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CKE Restaurants Appoints New Leadership for Hardee's and Carl's Jr.

2 reports, 2 independent Updated Oct 8
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What happened

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CKE Restaurants appointed Alisa Gmelich as president of Hardee's, while Ben Halliwell was named the company's chief commercial officer. The company also named Iwona Alter president of Carl’s Jr.

From nrn.com

Why it matters

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Hardee's has been contracting, closing more locations than it has opened for the past eight years. System sales for the chain declined by about $300 million to just over $2 billion since 2017. The new leadership is tasked with reigniting growth and strengthening franchisee alignment.

From nrn.com

Who's involved

  • CKE RestaurantsAmerican restaurant company that appointed the new leadership team.
  • Hardee'sAmerican-based fast-food restaurant chain receiving new presidential leadership.
  • Ben HalliwellServes as the chief commercial officer for CKE Restaurants.
  • AlisaAppointed president of Hardee's to reignite growth and elevate the guest experience.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • Hardee'sSpeculative

    Hardee's might see changes in sales and revenue as the new president works to reignite growth.

  • CKE RestaurantsSpeculative

    CKE Restaurants could see changes in overall company revenue and investment as it restructures its leadership team.

  • Ben HalliwellSpeculative

    Ben Halliwell's appointment could influence CKE Restaurants' commercial strategy and sales efforts.

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