Hardee’s and Carl Jr’s are owned and operated by the same company. They started out as two completely separate companies with similar themes and food philosophies. They’re quick service fast food chains and both dedicate themselves to serving quality, affordable and delicious products as well as providing good old service with a smile.
The menu is a traditional fast food menu with a few modern twists to satisfy all of their customer’s needs. It was in the late 1990’s that they joined forces and dominated the quick service, fast food industry across America and subsequently the rest of the world.
FOOD | SIZE | PRICE |
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Meals | ||
Combo Includes Small French Fries and Small Drink | ||
1/3 lb. Cheeseburger | $4.19 | |
1/3 lb. Cheeseburger - Combo | $6.69 | |
1/2 lb. Cheeseburger | $5.49 | |
1/2 lb. Cheeseburger - Combo | $7.99 | |
1/3 lb. Original Thickburger | $4.59 | |
1/3 lb. Original Thickburger - Combo | $7.09 | |
1/2 lb. Original Thickburger | $5.79 | |
1/2 lb. Original Thickburger - Combo | $8.69 | |
1/3 lb. Mushroom & Swiss Thickburger | $4.79 | |
1/3 lb. Mushroom & Swiss Thickburger - Combo | $7.29 | |
1/2 lb. Mushroom & Swiss Thickburger | $6.19 | |
1/2 lb. Mushroom & Swiss Thickburger - Combo | $8.69 | |
1/3 lb. Bacon Cheese Thickburger | $5.29 | |
1/3 lb. Bacon Cheese Thickburger - Combo | $7.79 | |
1/2 lb. Bacon Cheese Thickburger | $6.59 | |
1/2 lb. Bacon Cheese Thickburger - Combo | $9.09 | |
1/3 lb. Frisco Thickburger | $5.29 | |
1/3 lb. Frisco Thickburger - Combo | $7.79 | |
1/2 lb. Frisco Thickburger | $6.29 | |
1/2 lb. Frisco Thickburger - Combo | $8.79 | |
2/3 lb. Monster Thickburger | $7.29 | |
2/3 lb. Monster Thickburger - Combo | $9.79 | |
1/4 lb. Little Thick Cheeseburger | $2.79 | |
1/4 lb. Little Thick Cheeseburger - Combo | $5.29 | |
1/4 lb. Little Thickburger | $3.19 | |
1/4 lb. Little Thickburger - Combo | $5.69 | |
Beer-Battered COD Fish Sandwich | $3.69 | |
Beer-Battered COD Fish Sandwich - Combo | $5.89 | |
Charbroiled Chicken Club | $5.29 | |
Charbroiled Chicken Club - Combo | $7.79 | |
Big Hot Ham 'n' Cheese | $4.39 | |
Big Hot Ham 'n' Cheese - Combo | $6.89 | |
1/3 lb. Tex Mex Thickburger (Limited Time) | $6.29 | |
1/3 lb. Tex Mex Thickburger - Combo (Limited Time) | $8.79 | |
1/2 lb. Tex Mex Thickburger (Limited Time) | $7.49 | |
1/2 lb. Tex Mex Thickburger - Combo (Limited Time) | $9.99 | |
Single All-Natural Burger | $4.99 | |
Single All-Natural Burger - Combo | $7.49 | |
Double All-Natural Burger | $7.99 | |
Double All-Natural Burger - Combo | $10.49 | |
Upgrade to Medium Combo | $0.59 | |
Upgrade to Large Combo | $0.99 | |
Chicken | ||
Combo Includes Small French Fries and Small Drink | ||
Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders | 3 Pc. | $3.99 |
Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders - Combo | 3 Pc. | $6.49 |
Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders | 5 Pc. | $5.79 |
Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders - Combo | 5 Pc. | $8.29 |
Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders Box | 10 Pc. | $10.49 |
Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders Box | 15 Pc. | $14.99 |
Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders Box | 20 Pc. | $18.99 |
Big Chicken Fillet Sandwich | $4.59 | |
Big Chicken Fillet Sandwich - Combo | $7.09 | |
Value Meals | ||
Small Hamburger | $1.49 | |
Small Cheeseburger | $1.79 | |
Double Cheeseburger | $2.49 | |
BBQ Chicken Sandwich | $4.79 | |
Side Salad | $1.69 | |
Low Carb | $4.59 | |
Apple Turnover | $0.99 | |
Cookie | $0.89 | |
Sides | ||
French Fries | Small | $1.79 |
French Fries | Medium | $1.99 |
French Fries | Large | $2.19 |
Crispy Curls | Small | $1.79 |
Crispy Curls | Medium | $1.99 |
Crispy Curls | Large | $2.19 |
Beer Battered Onion Rings | $2.19 | |
Jalapeno Poppers (Limited Time) | 6 Pc. | $2.69 |
Desserts | ||
Chocolate Chip Cookie | 1 Pc. | $0.89 |
Drinks | ||
Beverages | Small | $1.69 |
Beverages | Medium | $1.89 |
Beverages | Large | $2.19 |
Orange Juice | $1.69 | |
Colombian Coffee | Small | $1.29 |
Colombian Coffee | Medium | $1.59 |
Colombian Coffee | Large | $1.79 |
Milk | $1.29 | |
Ice Cream Shakes & Malts (Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry) | $3.29 | |
Dasani Water | $1.69 | |
Red Burrito Meals | ||
Combo Includes Chips & Salsa or Small Fries and Small Drink | ||
Make It Combo | $2.50 | |
Chicken Bowl | $3.99 | |
Red Chicken Burrito | $5.29 | |
Red Beef Burrito | $5.29 | |
Chicken Grilled Burrito | $3.99 | |
Beef Grilled Burrito | $3.99 | |
Bean, Rice & Cheese Burrito | $2.39 | |
Beef Taco | $1.19 | |
Chicken Soft Taco | $1.69 | |
Southwest Chicken Taco | $1.99 | |
Beef Taco | 5 - Pack | $5.49 |
Quesadilla (Cheese) | $1.99 | |
Quesadilla (Chicken) | $2.99 | |
Super Nachos (Beef or Chicken) | $3.29 | |
Taco Salad (Beef or Chicken) | Mini | $1.89 |
Taco Salad (Beef or Chicken) | Regular | $5.79 |
Chicken Taquitos | 3 Pc. | $2.99 |
Chicken Taquitos | 5 Pc. | $3.99 |
Beans or Rice | $0.99 | |
Chips & Salsa | $1.99 | |
Sour Cream | $0.25 | |
$5.55 Big Bag | ||
Any 2 with Small Fries, Drink, & Apple Turnover | ||
Small Cheeseburger | $5.55 | |
Double Cheeseburger | $5.55 | |
Spicy Chicken Sandwich | $5.55 | |
Hot Ham 'N' Cheese | $5.55 | |
Breakfast | ||
Combos Includes Small Hash Rounds & Small Coffee | ||
Loaded Omelet Biscuit | $2.99 | |
Loaded Omelet Biscuit - Combo | $4.99 | |
Bacon Egg & Cheese | $2.79 | |
Bacon Egg & Cheese -Combo | $4.79 | |
Sausage & Egg | $2.69 | |
Sausage & Egg - Combo | $4.69 | |
Monster Biscuit | $3.99 | |
Monster Biscuit - Combo | $5.99 | |
Biscuit 'N' Gravy | $2.19 | |
Biscuit 'N' Gravy - Combo | $4.19 | |
Country-Fried Steak Biscuit | $2.79 | |
Country-Fried Steak Biscuit - Combo | $4.49 | |
Chicken Fillet | $3.59 | |
Chicken Fillet - Combo | $5.59 | |
Loaded Breakfast Burrito | $3.49 | |
Loaded Breakfast Burrito - Combo | $5.19 | |
Sunrise Croissant | $2.99 | |
Sunrise Croissant - Combo | $4.99 | |
Frisco Breakfast Sandwich | $3.49 | |
Frisco Breakfast Sandwich - Combo | $5.49 | |
Cinnamon Swirl French Toast Breakfast Sandwich (Limited Time) | $3.49 | |
Cinnamon Swirl French Toast Breakfast Sandwich - Combo (Limited Time) | $5.49 | |
Bacon Swiss Chicken Biscuit (Limited Time) | $3.79 | |
Bacon Swiss Chicken Biscuit - Combo (Limited Time) | $5.79 | |
Bacon Swiss Chicken & Egg Biscuit (Limited Time) | $4.29 | |
Bacon Swiss Chicken & Egg Biscuit - Combo (Limited Time) | $6.29 | |
Grilled Pork Chop, Egg & Cheese Biscuit (Limited Time) | $3.99 | |
Grilled Pork Chop, Egg & Cheese Biscuit - Combo (Limited Time) | $5.69 | |
Hardee Breakfast Platter | $3.89 | |
Sausage Biscuit | 1 Pc. | $1.99 |
Sausage Biscuit | 2 Pc. | $2.49 |
Cinnamon 'N' Raisin Biscuit | 1 Pc. | $1.29 |
Cinnamon 'N' Raisin Biscuit | 2 Pc. | $2.09 |
Cinnamon 'N' Raisin Biscuit | 6 Pc. | $4.99 |
Hash Rounds | Small | $1.39 |
Hash Rounds | Medium | $1.59 |
Hash Rounds | Large | $1.99 |
Sausage & Egg Biscuits (Limited Time) | 2 Pc. | $3.50 |
Sunrise Croissant Sandwiches (Limited Time) | 2 Pc. | $4.00 |
History
Carl Jr’s was the first of the two to be opened in Los Angeles in 1941. It was originally a hotdog stand run by Carl and Margaret Karcher. The stand was popular and shortly the couple opened their first full-service restaurant ‘Carl’s Drive-In Barbeque’, in Anaheim, California, in 1945.
It was after the opening of this first restaurant and as the name grew in popularity that the Karchers decided to open two smaller versions of their restaurant, both in California. These locations also proved to be as successful as the first and in 1956 the entire brand was renamed Carl Jr’s.
Hardee’s was opened by Wilbur Hardee in Greenville, North Carolina in 1961. Hardee was joined by James Gardner and Leonard Rawls who subsequently bought the entire company from Hardee after he lost the majority of his shares in a game of poker to them. Rawl and Gardener began to franchise the business and it became an extremely popular choice across the East coast.
In 1997 the owning company of Carl Jr’s bought Hardee’s for a cool $327 million. This was an opportunity for them to expand East without making any waves. Through the amalgamation of the two chains, there has now become one super chain. Although both still operate under their respective names, you can expect to find the same great quality, affordable products and efficient service at all of their 3,664 locations.
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These chains are both decorated in similar ways, modern décor and brightly lit, with plenty of extremely comfortable seating options. Their trademark star that is outside of all their locations will guide you directly where you need to go. All members of staff are helpful and friendly whether you decide to eat in take out, or head to one of their drive thrus.
Their menu at Hardee’s Carl Jr’s is a typical all-American menu with a twist, they offer: breakfast, burgers, chicken options, salads, sides, desserts, drinks as well as burritos. They’re particularly famous for their burger range as they offer an outrageous choice of decadent flavours: The Midnight Moonshine, The Thickburger El Diablo, Guacamole Bacon Thickburger as well as their very popular Six Dollar Thickburger.
One of the most popular menu items is their Moonshine burger. A thick, juicy, wel cooked burger in a freshly baked bun, topped with special smoky moonshine sauce as well as all the traditional burger toppings. This option is an absolute feast and will certainly have anyone coming back for more.
Hardee’s Carl Jr’s are also both very affordable, something that has ensured both names have remained family favourites. A combo meal will cost around $6, while they have a value meals selection that will cost as little as $2. So the next time you and your family fancy an affordable but delicious meal out, try Hardee’s or Carl Jr’s, both are guaranteed to leave you satisfied.
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