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CKE Restaurants Inc.

(CKR) is in the Food Industry

Market Cap:$516.9M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.5B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

On his first day in the fast-food business, Carl N. Karcher took in $14.75. In fiscal year 2007, his namesake CKE Restaurants, Inc. earned revenues of approximately $1.5 billion. The story of CKE Restaurants, and its flagship Carl's Jr. restaurant chain, is the quintessential American success story. What began as one man's entrepreneurial venture in 1941 has evolved into one of the most powerful entities in the quick-service restaurant industry. It all began in Los Angeles when an Ohio farmer's son named Carl Karcher was rising before the sun each day to deliver baked goods. Seeing how well business was doing at one of his stops a hot dog cart at the corner of Florence and Central Carl and his wife, Margaret, made a leap of faith and borrowed $311 on their Plymouth automobile and added $15 in savings to purchase the business. From their newly purchased cart, they sold hot dogs, chili dogs and tamales for a dime, and soda for a nickel. Within a few years, Carl and Margaret owned and operated four hot dog stands in Los Angeles. In 1945, the Karchers moved the short distance to Anaheim and opened their first full-service restaurant, Carl's Drive-In Barbeque. A year later, hamburgers were added to the menu for the first time. Business boomed in the postwar years as more Americans came to California to soak up the sunshine. In 1956, Carl expanded his business by opening the first two Carl's Jr. restaurants in Anaheim and nearby Brea. ...

Chief Executive Officer
Andrew F. Puzder
Number of Employees 23,000
Contact Information

6307 Carpinteria Ave Ste A

Carpinteria, California 93013

ckr.com

(805) 745-7500

NAICS Code Limited-Service Restaurants: 722211

Recent Events

  • September comps fall at Carl’s Jr., Hardee’sCARPINTERIA, Calif. (Oct. 14, 2009)

    10/15/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • The Contrarian's Socially Responsible Portfolio

    10/02/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • After-Hours Movers 9/16: ARKR Higher; CKR, RIGL, VVUS, ORCL, EK, DBRN Lower

    9/16/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Same-Store Sales Down, Margins Steady at CKE

    9/18/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Hottest Fast-Food Stock: Wendy's Tops Poll

    9/13/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • CKE Restaurants opens first Carl's Jr restaurant in Shanghai, China

    9/07/09 - Site Opening - View Story

  • N.Y.’s Albany County mandates menu labeling

    9/04/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Credit Suisse Upgrades CKE Restaurants CKR to Outperform

    8/20/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • CKE takes on McDonald’s in premium burger battleCARPINTERIA, Calif. (Aug. 18, 2009)

    8/19/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • CKE Restaurants, Inc. Declares Second Fiscal Quarter 2010 Cash Dividend of $0.06 Per Share of...

    6/26/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Hardee’s Food Systems Inc.

    6/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Andrew F. Puzder Chief Executive Officer
E. Michael Murphy President and Chief Legal Officer
Amir Siddiqi Chief Operating Officer
Jeffrey P. Chasney Executive Vice President, Strategic Planning and Chief Information Officer
Mike Lidy COO
Reese Stewart Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
Ted Abajian Chief Financial Officer
Tom Lindblom Chief Technology Officer
Bob Starke Executive Vice President, Operations, Hardee's
Brad Haley Executive Vice President, Marketing, Hardee's & Carl's Jr
John J. Dunion Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Mgmt
Michael W Liby Executive Vice President, Trng & Operations Dev
Noah J. Griggs Executive Vice President, Hardee's & Carl's Jr Trng
Renea S. Hutchings Executive Vice President
Richard Buxton Executive Vice President, Real Estate Dev
Richard E. Fortman Executive Vice President, Carl's Jr Operations
Ned Lyerly Senior Vice President, Global Franchise Development
Victoria Straschil Senior Vice President, HR
Craig Hopkins Vice President, Sales
John Beisler Vice President, Investor Relations
Lisa Riordan Vice President, Investor Relations
Carl N. Karcher Founder
Anne Hallock Manager, Public Relations
Janet E. Kerr Professor
Richard C. Celio General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Carl L. Karcher Director
Daniel D. Lane Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Daniel E. Ponder, JR Chairman of the Board and President, Ponder Enterprises, Inc.(Hardee's Franchisee)
Byron Allumbaugh Chair of Board
Jerold H. Rubinstein Chairman, Audit Committee
Peter Churm Chairman
Douglas K. Ammerman Board of Directors
Frank P. Willey Vice Chairman
Matthew Goldfarb Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Vengefulcow.Com President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Dick Wray & Consultants, Inc. Current
Vengefulcow.Com Board of Directors Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bluebookprco Board of Directors Current
Systems, Inc. chief executive officer Former
Hardees Food Systems, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Hardees Food Systems, Inc. President Former
CKE Restaurants Inc. President Former
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Foods North LLC Executive Vice President, General Counsel Former
CKE Restaurants Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth Partner Former
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. General Counsel Former
CKE Restaurants Inc. General Counsel Former
Washington University Juris Doctorate Former

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Chairman of the Board and President, Ponder Enterprises, Inc.(Hardee's Franchisee) Current
Ponder Enterprises Inc. President Current
Ponder Enterprises Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Murphy was appointed as our President and Chief Legal Officer in January 2009 and he continues to serve as our Secretary. From February 2001 until January 2009, he served as our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, after serving as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel of Hardee s Food Systems, Inc. from July 1998. He was also named as our Chief Administrative Officer in August 2006. For the ten years prior to 1998, Mr. Murphy was a partner of The Stolar Partnership law firm in St. Louis, Missouri.

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. President and Chief Legal Officer Current
Vengefulcow.Com Chief Administrative Officer Executive Vice President, Franchising and General Counsel Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Chief Administrative Officer Executive Vice President, Franchising and General Counsel Former
Foods North LLC Executive Vice President Former
CKE Restaurants Inc. Executive Vice President, Franchising Former
The Stolar Partnership Llp Partner Former
CKE Restaurants Inc. General Counsel Former
Foods North LLC Corporate Counsel Former
Saint Louis University law degree Former
University of Missouri Bachelor's Degree Former
Saint Louis University Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Vengefulcow.Com Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Green Burrito and Red Burrito Current
Bluebookprco Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Green Burrito and Red Burrito Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Foods North LLC Vice President, Green Burrito and La Salsa Operations Former
Foods North LLC Various Positions Former
California State University Bachelor's Degree In Business Former
California State University, Los Angeles Bachelor’S Degree In Business Former

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Executive Vice President, Strategic Planning and Chief Information Officer Current
Long John Silver's, Inc. Chief Information Officer Former
Vicorp Restaurants, Inc. Chief Information Officer Former
CKE Restaurants Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Vicorp Restaurants, Inc. Vice President Former
Wayne State University Bachelor's Degree In Computer Science and Mathematics Former

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. COO Current

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Principal Accounting Officer Former

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Vengefulcow.Com Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Bluebookprco Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Executive Vice President Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sb and Rg Chief Executive Officer Former
Sb and Rg President Former
Hardees Food Systems, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer & Executive Vice President Former
Star Buffet, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
CKE Restaurants Inc. Principal Financial Officer Former
Stacey's Buffet Director Former
University of Oregon Bachelor's Degree In Finance Former

Tom is Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of CKE Restaurants, Inc., a $1.5 billion company that through its subsidiaries operates more than 3,100 franchised and company-owned restaurants in 43 states and 13 countries. He is responsible for providing the Company with strategic direction for using technology to enhance corporate productivity and profitability. Before joining CKE Restaurants, Inc., Tom was with Hardee's Food Systems, Inc. for four years as Director, Operations Services/Technology . In total he has more than 25 years of experience in the technology field, having held various technology management positions at a number of retail companies. During his career Tom has completed assignments in such varied environments as banking, drugstores, restaurants, food distribution and department stores. Tom holds a BSc in Information Technology.

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Chief Technology Officer Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Vice President Current
Hardees Food Systems, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Executive Vice President, Operations, Hardee's Current
Bluebookprco Executive Vice President, Operations, Hardee's Current
Vengefulcow.Com Executive Vice President, Operations, Hardee's Current
Hardees Food Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Vengefulcow.Com Executive Vice President, Hardee's and Carl's Jr. Marketing Current
Bluebookprco Executive Vice President, Hardee's and Carl's Jr. Marketing Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Executive Vice President, Marketing, Hardee's & Carl's Jr Current
Hardees Food Systems, Inc. Executive Vice President, Marketing Current
Church's Chicken, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Former
Foods North LLC Executive Vice President of Marketing Former
Santa Clara University MBA Former
Santa Clara University Bachelor's Degree Former

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Mgmt Current
Bluebookprco Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Management Current
Vengefulcow.Com Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Management Current
Dick Wray & Consultants, Inc. Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Chief Administrative Officer Former
The Pennsylvania State University Bachelor’S Degree In Biology. Former

Michael W. Liby was named executive vice president, training and operations development for CKE Restaurants, Inc. in June 2001. He is responsible for training and operations development for the company's various concepts. Liby began his career with CKE Restaurants, Inc. in 1987 as director of loss prevention and safety. He has held various positions with the company, including director, training and special projects, and senior vice president of operations. Prior to joining the Company, Liby was with Saga Foods for 12 years, working in a variety of capacities for Straw Hat Pizza. Liby attended the University of Arizona.

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Executive Vice President, Trng & Operations Dev Current
Bluebookprco Executive Vice President, Operations Development and Loss Prevention Current
Vengefulcow.Com Executive Vice President, Operations Development and Loss Prevention Current
Dick Wray & Consultants, Inc. Current
La Salsa, Inc. chief operating officer Former
CKE Restaurants Inc. Director of Loss Prevention and Safety Former
The University of Arizona Former

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Executive Vice President, Hardee's & Carl's Jr Trng Current
Hardees Food Systems, Inc. Executive Vice President, Hardee's Operations Current
Vengefulcow.Com Executive Vice President Current
Bluebookprco Executive Vice President Current
Foods North LLC Executive Vice President of Training Former
Hardees Food Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President of Operations Former
Hardees Food Systems, Inc. Vice President of Quality Former

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Hardees Food Systems, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Dick Wray & Consultants, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Vengefulcow.Com Executive Vice President, Real Estate Development Current
Bluebookprco Executive Vice President, Real Estate Development Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Executive Vice President, Real Estate Dev Current
United States, Inc. Director Former
The Ohio State University Bachelor's Degree In Real Estate Former
McDonald's Corporation Member Former

Organization Position Status
Vengefulcow.Com Executive Vice President, Carl's Jr. Operations Current
Bluebookprco Executive Vice President, Carl's Jr. Operations Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Executive Vice President, Carl's Jr Operations Current
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. President Former
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Foods North LLC Executive Vice President, Operations Former
California State University, Fullerton Graduate Former
California State University Former

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Senior Vice President, Global Franchise Development Current
Hardees Food Systems, Inc. Director, Intl Current

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Senior Vice President, HR Current

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Vice President, Sales Current

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Vice President, Investor Relations Current

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Vice President, Investor Relations Current

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Founder Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Chairman Emeritus Former

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Manager, Public Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Pepperdine University School of Law Professor of Law Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Professor Current
La-Z-Boy Incorporated Board of Directors Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Board of Directors Current
Enterprise Institute Advances Women Board of Directors Current
Nawbo-La Board of Directors Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Committee Member Current
Hrl Laboratories, LLC Co-Founder Former

Organization Position Status
International House of Pancakes, Inc. Vice President, Development & Franchise Current
IHOP Corp. Vice President of Development Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Senior Vice President of Development Former
University of Southern California MBA and a bachelor's degree Former

Organization Position Status
Dick Wray & Consultants, Inc. Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Chair of Board Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Director Current
Ralphs Grocery Company CEO Former
Ralphs Grocery Company Consultant Former
Ralphs Grocery Company Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Chairman, Audit Committee Current
U.S. Global Investors, Inc. Chair of Board Current
U.S. Global Investors, Inc. Board of Directors Former
CKE Restaurants Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Chairman Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Board of Directors Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Committee Member Current
Furon Corporation Chairman of the Board Former

Organization Position Status
CLK Inc. President Current
Dick Wray & Consultants, Inc. Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Director Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. CEO Former
CKE Restaurants Inc. President, Clk, Inc. (Carl's Jr. Franchisee) Former
Pepperdine University Professor of Law Former

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
El Pollo Loco Chairman of the Audit Committee Current
William Lyon Homes Director Current
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Board of Directors Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Board of Directors Current
Quicksilver, Inc Board of Directors Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
The Pacific Club President Former
The Pacific Club Director Former
El Pollo Loco Director Former

Organization Position Status
CKE Restaurants Inc. Vice Chairman Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Goldfarb has served as a director since 2006. Mr. Goldfarb has been a Director of GSO Capital Partners since January 2007. Prior to joining GSO Capital, Mr. Goldfarb had been a Director and Senior Investment Analyst at Pirate Capital LLC for approximately two years, and prior thereto was counsel at Icahn Associates Corp., an investment firm, from July 2000 to January 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Goldfarb was associated with the law firm of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.

Organization Position Status
Gso Capital Partners LP Director Current
CKE Restaurants Inc. Board of Directors Current
Pirate Capital LLC Senior Investment Analyst Former
Pirate Capital LLC Director Former

Executive News

  • Hardees Introduces the Ultimate Breakfast Comfort Food

    Business Wire - 8/24/09 - View Story

  • Carl's Jr. launches new bigger burger, takes on McDonald's Big Mac

    Chicago Tribune - 8/20/09 - View Story

  • Carl's Jr. launches Big Mac rival in ads bad-mouthing McDonald's burgers

    Los Angeles Times - 8/19/09 - View Story

  • Car'ls Jr., McDonald's in midst of burger battle royal

    Los Angeles Times - 8/19/09 - View Story

  • Carl's Jr. Chief Promotes 'Six-Dollar' Burgers as Tender on the Wallet

    Advertising Age - 8/19/09 - View Story

  • Hardee's, Carl's Aim to Steer Angus Eaters

    The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 8/19/09 - View Story

  • CKE takes on McDonald’s in premium burger battleCARPINTERIA, Calif. (Aug. 18, 2009)

    Nations Restaurant News - 8/19/09 - View Story

  • Carl's Jr. Chief Promotes 'Six-Dollar' Burgers as Tender on the Pallet -- and the Wallet

    Advertising Age - 8/18/09 - View Story

  • CKE takes on McDonald’s in premium burger battle

    Nations Restaurant News - 8/18/09 - View Story

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     CKR $9.47 +0.28 (3.05% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 403,828
Shares Outstanding 54.58M
Market Cap 516.9M
Year High 11.52
Year Low 4.88
Earnings Per Share 0.63
P/E Ratio 15.03
Dividend 0.24
Yield 2.53
IndustryTop Rated

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