Carl’s Jr. to re-enter Japan, aim for 150 burger bars nationwide
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US hamburger chain operator CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc. said on Friday it will open a Carl’s Jr. outlet in Tokyo next year before a nationwide rollout that will represent its second stab at the Japanese market since 1989.
Its local partner will be Tokyo-based Mitsuuroko Group Holdings Co., whose main business is providing gas and power. Mitsuuroko said Friday it had set up Carl’s Jr. Japan Inc. to run the restaurants.
CKE Restaurants said the first store will open in Tokyo next fall and that it aims to open 150 nationwide in the next 10 years.
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Q.Which company is Carl's Jr.'s partner for its return to the Japanese market?
Which company is Carl's Jr.'s partner for its return to the Japanese market?
Carl's Jr.'s local partner in Japan is Tokyo-based Mitsuuroko Group Holdings Co. This company's main business is providing gas and power, and it has established Carl's Jr. Japan Inc. to manage the restaurants.
Q.When is the first Carl's Jr. restaurant expected to open in Japan?
When is the first Carl's Jr. restaurant expected to open in Japan?
The first Carl's Jr. restaurant is scheduled to open in Tokyo next fall. This marks the initial step in the chain's re-entry into the Japanese market after its previous attempt in 1989.
Q.What is the long-term expansion goal for Carl's Jr. in Japan?
What is the long-term expansion goal for Carl's Jr. in Japan?
CKE Restaurants aims to open 150 Carl's Jr. restaurants nationwide across Japan within the next 10 years. This ambitious rollout follows the opening of their first outlet in Tokyo next year.
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