Article: CKE Restaurants Inks Deal to Open 72 Carl's Jr. Restaurants in Dallas & Houston.

In an ongoing effort to bring its iconic Happy StarO logo to the Lone Star State, CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) announced a franchise development deal to open 72 CarlEs Jr.[R] restaurants in the Dallas and Houston markets over the next nine years. The agreement with Star Foods Investors Group comes just six weeks after CKE announced a 121-unit expansion agreement in Texas with RWJP Star Enterprises.

oWe initiated our commitment to Texas expansion with the opening of new company owned CarlEs Jr. restaurants in the state last year, and we continue to build momentum with this announcement of 72 additional units in Dallas and Houston,o said Andrew F. Puzder, CEO, ...

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