I quickly snapped these pictures as evidence and mentally filed away that I should make this most fortuitous announcement on CNR as soon as possible, lest someone from Shanghaiist beats me to it. After all, they scooped (hah) the Jin An Temple Baskin Robbin’s opening before I did. Turns out, however, that Shanghaiist announced Carl’s Jr.’s plans to expand to China a little under a year ago:
U.S. fast food chain Carl’s Jr. announced it’s targeting to open 100 restaurants in China, a country where they currently have no presence. Fans of its bulging fast food burgers and overtly sexual advertisements will have to hold keep their zippers up, however; the first restaurants aren’t expected to open until March of next year.
Dagnabbit. Well, that means I pretty much have to settle for updating everyone that Carl’s Jr. is apparently behind schedule for a March opening, but at least the first restaurant is being set up as we speak and official proclamation of impending high-calorie burger greatness is up for all to see and take pictures of for evidence.
Sorry for the poor quality of photography. I was shaking from excitement.
By the way, I was at Raffles City to watch the new Star Trek movie on the IMAX screen at Peace Cinemas. Highly recommended.
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Review of the Korean fried chicken restaurant Kyochon’s first & only location in Shanghai, China. Lots of boy band Super Junior but a little short on service.
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I’m going onto my third year here in Shanghai and City Diner was one of my first havens for comfort food whenever I craved a solid American hamburger with...
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An introduction to the bunch of China bloggers based in Shanghai who met up for drinks and lively conversation, and a review of the shenanigans they were up to.
Kyochon: Korean Fried Chicken In Pudong, Shanghai 
Shanghai’s City Diner: More But Less 
Shanghai Blogger Summit: Not To Be Outdone By Beijing Bloggers 
Hey, that’s double bypass cheeseburger.
…OF DELICIOUS!
I am wondering when In-N-Out will be in China and if it can create the same popularity as in US.
Haha. Last time I tried Carl’s Jr., I didn’t particularly liked its charbroiled taste.
More evidence that Shanghai is not really China. Or at least People’s Square Shanghai is not really China. Its an international city-state like Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, etc. (OK folks, go ahead and rip into this one…).
Actually, many Shanghainese don’t even consider People’s Square to be Shanghainese.
I heard that speaking Shanghainese at People’s Square is considered a sign of no culture.
Elliott, some of those ‘city-states’ represent the under-acknowledged positive legacy of a colonialist past. Not that I’m expecting an expression of gratitude or anything…
We don’t need another burger joint in China, we need Taco Bell!!!
This shows the amazing power of a Taco Bell burrito: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090513/ap_on_fe_st/odd_hungry_suspect_6
Oh, my friend, I agree, but Taco Bell WAS in Shanghai before but it went under!
As far as Americanized Mexican food goes, I’m all for Taco Bell but I could really use a good Chipotle too.
I’m going to Shanghai in April. In my country we don’t have Carl’s Jr. So i’m excited they actually launched a store in Shanghai. Also i heard great things about Carls Jr. Also because Kim Kardashian’s my inspiration!