CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. (“CKE”) is the privately held parent company of Carl’s Jr.® and Hardee’s® headquartered in Fra ... nklin, TN. Hardee’s®, known for real food, made right, served proud, has built its rapport by serving one-of-a-kind premium menu items such as our Made from Scratch™ Biscuits and Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™. Carl’s Jr.® fans know us for our impossible to ignore personality and craveable menu items including the Famous Star® and Super Star® burgers. Our restaurants can be enjoyed in 44 US territories as well as internationally in 43 foreign countries including Australia, India, China, Chile, Cambodia and Kenya. The Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s system is now 94 percent franchised, with international restaurants representing 21% of our locations. For more information about CKE, please visit www.ckr.com or its brand sites at www.carlsjr.com and www.hardees.com. read more