Vegan options at many fast-food chains are commonplace today, but as little as six years ago, this wasn’t the case. While smaller chains such as Bareburger had already adopted the Beyond Burger, Carl’s Jr. was the first major US chain to catapult the vegan patty into the mainstream drive-thru market. Plant-based patrons do need to keep in mind a few modifications to completely veganize this Beyond Burger offering, so keep this guide handy the next time you pull up to a Carl’s Jr. drive-thru window.
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Build your own burger
Looking past the Beyond Famous Star option, the rest of the burger menu includes variations on the number of patties stacked between two buns and slight differences in toppings. Here’s how to hack it: build your own burger.
Carl’s Jr.
The key to this is knowing your vegan parameters. Start with the patty count—Carl’s Jr. offers…