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CKE inks deals for 25 Hardee's in Pakistan

CARPINTERIA Calif. CKE Restaurants Inc. said it has signed development agreements with two franchisees for 25 new Hardee's units over the next five years in Pakistan.

Under the deals announced Tuesday, MDS Foods Pte. Ltd. will open 15 Hardee's restaurants in Lahore in northern Pakistan, and Global Food Connection LLC will open 10 in Karachi, which is in the southern part of the country.

CKE officials said the development deals are part of the company's overall strategy to ramp up franchising overseas. The restaurants will mark Hardee's debut in Pakistan, though CKE president and CEO Andrew Puzder said the chain has 184 units in nine other Middle Eastern countries.

CKE, based here, is also the parent of the Carl's Jr. concept. The company operates, franchises or licenses 3,067 restaurants worldwide under both brands.

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