Carl Karcher Quotes

• In other restaurants you’ll see employees signing to each other, since we also hire many deaf men and women.

  Carl Karcher

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Women, Men

• If the money we donate helps one child or can ease the pain of one parent, those funds are well spent.

  Carl Karcher

  Topics in Money

  Tags in Child, Parent

• And for a very special group of people, we’ve provided their only job. I’m speaking of course of the disabled. They have stated they don’t want a hand out just a hand. We are happy to give them one.

  Carl Karcher

  Topics in Job

  Tags in Happy, People

• I am happy to donate funds to various organizations that help people in need.

  Carl Karcher

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Happy, Help

• I’ve often been asked to run for office. I have no desire to do that, I would not want my time with the family or the company restricted because of the demands of an elected position.

  Carl Karcher

  Topics in Family

  Tags in Desire, Position

• We find that other employees are very enthusiastic about their fellow crew members who have disabilities-or what they previously thought of as disabilities.

  Carl Karcher

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Thought, Enthusiastic, Employees

• In addition we also hire many senior citizens.

  Carl Karcher

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Citizen, Senior, Addition

• It’s no secret that I’ve become known for my strong political views.

  Carl Karcher

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Political, Strong

• We have developed overlays for the keys of the cash registers with the help of the Braille Institute, so that blind crew members can take orders and help our guests.

  Carl Karcher

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Developed, Institute, Blind

• We have people working for us full-time because they were forced to retire at 65. I know that I never want to stop working, and I am glad that I can offer positions to others who feel the same way.

  Carl Karcher

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Working, Positions

• Whenever you’re successful you owe that success to the people in the community, because they are the ones buying your product.

  Carl Karcher

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Successful, Community

Carl Karcher (11)

Birth:	16th January, 1917
Death:	11th January, 2008
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Businessman

About

Carl Karcher was born in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. He was an American businessman, founder of the Carl's Jr. hamburger chain, now owned by parent company CKE Restaurants, Inc. Karcher and his wife opened their first restaurant, Carl's Drive-In Barbecue, in Anaheim. Karcher served for a time as Chairman and CEO of the company until his own company removed him from the position. He received numerous awards for his philanthropy, including, in 1979, the Horatio Alger Award "for his distinction in accomplishments through individual initiative, hard work and adherence to traditional ideals."

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