TL;DR
Carl's Jr. has added a plant-based burger to its menu at 1,100 locations, becoming Beyond Meat's biggest restaurant partner in the nation. The "Beyond Famous Star" burger will be available as a limited-time offering through January 31st.
Carl’s Jr. has officially added a meat alternative to menus at over a thousand locations. According to a recent article in Nation's Restaurant News, with this offering the brand has officially become Beyond Meat’s biggest restaurant partner in the nation.
The “Beyond Famous Star” burger will serve as a limited-time offering, available through January 31st. It will be priced at $6.29. Fans can also choose to substitute the meat alternative onto other burgers for an additional $2 charge.
The introduction of this LTO follows a growing industry trend of offering plant-based alternatives.
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on January 2, 2019. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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