How many employees work at CKE Restaurants Holdings?
CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. has 18,507 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -1.7%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025
About CKE Restaurants Holdings
CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. (“CKE”) is the privately held parent company of Carl’s Jr.® and Hardee’s® headquartered in Franklin, TN. Hardee’s®, known for real food, made right, served proud, has built its rapport by serving one-of-a-kind premium menu items such as our Made from Scratch™ Biscuits and Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™. Carl’s Jr.® fans know us for our impossible to ignore personality and craveable menu items including the Famous Star® and Super Star® burgers. Our restaurants can be enjoyed in 44 US territories as well as internationally in 43 foreign countries including Australia, India, China, Chile, Cambodia and Kenya. The Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s system is now 94 percent franchised, with international restaurants representing 21% of our locations. For more information about CKE, please visit www.ckr.com or its brand sites at www.carlsjr.com and www.hardees.com.
As of September 2025
CKE Restaurants Holdings
workforce metrics
Headcount
18.5k
Avg. Salary
$28.2k
Tenure
2.2yr
Growth Rate
-1.7%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of CKE Restaurants Holdings annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- CKE Restaurants Holdings total number of employees in 2025 was 18,472.252, a 1.7% decline from 2024.
- CKE Restaurants Holdings total number of employees in 2024 was 18,675.071, a 0.6% decline from 2023.
- CKE Restaurants Holdings total number of employees in 2023 was 18,785.312, a 0.2% decline from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of CKE Restaurants Holdings annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- CKE Restaurants Holdings active job postings in 2025 was 1,717, a 42.7% decline from 2024.
- CKE Restaurants Holdings active job postings in 2024 was 908, a 48.4% decline from 2023.
- CKE Restaurants Holdings active job postings in 2023 was 1,487, a 106.3% decline from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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