Fast-Food CEO Known for Racy Ads Advises Trump on Creating Jobs
- Head of Carl’s Jr. empire says labor participation is too low
- Puzder has complained about Obamacare’s impact on employment
Andy Puzder.
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Andy Puzder, the fast-food magnate known for racy Super Bowl ads and 1,000-calorie burgers, has taken on a new role: telling Donald Trump how to create more jobs in America.
The chief executive officer of CKE Restaurants Inc., which owns the Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s chains, serves as one of Trump’s economic advisers -- with a particular focus on improving employment in the U.S.