Carl’s Jr.® and Hardee’s® Offer Free Beyond Meat® Menu Items the Monday After Sunday’s Big Game

Fans who Say ‘Beyond the Game’ With the Purchase of a Large Drink Will Receive a Free Offering From the New All-Day Beyond Meat^® Menu at Both Restaurants

FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carl’s Jr.^® and Hardee’s^® are encouraging Americans who overindulged during Sunday’s Big Game to recover with a plant-based Monday by enjoying an item from the all-day Beyond Meat^® menu. Monday, February 3, recovering Americans can use the phrase “Beyond the Game” to unlock one free Beyond Meat^® menu item with the purchase of any large drink, including soft drinks, coffee and cold brew, at participating locations.

The day after Sunday’s Big Game is notoriously the most skipped workday in America, with an estimated 17.2 million Americans missing work¹. Knowing the woes of adulting on one of the worst Mondays of the year, Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s are providing relief with the chance to try plant-based meat that offers the best of both worlds – a meal that is satisfying enough to battle your case of the Mondays, without all of the guilt after Sunday’s chips and dip.

“Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s recently partnered with Beyond Meat to become one of the first national U.S. quick service restaurants to offer all-day plant-based options for breakfast, lunch and dinner,” said Patty Trevino, Senior Vice President, Brand Marketing at CKE Restaurants. “Now, we look forward to making Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s an escape for Americans with a great-tasting, satisfying plant-based meat deal during this particularly tough Monday.”

The offer includes the following items:

• Carl’s Jr.^® Beyond Sausage^® Burrito: 100% plant-based Beyond Breakfast Sausage™ patty, scrambled egg, shredded cheddar cheese, Hash Rounds®, tomatoes and fresh salsa, served in a soft, warm tortilla
• Carl’s Jr.^® Beyond Sausage^® Egg & Cheese Biscuit: 100% plant-based Beyond Breakfast Sausage™ patty topped with a slice of American cheese and a fluffy folded egg, served on our freshly baked Made from Scratch Biscuit™
• Carl’s Jr.^® Beyond Famous Star: 100% plant-based Beyond Burger patty topped with melted American cheese, lettuce, tomato, sliced onions, dill pickles, special sauce and mayonnaise on a seeded bun
• Carl’s Jr.^® Beyond BBQ Cheeseburger: 100% plant-based Beyond Burger patty topped with Carl's Jr.^® original BBQ sauce, American cheese and crispy onion rings, all on a sesame seed bun
• Hardee’s^® Beyond Sausage^® Burrito: 100% plant-based Beyond Breakfast Sausage™ patty, fluffy folded eggs, shredded cheddar cheese and Hash Rounds^® served in a soft, warm tortilla
• Hardee’s^® Beyond Sausage^® Biscuit: 100% plant-based Beyond Breakfast Sausage™ patty served on our freshly baked Made from Scratch Biscuit™
• Hardee’s^® Beyond Sausage^® & Egg Biscuit: 100% plant-based Beyond Breakfast Sausage™ patty and a fluffy folded egg served on our freshly baked Made from Scratch Biscuit™
• Hardee’s^® Original Beyond Thickburger^®: 100% plant-based Beyond Burger patty with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, dill pickles, ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise on a toasted premium bun

Large drink options include soft drinks, coffee and cold brew for the all-day offer, which is available at participating restaurants nationwide. Pricing and participation may vary. Limit one per customer for the day. Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s Beyond Meat menu items are not vegan. The products are cooked on the same surface as meat and prepared on shared surfaces.

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About CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc.

CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. (“CKE”), a privately held company based in Franklin, Tennessee, runs and operates Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, two beloved regional brands, known for one-of-a-kind premium and innovative menu items such as 100 percent Black Angus Thickburgers^®, Made from Scratch™ Biscuits and Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™. With both a US and international footprint, Carl’s Jr. Restaurants LLC and Hardee’s Restaurants LLC have over 3,900 franchised or company-operated restaurants in 44 states and 42 foreign countries and U.S. territories. For more information about CKE, please visit www.ckr.com or its brand sites at www.carlsjr.com and www.hardees.com.

About Beyond Meat

Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:BYND) is one of the fastest growing food companies in the United States, offering a portfolio of revolutionary plant-based meats. Founded in 2009, Beyond Meat has a mission of building meat directly from plants, an innovation that enables consumers to experience the taste, texture and other sensory attributes of popular animal-based meat products while enjoying the nutritional and environmental benefits of eating its plant-based meat products. Beyond Meat’s brand commitment, “Eat What You Love,” represents a strong belief that by eating its portfolio of plant-based meats, consumers can enjoy more, not less, of their favorite meals, and by doing so, help address concerns related to human health, climate change, resource conservation and animal welfare. Beyond Meat’s portfolio of fresh and frozen plant-based proteins are currently sold at approximately 58,000 retail and foodservice outlets in more than 50 countries worldwide. Visit www.BeyondMeat.com and follow @BeyondMeat, #BeyondBurger and #GoBeyond on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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¹ USA Today, If you call in sick Monday after the Super Bowl, you aren't alone. 'Super Bowl fever' is a thing (2019)