Carl’s Jr.
An American fast-food chain operated by CKE Restaurant Holders Inc, Carl’s Jr. was founded in 1941 in Los Angeles, California. The original Carl’s Jr. was created by Carl Karcher and his wife Margaret. They started a hot dog cart in LA. By 1945, the couple moved to Anaheim and opened their first full-service restaurant, Carl’s Drive-In Barbecue. As the business became more and more successful, Carl opened the first two Carl’s Jr. restaurants in Anaheim and nearby Brea in 1956. The reason they were named so was because they were smaller versions of the original drive-in restaurant. That same year, the whole chain was renamed Carl’s Jr.
Carl’s Jr.
Dicky’s Barbecue Pit
Travis Dicky founded Dicky’s Barbecue Pit in Dallas, Texas in 1941. By the time 1994 came around, the restaurant began franchising. In 2006, Roland Dicky Jr. was appointed CEO of the restaurant chain. The restaurants kept getting more and more successful over time, with Technomic naming it the “Fastest-growing restaurant chain in the country” in 2012.
Dicky’s Barbecue Pit
