In July, the announcement that Doral had secured a place among the many preliminary 35 upcoming Carl’s Jr. websites deliberate for the franchise’s growth into Florida didn’t embrace particulars of a particular location in thoughts.

That lately modified as New Occasions confirmed the fast-food large will plant its flagship restaurant in Doral at 5755 NW 87th Ave.

Established in 1941, Carl’s Jr. has been a West Coast favourite for greater than 80 years. In the present day, the chain has greater than 1,000 places throughout the U.S., in addition to 28 international locations, and is finest identified for its charbroiled burgers. The Doral restaurant will herald the model’s entry into the East Coast fast-food market.

The introduced Miami location — amongst among the first Carl’s Jr. shops to characteristic an up to date look aimed at making the model “look nearly as good because the meals tastes” — will sit inside the newly established Doral 87 buying plaza.

Information of the proximity of Carl’s Jr. Doral location sparks intrigue amongst native gastronomes, seeing because it comes on the heel of one other eagerly awaited culinary addition to the identical Doral 87 plaza, Huge Rooster, a chicken-centric idea backed by basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal. The previous Miami Warmth middle and Corridor of Fame inductee is lending his star energy to the idea, which is ready to open its doorways later this yr at 5635 NW 87th Ave.

For these unfamiliar with Carl’s Jr., consider the fast-food charbroiled burger spot as Burger King’s rebellious massive brother, specializing in providing menu gadgets that may land a shock left hook to the Whopper in a schoolyard brawl.

The present meat monstrosity occupying the restaurant’s hottest signature choices contains the “El Diablo” — a 1/3-pound burger topped with two strips of bacon, jalapeno poppers, pepper jack cheese, sliced jalapeños, and a habanero-infused ranch sauce.

Between Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s — acquired by the fast-food juggernaut in 1997 — the 2 manufacturers have a mixed 3,800 places in 44 states and 40 international international locations.

They have to be doing one thing proper, and fortunate for hungry Miamians, Doral shall be floor zero to find all they’ve to supply later this yr.

Carl’s Jr. 5755 NW 87th Ave., Doral; carlsjr.com. Opening late 2023.