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Carl's Jr. vs Jack in the Box

On overall TruNorth grade, Carl's Jr. scores higher (Carl's Jr.: C, Jack in the Box: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

C
Carl's Jr.
45.4/100
C
Jack in the Box
41.1/100

Political donations

Carl's Jr.

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

Jack in the Box

FEC: $178K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 9 executive donors.

Environment

Carl's Jr.

No public record found.

Jack in the Box

No public record found.

Labor

Carl's Jr.

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

Jack in the Box

25 federal penalties totaling $19.2M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

Carl's Jr.

No public record found.

Jack in the Box

No public record found.

Charity

Carl's Jr.

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

Jack in the Box

$3M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.21% of revenue).

Animal testing

Carl's Jr.

No public record found.

Jack in the Box

NRDC Chain Reaction: F — no public antibiotic-stewardship policy. [NRDC Chain Reaction F]

Firearms

Carl's Jr.

No public record found.

Jack in the Box

No public record found.

Privacy

Carl's Jr.

No public record found.

Jack in the Box

No public record found.

Executive pay

Carl's Jr.

No public record found.

Jack in the Box

No public record found.

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