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      Taking Stock of 2012
      Quick-service restaurant stocks outperformed overall market in 2012.
      The Bloomberg Precedent
      Michael Bloomberg is transforming the state of food regulations.
      Popular Menu Proteins
      Operators look to natural meat and meat alternatives.
      Is the Health Trend Dying? 

      Perhaps the biggest splash so far this year in the quick-service sector came in April when KFC’s Double Down, a breadless “sandwich” that features melted cheese, bacon, an

      CKE Files Brief to Fight Inflated Swipe Fees

      CKE Restaurants, Inc., parent company of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s brands, today announced it has joined with other quick-serve restaurant and convenience store chains in filling a

      Popular Menu Proteins

      Operators look to natural meat and meat alternatives to stand out from competitors.

      BoeFly: The eHarmony of Lending?

      With franchisees still struggling to access the capital necessary to open new stores and run their operations, franchisors are getting help from an online service to pair operators with suitable lende

      CKE to Present at Hispanic Business Expo

      CKE Restaurants Inc. will present and exhibit at the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 32nd-Annual National Convention & Business Expo in Miami on September 18-21.

      Trio Named to CKE's Board

      Daniel E. Ponder Jr., Jerold H. Rubinstein, and C. Thomas Thompson appointed to company's board of directors.

      Is the Health Trend Dying? 

      Despite cries for healthy menu items, consumers seem to be equally interested in items like KFC’s Double Down.

      Burgers in Vietnam? CKE is Banking On It

      CKE opens first of at least 25 Carl's Jr. units that are set to open in Vietnam in next six years.

      CKE Finds Itself a New Buyer

      After previously announcing its sale to Thomas H. Lee Partners, the parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's will now be acquired by an affiliate of Apollo Management LP for about $1 billion.

      New Kitchen Automation Solution Now At Hardee's

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      CKE Sold for $928 Million

      Acquisition by Thomas H. Lee Partners includes the assumption of approximately $309 million of net debt.
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