Carl’s Jr. is offering a special $1 meal deal to those impacted by the government shutdown, as it is now the longest federal funding lapse in U.S. history.
More than 5 million people rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) across California, and the government shutdown has resulted in a lapse in these grocery benefits for millions of low-income Americans nationwide.
The Carl’s Jr. food aid effort is led by Akash Management LLC, which is a local Carl’s Jr. franchise group that owns and operates restaurants throughout Southern California. The special $1 meal includes a kids hamburger, a small fry, and a kids drink…