Carl's Jr. and Hardee's - Why Two Different Names?
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- When looking at the logos or the menus it's clear that Carl's Jr. and Hardee's are related in some way. So what's going on? Do they have the same owners? If so, why the different names? This video answers those questions and tells the unique story of both restaurants.
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The solution is simple. Merge the names. "Welcome to Hard Carl's."
Life in the 413 😉
If I open a restaurant I'm using that
There's some innuendo right there to eat a hotdog!
I have no claim of ownership to the name so if you do then by all means go for it.
Who doesn't love some good innuendo?
Me visiting a friend in South Carolina, "What the heck is Hardee's, and why did they steal Carl's Jr's star?"
My friend, "What's a Carl's Jr?"
We both stare at each other, utterly confused.
Haha, this is like a cyanide & happiness comic
Entropy *insert mike wazowski meme*
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Hardee's started in North Carolina in the 60s as an independent business until Carl's Jr. bought them out probably the early 2000s, & I have never heard of Carls Jr. until I started seeing the commercials. ☺
My mom once drove us to Florida to see a cousin and we ended up finding a Hardee’s after almost a full day of driving. Let’s just say I was extremely suprised about it.
Carls Jr & Hardee's is a perfect example of 'don't fix what isn't broken.'
Carls Jr doesn't offer the mushroom Swiss burger like Hardee's, and Hardee's is obviously missing the delicious western bacon cheeseburger that Carl's has. I spent 10 years in Virginia craving a double western cheeseburger...but the mushroom Swiss was pretty good. 1st thing I ate when I crossed back into California was a Carl's Jr double wbc. Worth the wait. Soooo good. Now I miss the mushroom swiss...
Try going somewhere that has both then
@ur lame steak n shake
carls had the muchroom swiss burger but took it off the menu because everyone hated it
Thats good to know cause I only get the shroom burger.
@ur lame oklahoma
“Hey bro can I copy the homework?”
“Yeah man just change it up a little”
this should have way more likes xD
💀
Charbroiled burgers
Charbroiled *thick* burgers
I was the 1,000th like
Underrated.
They should just embrace it and do the equivalent of the “are you team right Twix or left Twix” thing
There's a goofy mockumentary promo thing they did featuring the "founder", Carl Hardee and his son, Carl Jr...
you're a marketing genius
Same with ralleys vs checkers
Bruh on me . That would be hilarious .
GENIUS! NOW THEY CAN PUT TWO IN EACH TOWN!!
I'm a trucker, and both are fairly common in truck stops in their corresponding areas. The menus are very similar for the most part, except for breakfast. Hardee's has a bunch of biscuits and one burrito, while Carl's has a few biscuits, several burritos, and The Breakfast Burger.
I have also noticed that when it comes to the burgers formerly known as The Six Dollar Burger (before the price on some exceeded $6) and now called The Angus Burger, the meat patties taste a little different. I believe thy use different seasoning blends.
I remember eating the Six Dollar Burger as a kid. It really isn't the same anymore.
Stay safe and stay clean
This guy doing god's work. Answering questions nobody asked but everyone wanted to know
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The green/red burrito thing is funny as hell
Pokemon: Carl's Jr.
and
Pokemon: Hardee's
2023
Then their sequels/remasters
Pokemon: Carl's Jr. Green Burrito
and
Pokemon: Hardee's Red Burrito
I was also thinking Pokémon lol
Next one:
Pokemon:KFC
And
Pokemon:Taco bell
Lol!
Robo Puff WE ARE IN 2020 ALREADY THATS 3 YEARS FROM NOW
I used to live in Arizona and now live in Georgia, and I've been to both iterations of this restaurant. There are a few other minor menu differences that I've noticed between the two brands. The Carl's Jr. restaurants had chili cheese fries (which I haven't seen at Hardee's) and had some additional specialty burgers that included things like guacamole (which I haven't seen at the Hardee's locations). Again, these both feel like regional differences, as guacamole and chili are definitely popular items in the west/southwest.
I was born and raised in CA and only knew of Carl’s Jr. I have recently moved to Iowa and Hardee’s is the same thing. Same food, same charbroiled burgers. It’s wonderful
I feel like if I ever got knocked out and woke up in the east coast with Hardee's being the first thing I'd see.... I'd think im in an alternate earth
Which is exactly why we don’t accept Carl’s Jr. over here on the East Coast. It’s just weird. Side note: you West Coasters have been trying to force Jack in the Box on us but nearly every single one has gone out of business over here. It’s just weird, you guys can have it back.
@@sickstuff7624 Jack in the box is eh anyways. We have In-N-Out, so in perfectly fine with that
As an April fools joke they should switch all carl jrs to hardee's and vice versa for a day. That would be spectacular.
I'm mexican, we only have Carl's Jr., and when i saw a hardees logo on the internet, i freaked out. I thought it was like a mandela effect.
@@anniesmith6165 lmao same
There’s a huge difference
Carl’s Jr. : Charbroiled burgers
Hardee’s : Charbroiled *Thick* Burgers
Lina 5423 Hardee’s thicc burgers
Hardee's got that good stuff with the Thick Burgers
Yep hardees is a Dairy queen ripoff.
@@anubis8181 It's more of a Burger King ripoff tbh.
*t* *h* *i* *c* *c*
Carl’s Jr. has Chicken Stars, Hardee’s does not. Learned that the hard way…
Hardee's had them for a while though.
I remember back in the day that Hardee's was trying to Rebrand itself. I remember seeing ads for sourdough Frisco burger, then I saw them advertising roast beef sandwiches, then they went to Fried Chicken. Hardee's was having an identity crisis when I was growing up
I grew up in VA in the late 80"s early 90's and every Hardee's around did fried chicken. It was the main thing on the menu.
@@Larities0 During that time the former owner of Hardee's acquired Roy Rogers and added their fried chicken to the menu.
In GA we still have all of the mentioned items.
Back in the day in the mid-70s the Hardee's burgers were way better than McDonald's
that sourdough frisco burger is one of my favorite fast food burgers
I’ve been in both. They’re identical. However, I’ve found the Carl’s Jr. locations to be noticeably cleaner.
Same
The food just ISN'T the same though, totally different beef supplier it has to be. Tastes nothing similar.
Hardees fries were a lot better...
@@LowKeyLifeHKD Meh, they were big steak fries last I had them. Not my preference
@@OGPatriot03 Key word was "WERE" before Carl's Jr. took over they were same size as McDonalds and crispy every time with little waves in them not full crinkles.
Carl’s Jr.: Green Burrito Edition
Hardee’s: Red Burrito Edition
Salsa verde will always be superior 😩
Twix left and Twix right
Dabble bruh myob
Thebes yOU StOle ThAt
@@Etherus69 Oh shit I did? Sorry 'bout that.
When I moved to CA after graduating from college in the mid-1970's, I had my first experience with Carl's Jr. & fell in love. Love the char-broiled hamburgers, etc. even though it was more experience than other fast food places. The one thing I remember & miss is their old fries. They were mashed potatoes formed into french fry shape & then deep fried. No one has done anything like them since Carl's got rid of them but they were my favorite french fries!!
Definitely remember Hardee's before 1997. They were kind of homey feeling-- fireplaces, decorative lighting, ceiling fans, big booths, some had a private dining room. Frisco burger was my personal favorite.
Around here, when they got bought out, all of their locations were converted to something called CharCee's (may have been Char-Cee's) which I assume was the franchise owner trying to be successful on his/her own. They didnt last long and closed. Some of their locations became McDonalds, others became Popeye's Chicken. None are still Hardees.
I feel like they got inspired by Pokémon with their naming.
Red Burrito version, Green Burrito version.
Gotta eat 'em all
Joshua Asuncion That's probably next year. Lol.
Metapod burrito
Viewsk8
OH-BE-SITY
Can't wait for the Black Burrito.
Compromise: remove the name all together and just have the star as the logo/name
hire this man
Oh, that's already been done...in a video game. Look at any of the last three Ghost developed Need For Speed titles, and you'll find a restaurant called Star Awesome Burgers, which is based on Carl's Jr./Hardees that uses the star for both the logo and name.
Brilliant, you should be in marketing.
His actual name is Happy Star. You could call the restaurant Happy Star.
Feels very Japanese though.
From my experience with both versions, Carl's Jr tends to feature western style burgers more frequently, while Hardee's has more BBQ inspired items frequently. The deciding factor for me is the fact that Hardee's features the mushroom swiss burger and Frisco burger on their normal menu, while Carl's Jr does not have these burgers. These two burgers have always been my favorite since I was a kid, so Hardee's wins it for me.
those are my two favorite burgers too and i was really disappointed when I realized carls jr didnt have them
Didn't Hardees sell a cheeseburger with pulled pork on it at one point?
I remember watching a video and seeing Carl's junior logo, and I was like "yo wtf aint that Hardee's?"
Same here except I was like “wtf why did Carl’s Jr. change their brand name to “hArDeEs”?
Solution: Rename ALL locations "Cardee's Jr. with Gred Burrito"
Damien Hammel-Davis lol
It would be blue burrito because green and red make blue
SniperXD12345 yeah...blue...yep most definitely blue
😂😂😂😂
Hey wait. Just use parts of both to make
CHARLEES
Hard's Jr.
nice sentence
It would be Chardee's or Hardee Jr.
Doesn't have to be. First two initials then the last three of each
C H arl ee's
Sounds better to me
Or carlee's
I grew up in Georgia in the 60's; my recollection of Hardee's was walking to the restaurant with my babysitter and getting a hamburger. But what was most memorable was getting a balloon of the rotund Hardee's character where flat cardboard feet were attached to the knot of the balloon so it could stand. I think Hardee's may have been the only burger joint in our little town. Now I have lived in Los Angeles for the past 24 years and have patronized Carl's Jr. since. The biscuits don't taste the same.
Edited for an additional comment: I think it was a great marketing strategy for Carl's Jr. to keep the Hardee's name in the East/Southeast to avoid losing a huge fan base.
You struck a nerve with me when you brought up Carl's buying Green Burrito. I used to love Green Burrito when it was its own restaurant. But merged stores rarely keep up the same quality and always lose some menu items. It's not the same today.
What bout the red burrito 😂
When you live in the Midwest so you see both of them
I've never seen a Carl's Jr in WI MN or IA
Bobby Greene there’s a couple in MN been to them.
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I live in the midwest never heard of Carl's jr until now
Live in Illinois, seen both here
You know these comments are coming: Rally's and Checkers??
Whataburger is superior
Gabor the Blind Guy So was I.
And maybe Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes?
Exactly what I was thinking!
I was just about to say that! Lol!
Here’s a fun one, I’ve been to both, as I currently live in the east side of the USA, naturally, I’ve visited Hardee’s occasionally, but I went to Carl’s Jr back when I lived in Mexico nearly 9 years ago and they still feel the same.
I grew up in Kentucky and have lived in areas where Carl’s Jr. was dominate.
When Carl’s Jr. bought out Hardee’s the prices increased pretty well across the board for Hardee’s. But Hardee’s also tried to do a shift from being just another fast food place to being an upscale fast food place.
In my experience there is also a difference in management styles. Hardee’s managers often less friendly. An example is I’m a truck driver. I was in California and there was a Carl’s Jr. with bus parking. I went in and ordered and they were like so are you staying the night. If so we open at so you might even be able to have breakfast with us. I stopped at a Hardee’s that had a gravel lot for trucks to park. I was the only one in a lot big enough for 20 trucks. And I was told in the middle of the night I needed to find someplace else to park or they were going to have me towed.
That’s one example but I’ve had many experiences. The food is typically fresher at a Carl’s Jr. than a Hardee’s. The restaurants are typically cleaner. In all its a better experience.
But Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. menues are nearly identical.
Heck, and I thought Carl’s Jr. was the son of Hardee. Learn something new every day.
david davis lmao same 😂
Same here. I figured it was Carl Hardee, son of an immigrant or something.
R L Hey, R L, We also base stuff like this on “rumors,” that we may have heard.
@R L I guess at some point fast food franchise history was taught to you in detailed fashion. Did I miss out?
@R L common sense? The merger happened in 1997, world knowledge to me at that time consisted of Resident Evil item management and youth league sports. Even today, unless you have taken the aforementioned Fast Food Franchise History class, what *common* sense would lead to the conclusion presented in the video?
Fun fact: my parents met by being co-workers at Carl's Jr. and Hardee's
Which one?
I guess that makes you their “Jr” 🙃.
So they met at two different restaurants?
@@quajamil1636 😂
that company is the reason you exist woah
Thanks for clearing this up with me. I always wondered about it.
Carl’s Jr. has waffle fries while Hardee’s sells curly fries, also there’s like 2-3 burgers that are different at each place
Carl's Junior has a western bacon cheeseburger. Made with onion rings and bbq sauce.
Hardee's does not offer this burger.
Hardee's does offer that here in Kansas.
The Western is my favorite thing to order at Carl's Jr 😁👍!
That don’t even sound good
Duuhh
@@dougphisig do you guys get coupons? I'm moving to Ks from Ca
Company man: “pretend I’m a rich guy!”
*Me too man, me too*
que the Incredibles scene...
In Kansas in the late 70's/early 80's, Hardee's served roast beef sandwiches, similar to those from Arby's.
I remember Hardee's on the east coast growing up late 80's onto the 90's that it seemed like it was trying to be the Arby's that also had burgers. They even had similar Logos and building color schemes for a while
The old location for Hardee's became an Arby's in my town. Then they built a Hardee's on the north side of town.
I was just asking about this a few days ago. Great video!
In the Midwest they don't really have either. Only a couple of Hardees here and there.
CZsWorld I live in Midwest and I see Hardees everywhere.. I have atleast 4 within 30 minutes
Hardee's used to be common in Michigan. then by the end of the 90s they were gone completely
I live in northern Missouri and see them all the time.
The ones opened in the Chicago area have been closing left and right only a couple months after opening
Really? Cuz where I live, we have both
"The California crowd is more health concious than the Southerners" welp, he done did just called us fat y'all. I'm fixing to eat more salads...
j Noah amen brother
I think this is somewhat of a stereotype. I would prefer to see some empirical data. It's not like you can't get a salad down South. In fact, they are pretty popular everywhere.
D R Fact wise the south is also heavier than the rest of the nation consider the the majority of the top fattest states are in the south
I'm an underweight vegan who resides in TN. Unfortunately I don't do anything to remove that stereotype, in fact I share similar sentiments towards my peers. I mean don't get me wrong, I love America, but Americans? Yeah, I can understand the global hatred, or at least the disdain, that my peers and I receive.
After moving here from Chicago, the underlying cultural racism is shocking, to say the least. For what is supposed to be "the Bible Belt", the lack of brotherly love, you know, unity among humans, is tangible. These Christians can have a million dollar home with 3 cars, donate 10% of their income to the crooked pastor, and still let families in their city go hungry? Additionally spending hundreds, if not thousands, on fences and home security systems rather than just, oh I don't know, not flaunting their wealth and rather investing in their community.
I know it sounds like I'm a hypocrite, judging my fellow countrymen and what not, however I don't willingly identify as a human, therefore being an American is merely a technicality to me. A product of semantics, because I can not deny my current existence as a human. A tragic circumstance, to be sure.
Furthermore, there is nothing inherently healthy about a salad. I don't eat fast food, but from what I understand, salads have come to be regarded as a carrier for dressings and deceased animal flesh. I can make a salad which will likely be unpalatable to many. I also eat for sustinence, decadent indulgence isn't my goal. Honestly, consumption and digestion is primitive, and I'm embarrassed to have to partake.
Anyways if anyone read this far, I'm truly sorry you wasted your time having to comprehend the tangential tamblings of a malnourished madman. Good day, friends
Bacon salad.
I remember when I was a kid and tried the Hardee's hashbrowns for the first time. In fact, they're still my favorite breakfast fast food item till this day, and on top of that, me and my brother would spend hours in their ball pit, and I also remember playing some of their arcade cabinet games. Ugh, those were the good days. I also think it's nuts it's in 4th place behind McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's on biggest fast food restaurants in the country.
Just found your channel and can't get enough!
i remember being about 9 and wondering why Hardee's changed their simple, but good looking enough logo to this quasi-retro looking star logo.
now i know, two decades later
I worked at hardee's when it happened. And never knew
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In my town, they have one with a double sided sign that says "Carl's Jr" on the front and "Hardee's" on the back. Pretty sure it maintains more Carl's Jr qualities, though.
what town lol. i would love to see that
The mullet of restaurants.
@@arikq_nyc438 you trying to doxx em?
I’ve always wondered why it was “Carl’s Jr” and not “Carl Jr’s”, but never wondered enough to actually look up the reason. Thank you for answering that for me!
“Come on down to Hardee’s! Where the burgers are charco-broiled!” /jingle from the pre-merger
Just call it Carl Hardee's Yellow Burrito Jr. and the fusion is complete. Done, and done.
BlueBuddha the New Nintendo 3DS XL of burger chains
red version or green version is there any food item version exclusive
Honestly they could have used Green burrito.
Aquire that company, spread that to hardees and carls Jr and then they would be tying the two together more than creating a completely separate chain name
Brown burrito
Special Pikachu edition
There is a similar branding thing between Burger King in the US and Hungry Jacks in Australia, but completely different reasons. It is a really good story
dangerouslytalented, we're talking different owners there, since it was a franchisee issue. This is what ultimately became the same owner in the same country, even in the same state in a couple of them. Both interesting, but the basis is quite different.
syxepop in Melbourne, when Burger King tried to muscle in, we had two identical restaurants next door to each other, identical branding, except one was Burger King and the other was hungry jacks
Always curious why is it Hungry Jacks all over Australia except the airport's restaurants are called Burger King. I susect it has something to do with trademark that does not apply in the airport area.
dangerouslytalented, but it wasn't an issue of one entrepreneur buying another. Hungry Jack happened to be a Pillsbury (who owned BK at that moment) brand that was given to the former franchisee. So it became a franchisor / franchisee issue. Today BK is owned by an investment group lead by Brazil's richest man.
Henry Liu because airports have a large number of foreigners eating there.
I met Carl Karcher at a Carl's Jr in Anaheim, CA in the late 80's. Super sweet man and still caring about the quality of the product and the customer service experience.
Carl's has gone down in quality since Carl died. The same thing happened to Wendy's when Dave Thomas died.
When I was a kid, I remember going to Carl's Jr in Southern California; I had NO idea they went through this much in the 90's.
Have always wondered about Hardees/Carls Jrs. Thanks for the video clearing it up. Used to go to Hardees a lot when they had the $6 burger for $3. Early 2000's I think.
Yep, you're right. Those burgers were very good. Shame there not on the menu any longer.
When I was in College in Indiana in the early 80s, I knew, and loved going to Hardee's. Fastforward to the early 90s. I returned to the U.S. for Grad School, this time in Arizona. Imagine my surprise upon seeing a Carl's Jr. Looking just like Hardee's, but with a different name, so I did my research and found out that they were the same Company. Actually educated my friends in Arizona about Hardee's. It was good to finally get the history. Still love and miss both, even though I've been back home in Trinidad since 1994!
Very good explanation. I had wondered about this.
There is like 1 Carl's Jr. I know of in Texas, its in a town called Van attached to a Love's Travel Shop. I absolutely love Carls Jr and make it a point to stop and get the double western combo with seasoned fries everytime i pass through. God i really do love that place.
“Alright, I came up with $15, I need you to give me $325”
Absolutely crazy 😂
He likely could have lent that money with no money in savings. The business plan was what convinced the lender not his savings.
@@anonnyanonymous4800 it’s a joke, my guy
@Austin Whisler ya I rewound 3 times to make sure I heard that right!
@@anonnyanonymous4800 You obviously missed the joke my dude
why is little ceasars so damn cheap
chiefinvaderzim they buy in bulk and have a limited menu. Making the price per pizza for them about
I'd rather eat cold buffet pizza from a dumpster than Little Caesars
So they don't have to drug test employees.
Jerimy Carroll spending on drug testing costs money? Less overhead = cheaper product
I'd rather eat Little Caesars than the TRASH that is Pizza Hut!
Well, growing up in the west, I only knew Carl's Jr, but when I became a long haul truck driver, I was often in the east, and came across Hardee's. Saw the incredibly similar logo, and that is what made me go inside and find that it is basically the same restaurant. So I think that similar logo is the best way to attract customers from opposite sides of the country, but separate brands avoids alienating locals.
Just subbed after watching this from my recommendations. Im from NY and there was a Carl’s Jr. in Brooklyn which closed.
I grew up near 2 Hardees. They both eventually closed by the early 2000s. I simply thought they went out of business altogether until I started seeing them while traveling for work. Then I came across a Carl's Jr. and was confused, because they looked exactly like Hardees. I went inside and the menu was nearly identical as well. My curiosity led me to a conversation with the manager who basically just said, "Yea, Carl's Jr. bought Hardee's but didn't want to change the name."
And for those of you who have been around a little while, Hardee's boosted their sales in a major way back around 1990 when they started the "2 burgers, 2 fries, 2 bucks" deal. Thank god that isn't still around because I'd be 400lbs!
ForWhomTheGameTolls I have SUCH fond memories of that deal! I remember my aunt treating her son, me and my brother to Hardee's after little league games. Lol she always joked how we were the cheapest dates in town. Wow, who would think there was a time when fast food was a treat...
I thought the same thing about waffle house, a store near me closed down and considering everyone in the south talks mad shit about it I thought they just went out of business until i found out otherwise.
You said the menu was "nearly identical". What were the differences ?
I'm literally at Carl's Jr and I get the notification for this video... Are you watching me Company Man?
ssshhhhhhhhhh... umm... no, he's not.... and don't forget to turn off your blinker... oh there you go, nevermind...
Just found out about this, greatest channel ever.
I have actually never heard of Hardee’s until today and I am bewildered
I remember Hardee's before the acquisition.
As you mentioned in the video, the guys that owned them didn't know what to do with the brand. While the restaurants weren't particularly dirty, they felt very outdated and in big need of renovation.
As for the food, they were probably most known for their chicken pre-acquisition... and no, I'm not talking chicken sandwiches or chicken tenders, but rather straight up KFC-style legs, breasts and thighs. I guess it's pretty hard to screw that up, which is why it was their big seller - everything else they had just felt like mediocre imitations of other food chains. Their menus were huge and bloated with a little bit of everything on it, none of it particularly good.
I remember a lot of people I knew hated the acquisition because they were used to the bloated menu, but I was excited. Instead of 50 burgers, none of them worth a crap, we get a half dozen burgers that you literally cannot find at any other fast food restaurant? It was like the place actually had a purpose.
Ya know, outside of their breakfast. Pre- and Post-Acquisition, Hardee's was and is always packed during breakfast hours. I rarely was up in time for breakfast, but the old Hardee's I grew up around used to be 24/7, and they'd start serving breakfast at 3 AM, so I'd usually pick up a chicken biscuit and some hashbrowns before hitting the sack. Good times.
Hardcore Report Breakfast is the only thing worth eating at Hardee's now.
The best burger to come out of Old Hardee’s was the Frisco. I was only 15 when they merged, and the local Hardee’s had been closed for a few years, so my memory is hazy on the exact taste and style. But even with Carl’s Thickburgers, the signature flavour of the sourdough, mayo, tomato, bacon, and swiss, lives on.
Related: after the Frisco burger became a hit, Hardee’s ran with it, first making a Frisco breakfast sandwich, then a New York sandwich... I feel like there was more, but my memory’s only so good at stuff from 22-25 years ago!
Edit: I looked up some old commercials. The Frisco Club! Haven’t thought about that one for probably 20+ years. Damn
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And this, the Frisco Grilled Chicken sandwich
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Yea That is what I remember the bucket of chicken was the and the sides were the only they I liked form Hardees maybe their sausage biscuits but everything else was mediocre and most Hardees where I live in SC are very slow and dirty
Hardcore Report I was about to say the same thing. I liked their fried chicken. I wish they still had it. Hardees underwent huge changes in what I would say was the early 2000's to become what they are today.
I'm from Kansas, and here its Hardee's, while one state over in Colorado its Carl's Jr. I think the midwest would be the best place to try to reform the brand into one name (Wyoming and Oklahoma are good examples) because I feel like most of us aren't as loyal to either brand, and also already know about the name thing.
I believe they have? I live in OK and I could have sworn we had a Hardee’s nearby that’s sign got changed to Carl’s Jr.
I’m familiar with both and have gotten food from both (don’t really care for either), but Carl’s is more normal to me.
I didn’t know until just now
As an East Coaster/Southerner who now lives out West, I am thankful for this explanation. 🤣🤣 I never knew what the difference between the two was supposed to be, and I also had no knowledge of their association (besides being aware of the similar logos, obvs). One thing, I was always intrigued by the Carl’s Jr. name. I know the history behind it but I thought this video would touch on it. I guess that’s for another video. 😆
One interesting side note…and would like to see a video about them…Roy Rogers. They were everywhere in the northeast from the 1960s until now. They are based out of Maryland and have riddled down to few locations. At one point they were bought by Marriott whom I thought owned Hardee’s, and in my area they tried to convert many Roy Rogers locations to Hardee’s and it didn’t work well. People loved Roy’s Fixins’ Bar, and it’s great menu of fried chicken, burgers and roast beef.
I'm from Maryland and never heard of Roy Rodgers! Guess I'll look into it
@@jillian4473 you should and if you get a chance to go, try 'em out. they have great burgers
just change both names to carldee's jr
Republican Banana hard carl’s seems more preferable????
Hard Carl's or Carldee
Chardeemacdennis is what they should call it.
That would be so expensive also people would wonder where Hardee’s went and they would be less popular there.
Harlee's senior
My grandpa is from Tennessee, and he calls Carl's Hardee's, I asked him why he called it Hardee's, and he said they were the same thing, just called different where he is from.
I'm from Tennessee also UwU
It's not the same though, food supply has to be different because the beef doesn't taste similar.
@@OGPatriot03 Nor the fries and the menus are different. I grew up in a Carl's area and have lived in a Hardee's area and after trying Hardees twice, never again.
@@cchavezjr7 I share the same opinion, Carl's is much better. Hardess beef tasted like school food..
@@Bryce_XYZ OwO
We have had hardee's in Wyoming for decades and I would be hard pressed to call us as being on the East.
In Montana and thinking the same lol
I was so happy to see one of these open around MSG in New York only for the store to close a year later :l
I’ve never had Hardee’s or Carl’s jr, but I can just vividly remember waking up on very late nights while my parents were driving around, and seeing that little star with a face. I should probably try it for once
It ain't bad. It's actually pretty good.
They make pretty great burgers tbh.
Definitely should try it. Damn good burgers
@Almxnd _milkshxke is dubai a costly place to live?
@Almxnd _milkshxke OK sorry, I was just teasing. I actually live there and I was feeling bored so I asked it. I know dubai is not a country, I just implied that to make it look like I don't live here. Yup, cost is very high, but in places like Karama, its not that costly. Sorry for possibly tricking and deceiving you
:(
*Identity crisis*
Princess SparklySequins, ikr
Princess SparklySequins not really. They’re keeping the two names because it’s their brand identity. You can change all the Hardee’s on the east into Carl’s Jr.‘s and nobody will be familiar with it and vice versa
Princess SparklySequins it’s yanni .... not laurel
Luis Gutierrez or they will just realize it’s the exact same shit after about a day and a half lmao
I was legit just wondering this and here’s a recommended video for it
I grew up with Carl's Jr and when I moved to the Midwest, I really missed it! We've got Hardees here and I moved during the acquisition so it was a slow move over for me. I still miss Carl's Jr. Which is silly. Because I know they're the same! And the food I miss from Carl's Jr. doesn't even exist anymore. It's been over 20 years!
Do Checkers and Rallys
Caleb Sherman I have Checker's in my area but the only thing is good it's the fries. Funny enough I never been there I see commercials of Hardee's but there's no Hardee's in my area within 50 miles.
Even the chicken? Ralleys has pretty good chicken
elemomnialpha that's a mix bag sometimes it's OK the other times it's too fucking hard like a brick
Godless Toyota you must be unfamiliar with their burgers. Go get a big Buford and let me know what you think! Or the chicken bites box is great for your money if you're in college kid like me
Mr. Goat I'm familiar with them the Big Bluford is not so good in my opinion but I think it's because of the idiot that made it. But the chicken bites and fries are OK but I think it's down to the cook. But my opinion on the fries are really good much better than McDonald's and Burger King.
They should just smash them together and call them Cardees Red Green Burrito Burgers. LOL.
Hmm... Carl + Hardee + red + green + burrito =
Cardi's Brown Burrito....
I'm thinking Carl Hardee jr. might sound a bit more dignified, and it keeps the best perspective of both. BTW, I mean this at a corporate level. Something like Carl Hardee Jr., LLC or similar. The store branding is a trick that is nearly impossible to pull off without a blockbuster budget, and even then, it would be tough. The national advertising has been combined significantly for well over a decade. I figure the reluctance is down to strong regional recognition and loyalty. Totally new signs and in-store marketing would be required very quickly as well. The cups and other mass branding supplies could easily be redesigned to include both brands though.
I'm not sure why they didn't go with Green Burrito with Hardee's, but that particular lack of integration branding is a reasonably clear indication the brands aren't likely to fully merge any time soon. I don't know about Hardee's/Red Burrito, but Green Burrito is not available at every Carl's Jr. location, including brand new locations.
Charbroiled burritos
George V. Cohea in Tennessee, theres many hardee's, but only one hardee's red burrito in my area
youtubasoarus there used to be one in Victorville, but they converted it into a Starbucks now. Not bad, but it gets scary at night
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Glad you enjoy it!
There were a few Hardee's that made it out west, I remember when I was a little kid living in Tucson Az. for about 4-5 years seeing a few there. I vaguely remember when we first moved there from Cape Cod in '77 when I was about 6, seeing an older Hardee's location that was where you could walk up and order from the window, it had the older logo with the orange H if I remember right, not sure how may of those that Tucson had, but most of the locations that I can remember there were of the late 70's on era buildings.
My dad used to say that you can tell you're in the south based off the number of Hardee's, never relised they are an east coast thing, and not a southern one.
you know you are in the south when you see the Waffle House!
AMERICAN BADASS 14 in pa they have like 24436535
From the perspective of the West, the south is part of the East.
I live in NYC but the closest Hardee’s to me is in Delaware lol
Jeff Combs to us in the south, we also call it the east lol
"Hardee's Jr."
Problem solved.
ryngak or Carl’s Hard
Jr is just a extension, it’s like “Mr. Mrs. Ms. Sr. It doesn’t have any meaning
@@draiglynix5539
Mr.=Mister
Ms.=Miss
Mrs=Mistress?
Sr.=Senior
Jr.=Junior
Or carldees
@@coreyc9432 Mrs. is just Ms. but you use it for women who are married.
It's pronounced "Miss-es"
Perfect, I lived in San Diego and went to Carl's often, then I moved back home to North Carolina and now go to Hardee's. Pretty much the same.
So I started working for Carl's Jr. in 1997, at a location in Linda Vista CA that was a combined Carl's Jr/Green Burrito. It was weird but some of the food was cool. In 1998 I worked at the first 24 hour location they had in North Park. We used to hand out coupons that were only good between 10 pm and 5 am to get people to come buy during those hours :D Another fun fact, in 1992, before CKE bought Green Burrito, the Green Burrito company sued a company named Red Burrito for name similarities :D
I grew up in the gulf south. Hardee’s was fairly common and had reputation for serving the best fast food breakfast. They still have that reputation though it may not be accurate anymore. In the early to mid ‘90’s circa ‘93 until Carl’s Jr squired it Hardee’s began serving fried chicken as well as burgers. As I recall the fried chicken was pretty good I liked it as much as Popeyes, Church’s or KFC. It was real crispy. After the acquisition in ‘97 Hardee’s dropped the chicken and began to focus on premium quality burgers, something that wasn’t really there before when the mainly focused on a breakfast business. Good info in this video thanks.
Big Lew BBQ I grew up in three different states as a kid. When I was a teenager in Virginia there were Hardee's all over and then I moved to Missouri in my senior year of high school and I worked at a Hardee's. Hardee's had the burgers and fries like Burger King and Mcdonalds but they also had a great breakfast menu. But oddly enough they also had roast beef sandwiches like Arby's and chicken like KFC. Both of which I don't think they have anymore although I haven't been to one in years as I live in South Florida and Hardee's only comes down in Florida as far as Orlando. I use to love working there until I quit and went to Mcdonalds for a little more money, lol. I started working for Hardee's right after the rebrand in like 98 and I remember the store had just gotten a remodel with the new Star logo, etc.
I think Hardee's has stayed out of the South Florida area due to a ton of competition and large Spanish population which would think it represents a cowboy or country brand? I can just imagine them trying to say Hardee's or Carl's Jr, lol. South Florida is also the birthplace of Miami Subs (rebranded Miami Grill) and Burger King so add in Wendys, Taco Bell, Arby's, Sub Way and the Numero Uno McDonald's and you have yourself a hell of a cage match! Lol!
my dad and I used to go Hardees for the chicken
Grew up in Los Angeles and haven't been to a Hardees location yet since I've moved out east but I hope it's as good as Carl's Jr
Cody Casey Never been to a Carl’s Jr. but they are supposed to be the same.
Big Lew BBQ can you describe a burger for me? Like bite wise? I dont know what to expect from a hardees even though I've lived out east for over a year now
Another restaurant with 2 names is Panera or St.Louis Bread Company which was its original name before it was acquired and expanded outside of St.Louis and remains St.Louis bread company in St.Louis
Na-nani??? Panera has another name???
John beat me to it with the joke lol. Lived in STL metro me entire life, never heard of those 2, but we have 'Breadco' lol
Pr Jam is Saint Louis Bread Comoany related to Atlanta Bread Company?
In Phoenix Panera was Paradise Bakery, but when I left they were in the process of rebranding them all.
and another thing!!! red cars have the best gas mileage of every single pickup that has ever driven across the bridge to Hawaii.... (just as irrelevant as your comment. thanks for playing)
Why did I automatically think your channel would come up when I searched for Carl's Jr Hardee's? Lol
Hardee’s is amazing! Best breakfast sandwiches in the QSR game
carl’s jr*
They are not the only company to do this. On the East Coast people buy "Hellman's" mayonnaise, while on the West Coast they buy "Best Foods" mayonnaise. Good Humor is one of many brands around the world used by Unilever for its ice cream lines, all of which use a similar heart-shaped logo. The Dannone yogurt company is known in the U.S. as Dannon. I could go on!
Robert G Exactly! This made me think of Dreyer’s vs Eddy’s icecream, or how Burger King is called Hungry Jack’s in Australia
ACtually, Hellman's and Best Foods are not quite the same-the recipes are slightly different.
Hellmans is the shit, never heard of best foods before tho
HELLMAN'S IS TRUE SLAVIC POWER
Moving from Florida to Montana was very confusing when I went to buy mayonnaise.
Carl's Jr: "Why do your burgers look so different than the advertised picture?" Falling Down moment.
Do any burgers really look like any commercial?
@@nismodrgn only to a blind guy
@@hungryjack8032 don't be disrespectful.
@@giancarlofelicianocastaned9316 you must be the guy making the commercials.
@@hungryjack8032 Bro I can't believe you just say that, what if a blind person reads your comment? Smh people these days don't have any common sense... 😒
Hardee's used to be in the west. I was the first Hardee's employee hired in New Mexico in the late 70's. There was no breakfast menu, and no biscuits at that time.
Okie here; they're exactly the same here.
I was always confused on why they had different names. Thanks for the history lesson!
Hardee's before 1997 used to have fried chicken that would rival KFC
They still have fried chicken. Just ate some from there
Hardee's still has fried chicken at many locations in the Carolina's where the chain started.
Rip fried chicken
just talking about this the other night...yum
I remember that
As someone who moved from the east coast to the west coast you left off one violently important menu item difference that causes us southerners to despise Carl's Jr. The Hardee's Cinnamon Raisin Biscuit.
You don't have them on the west coast and it's an epic tragedy.
Crown Rights Media Hardee's does not have the Western Bacon Cheeseburger of Carl's either. Carl's has waffle shaped 'criss cut' fries, while Hardee's has seasoned curly fries. Hardee's has crinkle cut regular fries, while Carl's has shoestring like regular fries. Actually, other than generic categories, their two menus are nothing alike... Even the meat tastes different.
Crown Rights Media how do you miss wawa? And Rita’s water ice? And bojangles? And turkey hill? And being able to call a hoagie a hoagie with out people giving you weird looks? The only thing you gained from moving to the west is in and out burger but that one positive cancels out because they took away your “assault style weapons”
Move to Arizona then, go to pawn shop for AR-15 and Jack In The Box for curly fries, make crinkle fries at home.
Tevo77777 😂😂
they're not even the same anymore. Around the time of the menu shift they changed from being these freshly made, gooey Homestyle bakery biscuits to a pre-made texture. Even looking at them in the box, they're perfectly identical... *_every single one_* with a very machined appearance. The Taste is evident, especially when they advertise freshly made biscuits, so much I don't think it applies to the cinnamon raisin.
Bojangles was the same way the first one that opened up in my area had the *_amazing_* biscuits my grandparents remembered and their sweet potato pies were deep fried and sugar coated now they're baked and plain but that's probably a health shift more than a budget thing.
Well done, I have had Hardee's since the 80's
Growing up with Hardee's, the practically sold everything. Roast beef sandwiches, fried chicken, burgers, etc. They even had hand dipped ice cream.Today's Hardee's just isn't what it was, not because of nostalgia, but simply from the menu.
Oh boy... Hardee's to me is a big trip back to the 1980s. Strangely, what I miss most are their hotdogs and the condiment dispensers/pumps they had on the sidelines from where you ordered. I would take my tray and stack it with paper cups full of delicious horseradish sauce.
Yep Hardees had some great fried chicken. And arbys like roast beef. It was always a treat to get to go to Hardees.
Yes, I really miss the Hardeee's I grew up with. I remember their Roast Beef Sandwiches and Fresh Fried Chicken. They had the best Bacon Cheeseburgers. They still have Hot Dogs and Hot Ham and Cheese sandwiches. And their breakfast biscuits are still legit.
I enjoyed the roast beef sandwiches and I forgot about the fried chicken!
My local Hardee's died not long after they started using and heavily promoting Angus beef. The prices went up as did wait times, unless you were in the drive through. I remember going there on my lunch one day and seeing about 7 or 8 orders go through while I was waiting for my Frisco burger. When it stopped being 'fast food' people stopped going. Only know of one still around here.
I've been to both. They're basically 95% the same thing
What's the 5%?
I work at hardees and it is so much different
And yet no one says how it is different
J P No it’s not. Carl’s Jr. is the bad one. Terrible burgers and fries!!!!
Liam Ryan *wrong*
i live in SC and we call it hardee’s but it usually also has a carl’s junior sign on another outer wall of the building
This makes sense now, thank you
I remember seeing my first time seeing Carl Jr. I was like WTF is this booth leg Hardee's. Im from NC we got these everywhere i can assure the both of them are pretty much the same.
i grew up in NC, second job was a hardee's in garner (i fried chicken, remember when hardee's sold fried chicken?) but i spent summers traveling and knew carl jr. well. the moment i saw the star on hardees, my only question became "who bought who?"
yup, garner senior high, class of 95' i worked at hardee's on Hwy 50 at timber crossings from 93 to 97. the hardees where i live now has hot dogs but no fried chicken, but they LOOK like carl jr.s
Path Evermore this is interesting. I know at least two locations in durham has fried chicken. I must admit i haven't to hardee in a couple years. This company business model may be more specialized than I thought.
Since CKE bought Hardee's, Hardee's is a bootleg Carl's Jr., not the other way around.
The Movie Dealers shhhhiiitttt they bought out hardee's because they couldn't hang.