CKE Restaurants: Signs Impressive Domestic Franchise Development Deal with Pavilion Restaurant Group

Carpinteria / CA. (cke) CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc., parent company of «Carl’s Jr.» and «Hardee’s», announced that they have signed an impressive domestic franchise development deal with Pavilion Restaurant Group (PRG), an affiliate of Pavilion Development Company. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based restaurant operating company, is set to develop and open 124 Hardee’s restaurants throughout Ohio and Florida over the next nine to 12 years.

The Pavilion deal is structured under one agreement with two development schedules. In Ohio, Pavilion will build 84 Hardee’s restaurants in Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Toledo, Youngstown and Dayton. In Florida, the company will develop 40 Hardee’s in Orlando, West Palm Beach and Fort Myers.

Pavilion will handle all aspects of this new development process from site selection to right-to-build research to leasing and construction for both Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s. Of further note, the Hardee’s division will be led by restaurant veteran Dick Campbell.