Carl's Jr. (NT)
Carl’s Jr. (NT) franchises quick-service restaurants at travel center or gas and convenience locations, offering a limited menu of breakfast, lunch, and dinner items featuring charbroiled 100% Black Angus Thickburger sandwiches, Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders, Made from Scratch Biscuits, and other quick-serve products. The business model involves franchisees entering Franchise Agreements or Development Agreements to operate single or multiple units, often as new builds or conversions, with incentives for multi-unit development near highways. The target market includes truckers at interstate travel centers and everyday drivers at non-commercial gas and convenience sites seeking fresh, fast food options.
Franchise Costs
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 56 Carl's Jr. Travel Center and Gas and Convenience Center Restaurants operated by franchisees for FY25 Period (January 30, 2024 to January 27, 2025).
Extracted Item 19 Section
How Carl's Jr. (NT) Compares
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carl's Jr. (NT) Current | N/A | N/A | N/A | 982 |
| MCDONALD'S | $1.5M – $2.6M | $45K | N/A | 12,772 |
| AFC | $45K – $151K | $6K | 9.5% | 3,572 |
| SONIC DRIVE-IN | $1.7M – $3.1M | $15K | 5.0% | 3,441 |
| JIMMY JOHN'S | $366K – $728K | $35K | 6.0% | 2,647 |
| ARBY'S | $645K – $2.5M | $38K | 4.0% | 2,316 |
Fast Food Average 126 franchises | $594K – $1.5M | $35K | 6.1% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 126 Fast Food franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2025)
Outlets by state across the United States
+1 more states
Franchisee Contacts
960 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
| Name | SBA Loan |
|---|---|
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
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Due Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Rescission of development and franchise agreements due to alleged disclosure deficiencies, along with breach of contract counterclaims, with a Canadian developer/franchisee (filed 2015, settled 2022).
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
Frequently Asked Questions
According to the 2025 FDD, the average gross revenue for a Carl's Jr. (NT) franchise is $1,586,460. The median revenue is $1,559,367.
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