{"id":8340,"date":"2026-06-10T01:20:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T01:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=8340"},"modified":"2026-06-10T01:20:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T01:20:32","slug":"major-carls-jr-operator-to-close-and-sell-59-california-locations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=8340","title":{"rendered":"Major Carl\u2019s Jr. operator to close and sell 59 California locations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A major Carl\u2019s Jr. franchisee is planning to offload 59 locations across California after filing for bankruptcy protection earlier this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Harshad Dharod intends to close 10 restaurants and sell 49 others operating under the Anaheim-born fast-food chain, according to the Los Angeles Times.<\/p>\n

Dharod\u2019s Friendly Franchisees Corporation, which touts itself as the largest California-based Carl\u2019s Jr. franchisee, has acquired at least 65 locations since 2000, according to its website.<\/p>\n

However, rising operating costs and California\u2019s $20-per-hour fast-food minimum wage have reportedly strained the business, prompting the company to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April, the Times reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

PIZZA HUT TO CLOSE AROUND 250 LOCATIONS<\/p>\n

A customer is seen leaving a Carl’s Jr. fast food location on Aug. 16, 2023.\u00a0 (Xavi Lopez\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Dharod also blamed what he described as a lack of support and innovation from Carl\u2019s Jr. for the restaurants\u2019 financial struggles, according to the outlet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bankruptcy filings reportedly show Dharod\u2019s restaurants generated more than $6 million in monthly revenue while losing more than $600,000 per month in 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Understaffing, workplace injuries and violent encounters with customers also contributed to the restaurants\u2019 challenges, employees told the outlet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

RED LOBSTER TO CLOSE TIMES SQUARE RESTAURANT AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS<\/p>\n

Carl’s Jr.’s logo seen on a Carl’s Jr. restaurant in the Mill Woods area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on May 28, 2025. (Artur Widak\/NurPhoto \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Carl\u2019s Jr. previously told Restaurant Business that the restructuring is specific to Dharod\u2019s operations and will not affect other Carl\u2019s Jr. locations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“We are aware that Carl\u2019s Jr. franchisee Harshad Dharod entities and its affiliates, which together independently own and operate certain Carl\u2019s Jr. restaurants in California, have entered into a court-supervised restructuring process under Chapter 11 of the United States bankruptcy code,” a company representative said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“This situation is specific to this individual\u2019s financial and business circumstances.<\/p>\n

Customers exit a Carl’s Jr. location in Madrid, Spain, on Oct. 24, 2023. (Xavi Lopez\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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According to brokerage firm National Franchise Sales, there is already interest from prospective buyers, the Times reported.<\/p>\n

If the locations are sold, operations could continue largely uninterrupted, as employees and managers often remain in place when franchise ownership changes hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n

FOX Business reached out to Carl’s Jr., Harshad Dharod and the Friendly Franchisees Corporation for more information.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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