Agriculture your username February 16, 2021 Last week, CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc., the company which owns Hardeeâs and Carlâs Jr., filed a complaint in the Illinois Northern District Court related to the consolidated broiler chicken antitrust lawsuit held in the same court. CKE, a Delaware corporation with its headquarters in Tennessee, reportedly operates over 3,800 restaurants throughout 44 states. The locations on the West Coast are known as Carlâs Jr. while locations on the East Coast are known as Hardeeâs. The company explained that it negotiated and contracted with defendants to supply broiler chickens under specific contracts to its restaurants. Â