Carl's Jr. opens first stores in Russia

 

The franchise restaurants opened in St. Petersburg over the weekend and are the first two of 50 that will be opened over the next eight years as per an agreement inked with Russia-based franchisees Bright Star LLC last year. 

 

"We are so pleased to see Bright Star LLC open their first Carl's Jr. franchise restaurants in the Russian Federation.  This is a dynamic, emerging market with a strong appetite for western food, and the premium hamburgers offered at Carl's Jr. will be a perfect fit," said Ned Lyerly, senior vice president of global franchise development for CKE Restaurants Inc.  

 

The 50-restaurant development agreement was reached in July 2005, and provides for Bright Star LLC to open restaurants across the Russian Federation over the next eight years.