What are some examples of nontraditional locations where Carls Jr. restaurants can be operated?
Carls_Jr Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
In addition to offering franchises for the operation of Carl's Jr. Restaurants from Travel Center Locations and Gas and Convenience Locations, CJR offers franchises to operate Carl's Jr. Restaurants at traditional locations and nontraditional locations under one or more separate disclosure documents. That offer will be on terms and conditions different from those described in this disclosure document. Nontraditional locations include, but are not limited to, airports, train stations, bus stations, stadiums, arenas, convention centers, military facilities, schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, recreational theme parks, business or industrial foodservice venues, venues in which foodservice is or may be provided by a master concessionaire or contract foodservice provider, Indian reservations, casinos or any similar captive market location.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS, AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–20)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Carls Jr. Franchise Disclosure Document, in addition to offering franchises for Travel Center Locations and Gas and Convenience Locations, Carls Jr. offers franchises to operate restaurants at traditional and nontraditional locations under separate disclosure documents with different terms and conditions.
Nontraditional locations for a Carls Jr. restaurant include airports, train stations, bus stations, stadiums, arenas, convention centers, military facilities, schools, colleges, universities, and hospitals. Other nontraditional locations are recreational theme parks, business or industrial foodservice venues, venues in which foodservice is or may be provided by a master concessionaire or contract foodservice provider, Indian reservations, casinos or any similar captive market location.
It is important to note that the franchise terms and conditions for these nontraditional locations will differ from those outlined in the disclosure document focused on Travel Center and Gas and Convenience Locations. A prospective franchisee should carefully review the specific disclosure document related to nontraditional locations to understand the unique requirements and financial implications of operating a Carls Jr. restaurant in such a venue.