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Carl's Jr. vs Five Guys

On overall TruNorth grade, Five Guys scores higher (Carl's Jr.: C, Five Guys: B). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

C
Carl's Jr.
45.4/100
B
Five Guys
50/100

Political donations

Carl's Jr.

Via parent company CKE Restaurants: FEC: $189K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 6 executive donors.

Five Guys

No public record found.

Environment

Carl's Jr.

No public record found.

Five Guys

No public record found.

Labor

Carl's Jr.

2 federal penalties totaling $165K since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Five Guys

8 OSHA severe-injury reports since 2015.

DEI

Carl's Jr.

No public record found.

Five Guys

No public record found.

Charity

Carl's Jr.

$2M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.19% of revenue).

Five Guys

$3M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.17% of revenue).

Animal testing

Carl's Jr.

No public record found.

Five Guys

No public record found.

Firearms

Carl's Jr.

No public record found.

Five Guys

No public record found.

Privacy

Carl's Jr.

No public record found.

Five Guys

No public record found.

Executive pay

Carl's Jr.

No public record found.

Five Guys

No public record found.

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