CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. is offering a limited-time-only Jumbo Chili Dog, hearkening back to one of the menu items the company was founded on.
The history of Chili Dogs at Carl's Jr. dates back to 1941 when founder Carl N. Karcher and his wife Margaret opened their first restaurant enterprise, a hot dog cart, at the corner of Florence and Central in Los Angeles. They originally sold hot dogs and chili dogs, and those items remained on the menu at Carl's Jr. restaurants well into the 1990s.The Jumbo Chili dogs feature Farmer John hot dogs topped with spicy beef chili, mustard and chopped onions.
Originally sold at Carl Karcher's hot dog cart for 20 cents, the Jumbo Chili Dogs of today remains true to his vision of selling good food at a fair price and are available at 2 for $3 at participating locations.
