Carl’s Jr. Drops $1 Meals Across SoCal as Shutdown Breaks Record—Who Qualifies, Where to Go, and What It Means for Fast‑Food Stocks
The U.S. government shutdown reached Day 36, now the longest on record, after Senate talks failed overnight. Carl’s Jr. franchisee Akash Management LLC is offering $1 kids meals to federal workers, military families, and SNAP/EBT recipients at select Southern California locations during the shutdown. Courts ordered partial November SNAP funding, but delays and cuts are expected. L.A. County added $10 million to its food bank.
