Sandy, Utah, Carl’s Jr.

Haven’t said much lately about my Carl’s Jr. adventures, but I need to mention this one.

The above-named Carl’s has been a right mess. I don’t even want to try to speculate as to why the place is so filthy, but as usual, I called the Carl’s Jr. hotline and was greated with the same canned responses. However, much to my surprise, the District Manager called me back within 2 hours of my call. She happily and in a non-condescending manner listened to my concerns. She even did a spot check of the building and discussed my concerns with the Shift Leader.

The District Manager, Wilma, made it clear that I was welcome to contact her directly on her cell phone, which is something I personally don’t hand out to my customers.

For those that haven’t listened to my rantings, I am in no way connected with any aspect of the food industry. I don’t talk about other fast-food places simply because I don’t eat at those places. I am also not trying to chase people away from Carl’s Jr., but just from the filthy and poorly-managed buildings.

Glastonbury 

Carl’s Jr, Sandy – Pig sty of Utah

I know… I know…

It really is getting worse. And it’s unacceptable. Eating at the Utah Carl’s Jr.s is disgusting.

A few days ago, I took my young son to the Carl’s on Highland Drive in Sandy, Utah, because he wanted to go the the Playplace. First off, it’s the lamest Playplace of any fast food chain in Utah. He and I were the only ones in the building, other than the employees. I let him run wild, and I ordered our food.

I brought the food into the Playplace and played the adult game known as, “Find the Cleanest (not ‘clean’) table.” Today’s match was the hardest yet. But we ate in there anyway.

He bounced back and forth from table to filthy play mat, and I decided that he would need a shower regardless of how much food he took home on his clothes. After I had finished, I asked him to put his shoes on. He moved slow, so I tried to help him. He began telling me to “look at the bugs,” and I notice that a large colony of ants was trying to carry my son back to the queen.

Okay… a bit of an exaggeration, but you usually don’t have ants unless you are in a dirty environment. I picked him up, and walked to the manager (who I mentioned in a previous post as ‘not giving a shit’) and informed him of his unwanted, non-paying guests.

He acted surprised and mustered up his finest ‘Manuel’ performance (Fawlty Towers). He assured me it would be taken care of.

The next day I went through the drive-thru and asked the Shift Leader if it was addressed.

“What ants?” came the predictable response.

“Nevermind,” I said.

Today I went in with my family and we had a quick bite. I was appalled by the filth under the tables as well as the tops of the tables. We were the only customers in the building for the entire visit. We won’t be returning.

I would call Carl’s Hotline, but they all recognize my voice now and it’s a little embarrassing.

Please don’t eat and this pig sty, but if you do, complain loudly regarding the condition of the restaurant. It worked for Arlo Guthrie.

Carl’s Jr. – Primm, Nevada

At the border of California and Nevada on I-15, there is a Carl’s Jr. I cruised in there at 9 pm. Why? Because all the lights were on and I was starved. I had just spent most of the week scarfing down In-N-Out burgers, so it was painful to eat any other burger.

The car in front of me had already been in the drive-thru and after a minute or so, drove off furiously. Can you guess why, kids? That’s right. They were closed.

It would have been better business to shut off lights and leave an alarm on.

I called the hot-line.

Anyone else out there have this type of problem?

Carl’s Jr. Centerville, Utah

I totally forgot to mention that I went to a Carl’s in Centerville, Utah, and they could not grill anything or make shakes. This was around 8 pm, and they could have closed, but they didn’t. Instead, I ordered my usual large diet Coke. The manager brought it to the window and said, “I’m sorry for the inconvenience. Have a nice day.” I asked her how much it was and she said it was free today.

What an excellent way to get return business. They own me now.

Once again… Elisabeth Shue

Dear Lisa,

Please let me know what type of movie role you would like to see yourself in. We are shooting a film in a small town in Utah next month, but the main actor has to portray herself as the meanest, most self-centered woman on the planet. It’s up to you, but I can’t picture you in that role.

You need to be shown as a strong actor. You have the talent. Is it a problem with the agent? My guess is kids. I do understand that well – all too well.

I can hammer out a script in no time at all, so call me.

Glastonbury

P.S.: The comments in my book and the chapter dedicated to you are not meant in a malicious way.

Carl’s Jr. for sale

Hi,

Thank you for all the support. I am selling the www.carlsjr.net site, and it is currently in the bidding phase. Need some cash to leave the area for a week. Haven’t had a vacation in almost 3 years!

Anyway, I’m not sure if I will let the blog go with it. I’d like to keep it and make it more of an informative site about a restaurant that was once on of the best. My guess is that Carl’s Jr. will haggle for the site. If you have the money, I’d grab it, and you may get as much as 5 x the amount from Carl’s.

Glastonbury

Carl’s Jr. website down

We had a few snafus with the Carl’s Jr. site; mostly because we had an attorney look over the website – just to be on the safe-side. She determined (6.75 hours later…) that the site was slander-free. She actually felt that it was fairly tame, but felt that there may be “too many supportive references to PETA.” That wasn’t what I wanted to hear, but really don’t want to spend more time on finding new and creative reasons to hate the French. This, by the way, has been a 20-year hobby of mine.

Remember my motto: “Cut it all down; pave everything!”

Carl’s Jr. – made me very sick

Yup. Very sick all day after my morning burger. Had to stop working for a few hours to try to feel better.

Carl’s Jr – Avoid them and stay healthy!

They can’t call it slander because it’s my opinion from personal experience. I took two days off from the world. If you haven’t done this before, I highly recommend it. The first day was a bitch, and all I could think about was burgers. Flame-broiled. I think I would have eaten a Famous Star with hair!

But then yesterday, the skies opened up to reveal chirping birds and the sounds of nature. Then I realized that Spring was a day away. But I felt healthier.

Where will I eat tomorrow? Probably not Carl’s… to test a theory.

Carl’s Jr. – West Jordan, Utah (90th South Redwood Road)

Damn!

Can’t find anything wrong with this place! It was 8 am and the floors were swept clean. Nearly every table was spotless. I told the Shift Leader, “Thank You.”

This is the way it’s supposed to be. Why do the Carl’s Jr’s in Utah remind me of a gas station men’s room?