How many Carls Jr. restaurants were operating in California at the start of 2024?
Carls_Jr Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
sor or Their Affiliates) For Fiscal Years 2023-2025(1) (2) ***
| State | Year | Number of Transfers | |---|---|---| | CA | 2023 | 1 | | | 2024 | 0 | | | 2025 | 0 | | UT | 2023 | 1 | | | 2024 | 0 | | | 2025 | 0 | | TOTAL | 2023 | 2 | | | 2024 | 0 | | | 2025 | 0 | *The Restaurants included in this table are also included in the preceding table.
Table No. 3 Status of Franchised Restaurants For Fiscal Years 2023-2025(1) (2)
| State | Year | Restaurants at Start of the Year | Restaurants Opened | Terminations | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations – Other Reasons | Restaurants at End of the Year | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | AK | 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | | 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | | 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | AZ | 2023 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | | | 2024 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | | | 2025 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 73 | | CA | 2023 | 614 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 613 | | | 2024 | 613 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 605 | | | 2025 | 605 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 588 | | CO | 2023 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | | | 2024 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | | | 2025 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| State | Year | Restaurants at Start of the Year | Restaurants Opened | Terminations | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations – Other Reasons | Restaurants at End of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 68–75)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Carls Jr.'s 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there are multiple listings for California in Item 20, which provides information on the number of restaurants. For one listing, at the start of 2024, there were 218 Carls Jr. restaurants operating in California. In another listing, there were 613 Carls Jr. restaurants operating in California at the start of 2024. In yet another listing, there were 49 company-operated restaurants operating in California at the start of 2024. Finally, in another listing, there were zero restaurants operating in California at the start of 2024.
It is important to note that the FDD contains multiple tables showing different subsets of restaurants, and these numbers may reflect different reporting categories. The discrepancy in numbers could be due to how Carls Jr. categorizes its restaurants (franchised vs. company-operated) or how they are accounted for in different tables.
A prospective franchisee should clarify with Carls Jr. the reasons for these different figures to understand the actual number of operating restaurants in California and the distinctions between the different reporting categories. Understanding these nuances is crucial for assessing the brand's presence and performance in the state.