How many franchised Carls Jr. restaurants were operating at the start of 2025?
Carls_Jr Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
e information or projections of your future income, you should report it to the franchisor's management by contacting Kerry Olson, Chief People and Legal Officer, 6700 Tower Circle, Suite 1000, Franklin, TN 37067, (615) 538-9260, the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
ITEM 20 OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION
Table No. 1 Systemwide Restaurant Summary For Fiscal Years 2023-2025(1)
| Restaurant Type | Year | Restaurants at Start of the Year | Restaurants at End of the Year | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franchised | 2023 | 1018 | 1020 | +2 |
| 2024 | 1020 | 1014 | -6 | |
| 2025 | 1014 | 982 | -32 | |
| Company- | 2023 | 48 | 49 | +1 |
| Operated | ||||
| 2024 | 49 | 49 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 49 | 50 | +1 | |
| Total Outlets | 2023 | 1066 | 1069 | +3 |
| 2024 | 1069 | 1063 | -6 | |
| 2025 | 1063 | 1032 | -31 |
Systemwide Dual Concept Restaurant Summary* For Fiscal Years 2023-2025(1) (2)
| Restaurant Type | Year | Restaurants at Start of the Year | Restaurants at End of the Year | Net Change | |---|---|---|---|---| | Franchised | 2023 | 270 | 269 | -1 | | | 2024 | 269 | 262 | -7 | | | 2025 | 262 | 107 | -155 | | Company- | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Operated | | | | | | | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Total Outlets | 2023 | 270 | 269 | -1 | | | 2024 | 269 | 262 | -7 | | | 2025 | 262 | 107 | -155 | *The Restaurants included in this table are also included in the preceding table.
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 68–75)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Carls Jr. Franchise Disclosure Document, there were 1,014 franchised restaurants at the start of 2025. This number reflects the total number of franchised locations operating as of the beginning of Carls Jr.'s fiscal year, which runs from the Tuesday subsequent to the last Monday in January through the last Monday in January of the next calendar year.
The FDD also provides a breakdown of restaurant counts by state. For example, California had 605 franchised Carls Jr. restaurants at the start of 2025, while Texas had 30. These figures can give a prospective franchisee an idea of Carls Jr.'s market saturation and performance in different geographic areas.
It's important to note that these numbers include both traditional Carls Jr. restaurants and Dual Concept restaurants. The Dual Concept restaurants are accounted for in a separate table, which shows that there were 262 Dual Concept franchised restaurants at the start of 2025. This means that the number of traditional Carls Jr. franchised restaurants operating at the start of 2025 was 752 (1,014 total franchised restaurants minus 262 Dual Concept restaurants).