CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl’s Jr. restaurants, announced that the brand is bringing its iconic big, bold flavors to South Florida with its first restaurant in partnership with RSMG Holding LLC and Retail & Food International Brand.
The Carl’s Jr. opening in Doral, Florida is planned for late 2023 and marks the brand’s first location in Florida.
The first South Florida Carl’s Jr. restaurant will boast the brand’s newly refreshed look while featuring fan favorite Carl’s Jr. menu items including 100% Black Angus Thickburgers, Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders, sandwiches and more.
Ron Santolaya, Owner, and Managing Director of RSMG, and partners Milko Grbic and Claudio Fernandez are leading a team of investors with the primary mission of bringing Carl’s Jr. to Florida and positioning the brand as a market leader.
RSMG is expected to break ground on the first Doral, Florida location in summer 2023, CKE Restaurants and RSMG are actively searching for new real estate partners with drive thru capabilities and working to develop 35 Carl’s Jr. locations across the South Florida region.
Santolaya has extensive and successful experience leading RSMG’s operations of Carl’s Jr. restaurants in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America for almost four decades.
Currently, Carl’s Jr. has more than 1,000 locations throughout the western part of the United States with a strong presence in California where the company was born more than 80 years ago.
Additionally, the brand boasts an international footprint across 35 countries including 300-plus restaurants in Mexico.
For more information about Carl’s Jr., or to find the nearest restaurant to you, please visit www.carlsjr.com.