Milestone Hardee’s location opens in Al-Sinaiyah, Saudi Arabia
CARPINTERIA, Calif. - Saturday, April 25th 2015 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS
WIRE)-- CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. (“CKE”), parent company of
Hardee’s® and Carl’s Jr.®, has reached a significant milestone with the
opening of its 300th restaurant in the Middle East. The new Hardee’s
location will open April 21, 2015, in Al-Sinaiyah, King Fahd Street,
Yanboa, Saudi Arabia, and will be operated by Al-Ahlia Restaurant
Company, a subsidiary of longtime Hardee’s franchisee, the Americana
Group.
“As one of our pioneering international licensees, the
Americana Group continues to be an invaluable partner that has
demonstrated deep knowledge, expertise and passion for developing the
Hardee’s brand abroad,” said Andy Puzder, CEO of CKE Restaurants
Holdings, Inc. “This milestone shows the strength of our brand and
business offering while also providing a testament to the commitment of
our international franchise partners and international consumers.”
The
new Hardee’s location is the 100th in the Kingdom of Saudi. The
Americana Group also operates Hardee’s restaurants in the United Arab
Emirates, Egypt, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Lebanon, Jordan, Oman,
Kazakhstan and Kurdistan. The Americana Group opened the Middle East’s
first Hardee’s restaurant in Kuwait in June 1980. Fostering a successful
35-year relationship, CKE and the Americana Group anticipate continued
growth in the Middle East.
“The opening of the 300th Hardee’s
restaurant in the region is a very proud milestone for us in our history
as a restaurant operator developing brands in the Middle East and as a
partner with CKE,” said Marzouk Al Kharafi, Chairman at the Americana
Group. “We look forward to many more successful years working with the
international leadership team at CKE.”
“The extremely capable and
seasoned team at Americana have been tremendous partners and friends of
our brand for more than three decades,” said Ned Lyerly, president of
international at CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. “Not only has Americana
been instrumental in building our brand in the Middle East, their
contribution to the success and growth of CKE internationally is highly
valued. As we look toward a continued bright future with Americana, we
thank them for their long-term partnership and congratulate them on this
significant achievement.”
The opening of the 300th restaurant in
the Middle East is part of CKE’s accelerated global expansion, which
includes signed development agreements to open more than 1,000 new
international restaurants. This includes increased momentum in the
Americas, with growth in Latin America and Canada; in Asia, where CKE
recently announced new franchise agreements to bring the Carl’s Jr.
chain to Japan and India in 2015; and in Europe, where CKE operates
restaurants in Denmark and Turkey. The Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s system is now
81 percent franchised, with international restaurants representing 18
percent of the system.
Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s consistently
out-deliver the competition in the U.S. and worldwide with a
best-in-class franchise offering supported by one-of-a-kind,
premium-quality menu selections such as charbroiled 100 percent Black
Angus beef Thickburgers® and Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™; superior
service and a modern and innovative dining experience.
For more information on CKE franchise opportunities, please visit www.ckefranchise.com.
About CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc.
CKE
Restaurants Holdings, Inc. (“CKE”) is a privately held company
headquartered in Carpinteria, Calif. Through its subsidiaries, CKE owns
and licenses Carl’s Jr.® and Hardee’s® quick-service restaurants. CKE
operates Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s as one brand under two names
acknowledging the regional heritage of both banners. CKE has a total of
3,554 franchised or company-operated restaurants in 42 states and 34
foreign countries and U.S. territories. Known for its one-of-a-kind
premium menu items such as 100 percent Black Angus Thickburgers®, Made
from Scratch™ Biscuits, Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™ and Fresh Baked
Buns, as well as an award-winning marketing approach, the Carl’s
Jr./Hardee’s brand continues to deliver substantial and consistent
growth in the U.S. and overseas. The Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s system is now
81 percent franchised, with international restaurants representing 18
percent of the system. For more information about CKE, please visit
www.ckr.com or its brand sites at www.carlsjr.com and www.hardees.com.
About Americana Group
Americana
is the Middle East's most successful group of companies operating
consumer foods, restaurants, and food-related products. This amazing
success story started out in Kuwait in 1964 with the establishment of a
small trading company.
With time, more Americana restaurants,
food companies, factories, and brands were established and a high growth
rate was always maintained. Today, the group operates more than 1,500
restaurants with more than 35,000 employees across 17 countries between
the Atlantic Ocean and Caspian Sea.
The Americana Group operates
international franchises like Hardee’s, TGIF’s, Krispy Kreme, KFC and
Pizza Hut. The Americana Group’s portfolio also includes a wide range of
consumer foods, manufactured in 18 factories, in 5 different countries,
and marketed across the region with well-known names like Americana
Meat, Americana Cake, Farm Frites, California Garden, Koki, Green Land
and much more. For more information about Kuwait Food Company, please
visit www.Americana-Group.net.
Contacts
CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc.
Kathleen Bush, 805-745-7741
kbush@ckr.com
or
Coast Public Relations
Jeanne Hoffa, 949-233-5372
jeanne@coastprgroup.com
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