Carl's Jr. owner CKE Inc. postpones IPO
Carl's Jr. owner CKE postponed its planned IPO because of ``market...
CKE Restaurants, Inc., owner of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's quick-service restaurant chains, and Thomas H. Lee Partners today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which THL will acquire CKE for approximately $928 million, including the assumption of approximately $309 million of net debt.