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'40s 1940s Young married couple Margaret and Carl Karcher spend their savings to buy a hot dog cart. 1940s Carl's Drive-In BBQ opens less than five years later with hamburgers on the menu. '50s 1950s Business blossoms and a southern California quick-service legend is born: Carl's Jr.® opens for business (so named because they're smaller than the Drive-In). 1950s Customers enjoy a quick-service first: Carl's Jr.® adds a drive-through for eating on the go. '60s 1960s Carl's Jr.® begins its commitment to a quality dining experience by becoming the first among quick-service restaurants to offer table service and plush, carpeted dining rooms with music. 1960s Happy Star® becomes iconic of the...