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title: "Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s Parent CKE Restaurants Promotes Ned Lyerly to CEO"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/2b261a00-c499-440d-a788-24902f908fe1
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/carls-jr-hardees-parent-cke-restaurants-promotes-ned-lyerly-to-ceo-2709695
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2019-04-15T22:17:58.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:33:38.943Z
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# Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s Parent CKE Restaurants Promotes Ned Lyerly to CEO

**TL;DR:** CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc. promoted Ned Lyerly to CEO, replacing Jason Marker. Lyerly brings 30 years of experience to the position and has held various senior roles within the company.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-04-15. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/carls-jr-hardees-parent-cke-restaurants-promotes-ned-lyerly-to-ceo-2709695).*

## Story

In a surprise move, CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc. announced the promotion of brand veteran Ned Lyerly to CEO on April 12. According to an article in Nation’s Restaurant News, Lyerly, a 30-year veteran of the brand, replaces Jason Marker, who had served in the role since 2017. The parent company of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s did not reveal any details about the nature of Marker’s departure.

QSR Magazine noted that Lyerly, who most recently served as president of international at CKE, has also held a number of other senior roles with the company over the years, including development, finance, marketing, and franchise operations.

“Ned is a focused leader and proven restaurant operator who is deeply respected by many within CKE’s franchise community,” company board member Ezra Field said in a statement included in the article. “His track record of success, passion for our brands and deep understanding of the business make him the right leader for CKE going forward.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- restaurant industry (topic)
- Carl's Jr. (company)
- Hardee's (company)
- CKE Restaurants (company)
- ceo change (topic)
- company leadership (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/carls-jr-hardees-parent-cke-restaurants-promotes-ned-lyerly-to-ceo-2709695). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/2b261a00-c499-440d-a788-24902f908fe1).