Carls Jr — ~1,300 locations

29.2%

of customer reviews mention operational issues

The #1 complaint: Speed (23.3% of reviews)

24
locations audited
13
US metros
120
reviews classified
3.8
avg Google rating

National Audit Methodology

24
locations audited
13
US metros covered
5
states represented
120
reviews classified

Markets Sampled

New YorkLos AngelesHoustonPhoenixAtlantaSeattleMiamiDenverAustinPortlandSacramentoLas VegasTucson

States

AZ, CA, OR, TX, WA

How we collected this: We searched Google Places across 16 major US metro areas, selected 24 geographically diverse locations, and analyzed 120 customer reviews. These locations represent 24,193 total Google reviews. Complaints were classified using keyword pattern matching across 4 operational categories. This is a representative national sample — the same patterns appear consistently across markets.

Complaint Breakdown

SpeedWait time complaints
23.3%
CapacityPeak-time breakdown
2.5%
AccuracyOrder errors
1.7%
QualityFood quality issues
1.7%

What Their Customers Are Saying

Real reviews from Google — unedited

Speed

I wait about 10 minutes for the Restrooms to open

Hawthorne, CA

Quality

They were cold, stale, and hard

Pasadena, TX

Accuracy

One of the two sandwiches I received was incorrect and soda was basically slightly flavored water

Houston, TX

Capacity

I was in a rush to even ask for the manager

Sealy, TX

Speed

People’s food was cold which was ironic for as long of a wait as we had and all other customers were told they would not be served for at least 20 minutes until the next shift came in

Sealy, TX

Speed

The orders take forever

Houston, TX

Speed

It was not that busy, the orders inside and drive thru took forever

Glendale, CA

Speed

I waited a while to see if I would see anyone but didn't

El Paso, TX

Location-Level Breakdown

79%
of sampled locations show complaints
53%
avg complaint rate in worst 30% of locations
19/24
locations with operational issues

If this pattern holds across your 1,300 locations, an estimated 1,027 locations are generating operational complaints right now.

LocationRatingReviewsSpeedAccuracyCapacityQuality
Carl's Jr.
El Paso, TX
3.994560%20%
Carl's Jr.
Hawthorne, CA
4.179560%
Carl's Jr.
Glendale, CA
3.973160%
Carl's Jr.
Peoria, AZ
3.91,46860%
Carl's Jr.
Tempe, AZ
3.71,03340%
Carl's Jr.
Tolleson, AZ
3.776920%20%
CARL'S JR.
Pasadena, TX
3.624820%20%
Carl's Jr.
Sealy, TX
3.373620%20%
Carl's Jr.
Guadalupe, AZ
3.81,84420%20%
Carl's Jr.
Webster, TX
3.376520%20%
Carl's Jr.
Buckeye, AZ
3.81,21840%
Carl's Jr.
Vancouver, WA
3.91,32020%
Carl's Jr.
Angleton, TX
4.11,17320%
Carl's Jr.
Phoenix, AZ
3.91,20720%
Carl's Jr
Houston, TX
3.776120%
Carl's Jr.
Houston, TX
3.777420%
Carl's Jr.
Phoenix, AZ
3.61,06820%
Carl's Jr.
Los Banos, CA
4.31,06720%
Carl's Jr.
Pearland, TX
3.635720%
Carl's Jr.
West Sacramento, CA
3.8968
Carl's Jr.
Gresham, OR
3.91,448
Carl's Jr.
Whittier, CA
4.2762
Carl's Jr.
Montclair, CA
4.21,004
Carl's Jr.
Commerce, CA
3.91,732
Bottom 30% — highest complaint concentration

What This Costs Carls Jr

$599M

estimated annual revenue at risk from operational complaints

1,300
locations
113,880
affected orders/day
29.2%
complaint rate
30%
churn after bad exp.

Based on 300 orders/day/location, $12 avg ticket, 30% churn rate, and 4 annual visits. Industry estimates from QSR Magazine & Deloitte.

How Curbit Fixes This

+33%
Goldilocks Rate
CAVA
Orders delivered at the perfect moment
+30%
Kitchen Throughput
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More orders through the same kitchen
+35%
Speed of Service
Caliber Fresh Grill
Faster without sacrificing quality
0.2★
Google Rating Lift
Avg across customers
Measurable brand health improvement

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