Carl’s, Sr.–Dead at 90
I know a lot of Southern California hamburger purists prefer Tommy’s or In ‘N Out but I still have a soft spot for Carl’s, Jr., despite their Paris Hilton ads and the lamentable dismissal of their once excellent hot dogs and fried burritos.
In any event, this is just to say that Carl Karcher, “deeply religious father of 12″ and founder of Carl’s, Jr., has died at 90. Carl’s, Jr. is the most notable chain in the CKE conglomerate Karcher founded and constitutes the bulk of their over 3,000 restaurants, spanning most of the states in the Southwest. In addition to Carl’s, Jr., CKE also owns Hardee’s, La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill and Green Burrito.
No offense to Karcher, I hardly need touch on the fact that Green Burrito jumped the shark the day it was bought out by CKE and is now a pale imitation of the stuff I grew up on in Hawaiian Gardens and Downey, California. Pero es la vida …
Oh, and their french fries used to be da bomb.
(via LAObserved)
