US burger chain Carl’s Jr is set to continue its UK expansion with a new restaurant opening in Wind Street in the Welsh city of Swansea.
The chain, known for its American-style menu, will share the building with another American chain, Slim Chickens, as reported by WalesOnline.
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Expected to open in early September 2025, the Swansea location announcement follows the launch of the chain’s first UK branch in Cardiff’s St David’s Centre earlier in the year.
The restaurant is set to offer its signature $6 (£4.46) burger, charbroiled turkey burgers and hand-scooped milkshakes.
The chain is not only expanding its menu with a new burger for the summer but also introducing a breakfast menu.
It plans to open five more restaurants in the cities of Southampton, Leeds, Bristol, Manchester and York by the end of 2025.
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By GlobalDataBoparan Restaurant Group owns and operates Carl’s Jr in the UK.
Boparan marketing group head James Dodd was quoted by the South Wales Argus: “After successfully opening the first ever UK store in Cardiff earlier this year, Carl’s Jr is excited to be opening yet another store in South Wales – this time in Swansea.
“We have been overjoyed with the welcome we have received from the Welsh public so far and can’t wait to open the Swansea store in early September.”
Founded in 1941, Carl’s Jr aims to open 100 sites in the UK by 2029. It operates more than 1,000 locations in the US and serves customers in 28 countries.
Earlier in 2025, CKE Restaurants, parent company of Carl’s Jr and Hardee’s restaurants, appointed Joe Guith as its new CEO.
