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Fast food chain Carl’s Junior is leaving California next year for a new headquarters shared with the company’s sister franchise, Hardee’s, in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Santa Clarita’s six locations will likely not be affected by the move due to the fact that they are franchised out.
CKE Restaurants, the parent company for Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, said in a statement that it would be consolidating the offices because most of the restaurant’s bearing the company’s name have been turned into franchises, reducing the need for corporate office space.
Get live news updates about Santa Clarita by following KHTS on Facebook and KHTS on TwitterNashville is one of the few places where the chain has retained company-owned restaurants, which will allow testing of new menu items before they are available in franchise locations.
CKE Restaurants may have been planning the move for some time, as CEO Andrew Puzder has publicly called the California business climate harmful to economic growth.
“It is easier to build on Karl Marx avenue in Siberia than it is to build on Avenue of the Stars in California,” Puzder said on his blog.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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Another example how over-regulation, high taxation and liberal policies are running businesses from the once Golden State.
Yet the politicians continue to act dumbfounded or ignore the facts. How’s that high speed train coming along?
Very true!
I moved my business out of California and saved 30% immediately – while adding good paying jobs. California is a TERRIBLE place to operate a business. The taxes and excessive regulations are insane. And evidently, voters want to elect representatives to chase away jobs, because it is only getting worse. The description “nanny state” is well deserved. I highly encourage business leaders to look elsewhere.