In 1941, Carl N. Karcher and his wife Margaret, bought a hot dog cart in Los Angeles. Nowadays Carl's Jr. Restaurants have 1,545 locations worldwide.<br/><br/><div class="_form_9"></div><script src="https://franchisedirect52345.activehosted.com/f/embed.php?id=9" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script><br/><table><tbody><tr><td>Year established</td><td>1945</td></tr><tr><td>Year franchise established</td><td>1984</td></tr><tr><td>Number of units worldwide</td><td>1,545</td></tr><tr><td>Number of countries where company operates</td><td>17</td></tr></tbody></table>