 | 4% | 1% | $440,950-$1,348,500 |
Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar, The | $22,000-$35,000 | 4% | $359,800-$1,600,000 | |
Gus's Fried Chicken | $75,000 | $409,300-$1,037,300 | ||
Hartz Chicken | $20,000 | $288,000-$993,600 | ||
Houston Restaurants | $50,000 | $1,350,000 | ||
Hurricane Grill & Wings | $50,000 | 6% | 4% | $491,500-$1,464,000 |
KFC US LLC | $45,000 | 4-5% | 5% | $1,008,550-$2,771,500 |
Mary Brown's | $25,000 | 5% | 4% | $500,000-$600,000 |
MD Plucker's Wing Factory | $18,000 | $70,000-$225,000 | ||
Mo-joe's | $20,000-$25,000 | $125,000-$350,000 | ||
Naked Chicken | $25,000 | 5% | 2% | $233,500-$624,000 |
Nando's Chickenland (West) Ltd | $35,000 | 6% | 3% | $550,000-$650,000 |
Native Grill & Wings | $35,000 | 6% | 1% | $989,500-$2,612,000 |
Otter's Chicken Tenders | $30,000 | 5% | $291,500-$429,000 | |
Pappas Roasters | $25,000 | $230,000-$295,000 | ||
Pluckers Wing Bar | $18,000 | $70,000-$225,000 | ||
Pollo Campero | $40,000 | 5% | 5% | $887,250-$2,126,500 |
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen | $50,000 | 5% | 4% | $383,500-$2,620,800 |
Port of Peri Peri, The | N/A | $121,400-$461,000 | ||
Pudgie's Famous Chicken | $30,000 | 5% | $197,000-$379,000 | |
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers | $0-$45,000 | $768,100-$1,937,500 | ||
Ranch One | $30,000 | 6% | 4% | $170,400-$461,000 |
Red Rooster | $50,000 | $370,000-$900,000 | ||
Rex's Chicken | $25,000 | 6% | $196,000-$593,000 | |
Scores Restaurants | $45,000 | 6% | 2% | $537,000-$737,000 |
Slim Chickens | $15,000 | 5% | 1.5% | $841,900-$1,739,000 |
Sonoma Chicken Coop | N/A | $709,000-$1,919,000 | ||
St. Louis Bar and Grill | $45,000 | 6% | 1% | $200,000-$850,000 |
Steaks To Go | $24,500 | $250/wk. or 3% | $110,000-$150,000 | |
Wild Wing Cafe | $50,000 | 4% | 3.5% | $1,054,242-$2,238,925 |
Wild Wings n Things | N/A | $85,000-$125,000 | ||
Williams Fried Chicken | $12,000-$25,000 | $290,000-And Up | ||
Wing Machine | $20,000 | $102,000-$204,000 | ||
Wing Nutz | $30,000 | $195,000-$380,000 | ||
Wing Zone | $30,000-$40,000 | 5% | 2% | $342,800-$566,000 |
WingHouse | $50,000-$135,000 | $928,000-$1,926,000 | ||
WINGMAN WINGS | $25,000-$83,750 | 4% | 1% | $250,000 |
Wings Etc. | $39,500 | 5% | 1% | $351,200-$1,669,369 |
Wings Over... | $20,000 | 4% | $207,875-$493,875 | |
Wingstop | $30,000 | 6% | 4% | $376,300-$724,200 |
WingsUp! | $35,000 | $220,000-$280,000 | ||
WOW Cafe & Wingery | $15,000-$35,000 | 3%-8% | t0 2% | $234,400-$757,000 |
Yaya's Flame Broiled Chicken | $15,000 | 4% | 3% | $338,000-$460,000 |
Below is a quick comparison of Carl's Jr against other Fast Food 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 |
Anoush | N/A | $1,500 flat + GST | $160,000-$200,000 | |
b.good | $40,000 | 5% | 1.5% | $545,000-$951,000 |
Back Yard Burgers | $35,000 | 5% | 3% | $465,000-$1,680,000 |
Bar-B-Cutie | $35,000 | 5% | 2% | $266,986-$2,080,491 |
Berryhill Baja Grill | $25,500-$30,000 | 5% | $257,500-$527,500 | |
Binghamton Hots | $25,000 | 5% | 2% | $122,850-$213,450 |
Boardwalk Fries | $30,000 | 6% | $144,500-$626,000 | |
Bull Chicks | $39,000 | 7% | 2% | $120,550-$338,550 |
Burger 21 | $27,000-$40,000 | 5% | 1% -3% | $448,247-$1,175,164 |
Burger King | $50,000 | 4.5% | 4% | $333,100-$3,398,600 |
BurritoVille | $25,000 | 6% | 2% | $100,000-$500,000 |
Cafe Yumm | $40,000 | 6% | up to 3% | $716,500-$999,200 |
Central Park Of America | N/A | $287,000-$418,000 | ||
Checkers Drive-In | $30,000 | 4% | 4.5% | $259,000-$1,431,000 |
Cheeburger Cheeburger | $24,500-$35,000 | 4.5% | $322,500-$603,000 | |
Chester's | $3,500 | $12,385-$277,313 | ||
Choo Choo Johnny's | N/A | $313,850-$441,500 | ||
Cinema Grill | $30,000 | 3% | $500,000-And Up | |
Corn D' Queen | $1,140 | 0 | 0 | $1,300 |
CRAVE | $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $157,900-$453,500 |
Dairy Belle Freeze | $12,500 | $50,000-$200,000 | ||
Dino's Gyros | $30,000 | 4% | 2% | $482,000-$613,000 |
Everbowl | $20,000 | $99,047-$267,250 | ||
Evos | $35,000 | 3.5-5.5% | $349,900-$449,900 | |
Farmer Boys | $45,000 | 5% | 3% | $1,042,500-$2,486,500 |
Fast Eddie's | $25,000 | $245,000-$295,000 | ||
Fit for Life | N/A | 7% | 0% | $180,000-And Up |
Five Guys Burgers & Fries | $50,000-$125,000 | 6% | 2% | $306,200-$716,250 |
Foster's Grille | $35,000 | 5% | $291,700-$538,100 | |
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers | $25,000 | 4.5% | 3.75% | $640,552-$2,077,046 |
French Fry Heaven | $25,000 | 6% | 4% | $118,900-$339,700 |
Fuddruckers | $35,000 | 5% | .25% | $495,000-$1,565,000 |
Grandy's | $30,000 | $799,800-$1,104,000 | ||
Great Steak | $30,000 | 6% | $155,900-$520,300 | |
Healthy Bites Grill | $30,000 | 4% | $258,800-$637,000 | |
Hongkong Noodle Factory | $1,450 | 0 | 0 | $1,600 |
Hot Stuff Foods | N/A | 0 | 0 | $59,500-$140,000 |
Hummus & Pita Co | $40,000 | 6% | 3% | $409,000-$734,500 |
Iceberg Drive Inn | $25,000 | $132,500-$556,000 | ||
Jerry's Curb Service | $40,000 | 4% | $959,000-$1,600,000 | |
JL Beers | $40,000 | 4% | $857,200-$2,222,500 | |
Jody Maroni's Sausage Kingdom | $25,000 | 5% | $100,000-$400,000 | |
Johnny Rockets | $49,000 | 5% | $581,000-$877,000 | |
Justix | $30,000 | 6% | $223,000-$332,000 | |
Kelly's Cajun Grill | $30,000 | $230,500-$414,500 | ||
KFC US LLC | $45,000 | 4-5% | 5% | $1,008,550-$2,771,500 |
la prep | $35,000 | 6% | $300,000-$425,000 | |
Li'l Dino Corp | N/A | $47,400-$240,800 | ||
Lindy - Gertie's | $9,500 | 2% | $49,000-And Up | |
Liquid Planet | $25,000 | 5% | 1%Nat'l + 1%Local | $158,250-$302,000 |
Maid-Rite | $60,000 | 6% | 2% | $99,375-$141,500 |
Manchu Wok | $30,000 | 7% | 1% | $476,050-$787,500 |
McDonald's | $45,000 | 4% | 4%+ | $1,314,500-$2,306,500 |
Mega Wraps | $10,000 | 6% | 2% | $189,000 |
Million Snacks | $2,000 | 5% | 1% | $109,050-$302,000 |
Moe's Southwest Grill | $30,000 | 5% | 2% | $457,400-$911,500 |
Mr. Empanada | $35,000 | 3% or $500 | 2% | $190,500-$293,500 |
Mr. Goodburger's | $25,000 | 6-8% | $155,000-$210,000 | |
Mr. Goodcents | $35,000 | 6% | 3.5% | $211,432-$431,843 |
Mr. Pita | $35,000 | $175,000-$325,000 | ||
Negril Eatery | $25,000 | 5% | $244,100-$327,567 | |
Nothing But Noodles | $25,000 | 6% | $408,500-$555,300 | |
Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company, The | $30,000 | 6% | 2% | $300,660-$773,300 |
Orion Food Systems | N/A | $59,500-$140,000 | ||
Pacman Balls on Stick | $1,140 | 0 | 0 | $1,300 |
Papa-N-Son's | $30,000 | 6% | $196,450-$296,800 | |
Petro's Chili & Chips | $15,000 | 5% | 4% local+1% Nat'l | $75,000-$324,950 |
Philly Connection | $20,000 | 6% | $154,000-$261,500 | |
PINCHO | $30,000 | 5% | 2% | $463,055-And Up |
Planet Wings | $25,000 | 6% | 1% | $267,000-$423,500 |
Rising Roll Gourmet | $30,000 | 2%local + 1%Nat'l | $283,000-$425,500 | |
Roy Rogers | $30,000 | 5% | 3% | $767,250-$1,580,950 |
Rumbi Island Grill | $35,000 | 5%-8% | 2% | $350,000-$495,500 |
Sandella's | $25,000 | $147,400-$225,250 | ||
Shamrock Burgers | $20,000 | 5% | 1% Nat'l | $200,000-$240,000 |
Skyline Chili | $20,000 | $360,000-$480,000 | ||
Sonic Drive In | $45,000 | 2.45-5% | 3% | $1,242,000-$3,523,300 |
Sophie's Cuban Cuisine | $7,500 | $365,000-$611,000 | ||
Steak n Shake | $25,000-$40,000 | 5.5% | $672,000-$1,835,000 | |
Taco Bell | $25,000-$45,000 | 5.5% | 4.25% | $152,250-$3,049,100 |
Taco John's | $25,000 | 5% | 4% | $475,000-$1,599,000 |
Taco Maker, The | $19,000-$29,000 | 5% | $221,000-$400,000 | |
Taco Palace | $33,950 | 0-4% | $53,200-$133,100 | |
Tastee Freez | $10,000-$20,000 | 5% | 3%local + 1% Nat'l | $40,000-$900,000 |
Tin Drum Asia Cafe | $49,000-$99,000 | 6% | 1.5% | $400,800-$617,250 |
Tin Star Restaurant | $20,000-$35,000 | 4% | $500,000 | |
UFood | $35,000 | 5% | 2% | $415,500-$598,500 |
Valentine Restaurant | $25,000 | 5% | 2.5% | $225,000-$275,000 |
Ward's Restaurants | $20,000 | $250,000-$400,000 | ||
Wild Noodles | $25,000 | 5% | $273,500-$350,000 | |
ZooHoo's Eatery | $10,000-$17,500 | 4.5% | $69,000-$159,000 |
Below is a quick comparison of Carl's Jr against other Hamburgers/Hot Dogs 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 |
A & W Restaurants | $15,000-$30,000 | 5% | 5% | $269,000-$1,213,000 |
All American Hot Dog Carts | N/A | $1,700-$5,999 | ||
America's Dog & Burger | $30,000 | $298,800-$694,050 | ||
Back Yard Burgers | $35,000 | 5% | 3% | $465,000-$1,680,000 |
Bareburger | N/A | $987,000-And Up | ||
Burger Hut | N/A | 4.5% | $376,092-And Up | |
Burger Joint, The | $40,000 | 5.5% | 1%Nat'l + 1%Local | $195,800-$589,800 |
Burger King | $50,000 | 4.5% | 4% | $333,100-$3,398,600 |
BurgerFi | $37,500 | 5.5% | 1.5% | $613,600-$987,250 |
BurgerFuel | $35,000 | 6% of net | 4% of net | $510,500-$864,500 |
Burgerim | N/A | $150,000-$400,000 | ||
Carla's Sandwiches & Burgers | $8,500 | $850/mo. | $125/mo. | $81,000-$2,400,000 |
Carts of America | N/A | $3,299-$6,999 | ||
Char-Hut | $30,000 | $250,000-$500,000 | ||
Checkers Drive-In | $30,000 | 4% | 4.5% | $259,000-$1,431,000 |
Cheeburger Cheeburger | $24,500-$35,000 | 4.5% | $322,500-$603,000 | |
Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie | $35,000 | 5% | 1% Nat'l + 1% local | $475,000-$650,000 |
Coney Beach | $25,000 | 6% | $279,000-$493,000 | |
Coneys Frozen Custard | $19,500 | 6% | 4% | $129,250-$194,500 |
Counter, The | $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $711,133-$1,939,750 |
Culver | $55,000 | 4% | 2.5% | $2,349,000-$5,356,000 |
Dairy Queen | $45,000 | 4% | 5-6% | $1,151,135-$1,936,655 |
Dog Haus | $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $378,000-$949,100 |
Dogfather, The | $25,000-$35,000 | 6.5% | $179,300-$263,000 | |
Dogout, The | $25,000 | $204,000-$474,000 | ||
Dream Maker Hot Dog Carts | N/A | $2,899-$15,999 | ||
Drifter's Hamburgers | $25,000 | 5% | 2% local | $113,500-$501,000 |
Elevation Burger | N/A | $338,500-$599,500 | ||
Farmer Boys | $45,000 | 5% | 3% | $1,042,500-$2,486,500 |
Fat Patty's | $40,000 | $627,533-$1,048,500 | ||
Fatburger | $50,000 | 6% | 2% | $498,100-$850,600 |
Five Guys Burgers & Fries | $50,000-$125,000 | 6% | 2% | $306,200-$716,250 |
Flamer's Grill | $30,000 | 5% | 2% | $171,500-$345,500 |
Foster's Grille | $35,000 | 5% | $291,700-$538,100 | |
Frankie's | N/A | $200,000-And Up | ||
Freakin' Unbelievable Burgers | $40,000 | 4% | 1% | $307,850-$696,000 |
Fuddruckers | $35,000 | 5% | .25% | $495,000-$1,565,000 |
Fulton Market Burger Company | $15,000 | 4% | 2% | $275,000-$405,000 |
Gino's Burgers & Chicken | N/A | $500,000-$700,000 | ||
Glory Days Grill | $50,000 | 3% | 1% | $1,696,500-$2,526,500 |
Good Times Burgers | N/A | 4% | up to 5.5% | $750,000-And Up |
Grill'd Burger | N/A | 8% | 2% | $555,590-$885,700 |
Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar, The | $22,000-$35,000 | 4% | $359,800-$1,600,000 | |
Habit Burger | $35,000 | $1,231,000-$1,654,000 | ||
Hamburger Mary's | $50,000 | 4% (on first $150K monthly gross), 3% (on monthly gross above $150K) | $417,150-$955,500 | |
Hardee's | $25,000-$35,000 | 4% | 5.5% | $1,454,000-$2,046,000 |
Hero Certified Burgers | $25,000 | $60,000-$80,000 | ||
Hot Dog On A Stick | $15,000-$25,000 | 6% | 2% | $338,200-$556,000 |
Hot Fries | $30,000 | $166,997-$374,900 | ||
Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries | $25,000 | 5% | 1% | $153,925-$249,925 |
Jack in the Box | $50,000 | 5% | 5% | $1,651,500-$2,638,600 |
Jake's Over the Top | $29,000-$40,000 | 5% | 3% | $150,000-$350,000 |
Jerry's Curb Service | $40,000 | 4% | $959,000-$1,600,000 | |
JL Beers | $40,000 | 4% | $857,200-$2,222,500 | |
Johnnie's Dog House | $25,000 | 6% | $82,600-$355,750 | |
Johnny Rockets | $49,000 | 5% | $581,000-$877,000 | |
Juicy Burgers | N/A | $50,414-$150,265 | ||
Krystal Restaurants | $32,500 | 4.5% | $900,000-$1,300,000 | |
Lick's | $45,000 | $495,000-$595,000 | ||
Locos Grill & Pub | $35,000 | 4% | $575,400-$1,960,000 | |
McDonald's | $45,000 | 4% | 4%+ | $1,314,500-$2,306,500 |
Meaty Burger & Hotdogs | $1,350 | 0 | 0 | $1,500 |
Mooyah | $40,000 | 6% | 3% | $403,750-$639,100 |
Mr. Goodburger's | $25,000 | 6-8% | $155,000-$210,000 | |
Nathan's Famous | $30,000 | 5.5% | 2% | $43,000-$1,071,360 |
O'Burger | $30,000-$40,000 | $175,000-$500,000 | ||
Original Hot Dog Factory, The | $20,000 | 5.5% | 1% | $97,500-$517,887 |
Philly Dawgz | $30,000 | 3.5% | 3% local +1% Nat'l | $77,000-$135,000 |
Rally's Hamburgers | $30,000 | 4% | 4.5% | $254,000-$1,431,000 |
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers | $35,000 | 4% | $1,865,000-$4,115,000 | |
Runza Restaurants | $30,000 | 5% | 1%+up to 4% locally | $1,250,000-$2,720,000 |
Smashburger | $40,000 | 5 - 6% | 2% | $743,130-$1,404,535 |
Sonic Drive In | $45,000 | 2.45-5% | 3% | $1,242,000-$3,523,300 |
Steak n Shake | $25,000-$40,000 | 5.5% | $672,000-$1,835,000 | |
Steaks To Go | $24,500 | $250/wk. or 3% | $110,000-$150,000 | |
Wahlburgers | $40,000 | 6% | $1,680,000-$2,885,000 | |
Wayback Burgers | $35,000 | 5% | 2% | $209,000,524,500 |
Wendy's | $40,000 | 4% | 3.5%Nat'l +0.5% Local | $318,850-$3,689,350 |
Whataburger | N/A | $1,200,000 | ||
Wienerschnitzel | $10,000-$32,000 | 5% | 1% | $303,600-$1,443,000 |
Willy Dog | N/A | $599-$8,999 | ||
Windmill | $27,500 | 5% | 4% | $127,500-$322,500 |
Woody's Chicago Style | N/A | 6% | $58,600-$394,000 | |
WORKS Gourmet Burger Bistro, The | $45,000 | 6% | 2%-2.5% | $650,000-$850,000 |