American burger chain will open its fifth and sixth southeast Queensland restaurants in December

Popular American burger franchise Carl’s Jr has announced the opening date for its two newest southeast Queensland stores.

American burger chain Carls Jr will open at Rothwell on December 13. Picture: Andy Brownbill

Popular American burger franchise Carl’s Jr has announced the opening date for its newest southeast Queensland stores at Hope Island and Rothwell.

Carl’s Jr Queensland franchisor the Bansal Group has confirmed the Hope Island store would open on December 6 followed by the Rothwell store on December 13.

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The new Carl’s Jr is located in Hope Island Marketplace, a $65m retail development at the intersection of Broadwater Ave and Mervyn Drive.

The Rothwell store will be the first Carl’s Jr franchise on the north side of Brisbane, following openings of stores at Redbank Plains, Pimpama, West Ipswich and Eagleby earlier this year.

Both restaurants will have drive-through options.

The Rothwell restaurant will be part of the new Rothwell Village development on the corner of Deception Bay and Morris roads.

Residents have been waiting for the store to open since it was announced in October 2017.

It was expected to employ up to 100 people.

The stores will open at 8.30am.

And the first 50 people through the door at each location will win vouchers to eat free at Carl’s Jr for a whole year.

There are also plans to open a Carl’s Jr at Burpengary.