Beloved burger joint with 3k restaurants confirms closure of city's first-ever location – staff already removed the sign | 0822E2G | 2024-04-26 17:08:02
THE location of a popular fast-food restaurant has decided to shut its doors in a Western state.
Carl's Jr., known for its charbroiled burgers with special sauce and fries, plans to close its first-ever location in Boise, Idaho.
The company has not announced the official closure of the 226 South Broadway Ave location, but the outside signage has already been removed from the building, according to the Idaho Statesman.
This is the second location the fast food chain has closed in Boise since last year, according to the outlet.
Customers will still be able to eat the chain's popular food at the other three locations in Boise along with more in surrounding cities including Meridian, Eagle, Nampa and Caldwell.
Carl's Jr was founded in 1941 in Anaheim, California.
The company has expanded across the country and now has over 1,000 locations nationwide and serves 28 countries worldwide, totaling over 3,000 locations.
It is known for its bright yellow star sign that represents the chain.
Carl's Jr. has a few fan favorites including the Six Dollar Burger, Hand-Scooped Milkshakes, and Charbroiled Turkey Burgers.
From 2000 to 2010, the company became the first fast food chain to offer a plant-based burger and a CBD-infused burger to customers, according to its website.
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Boise saw a handful of restaurants close this year.
The Bonefish Grill decided to close on January 14 after 15 years of business.
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"We're all sad about it. I've been working here for 14 years," Ahmad Alharbyah, an assistant manager, told The Idaho Statesman.
The restaurant is saying bye for now, per a sign stuck on the door.
Alharbyah said the building's rent had increased and there had been issues with the lease.
However, the chain may return to Idaho as the company was reportedly looking at other buildings.
The popular breakfast chain Denny's also closed a location in Boise and one in Nampa this past March.
<p class="article__content--intro"> BOSSES at major dining chains have announced a series of restaurant closures. The U.S. Sun has compiled a list of the chain's affected. </p> </div> </div> Their Facebook pages listed them as closed and The U.S. Sun has not heard back from the company about the abrupt reason behind the closures.
The closures happened after a recent company earnings call with Denny's' Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Robert Verostek.
The two confirmed that the company would be closing about 60 locations.
Verostek mentioned that inflation impacted the company's profitability calling the financial losses a "break point of a closure."
"So we are continuing to work through some additional closures that as a result of those inflationary pressures," he added.
Customers are still able to get the beloved fast food at three other locations in Boise and many in the surrounding cities[/caption]
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