Carl’s Jr.’S Slated For Houston

Bizjournals.com:

Houston may get its first Carl’s Jr. by the end of the year.

CKE Restaurants Inc., an operator of franchise and company owned Carl’s Jr. restaurants, has inked a deal with RWJP Star Enterprises to bring another 121 Carl’s Jr. fast-food franchised locations to markets in Texas, including Houston, over the course of the next 10 years.

“The franchisee hasn’t done a site selection yet so it will be closer to the end of the year before anything opens in Houston,” said Beth Mansfield, a spokeswoman with CKE Restaurants.

Carpinteria, Calif.-based CKE Restaurants said RWJP Star Enterprises, as a franchisee, is part of the company’s strategy to continue to increase both franchise and corporate-owned store locations in the Lone Star state.

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