Carl's Jr. Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD)
The Carl's Jr. Franchise Disclosure Document is the most comprehensive record of how the company operates — financial statements, fee schedules, litigation history, and system-wide unit counts, disclosed under federal mandate. 12 filings covering 2015–2026 are available here as complete PDFs.
Under the Federal Trade Commission's Franchise Rule, Carl's Jr. must furnish a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) to prospective franchisees and update it annually. The FDD is organized into 23 Items that describe the franchisor, its fees and the estimated cost to open, the parties' obligations, territory, financial performance representations where made, system size, and the company's financial statements.
Available Documents
Instant download for all documentsCarl's Jr. 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)
Issued May 2026 · 519-page PDF
- Initial investment (Item 7):
- $55,000 – $99,000 (p. 35)
To simplify the language in this disclosure document, "we," "us" and "CJR" refer to Carl's Jr. Restaurants LLC, the franchisor. "You" refers to the person or legal entity who buys the franchise. If you are a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity, certain provisions of this disclosure document also apply to your owners and will be noted.— 2026 Carl's Jr. FDD, p. 7
Carl's Jr. 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)
Issued May 2025 · 374-page PDF
- Initial investment (Item 7):
- $55,000 – $99,000 (p. 32)
Carl's Jr. 2019 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)
Issued May 2019 · 502-page PDF
Carl's Jr. 2019 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) — Non-Traditional Location
Issued May 2019 · 370-page PDF
Carl's Jr. 2018 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)
Issued May 2018 · 481-page PDF
Carl's Jr. 2018 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) — Non-Traditional Location
Issued May 2018 · 355-page PDF
Carl's Jr. 2017 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)
Issued May 2017 · 355-page PDF
Carl's Jr. 2017 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) — Non-Traditional Location
Issued May 2017 · Downloadable PDF
Carl's Jr. 2016 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) — Non-Traditional
Issued May 2016 · Downloadable PDF
Carl's Jr. 2016 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) — Traditional
Issued May 2016 · Downloadable PDF
Carl's Jr. 2015 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) — Traditional
Issued June 2015 · Downloadable PDF
Carl's Jr. 2015 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) — Non-Traditional Location
Issued June 2015 · Downloadable PDF
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