{"podcast":{"title":"Los Angeles News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113","podcast_index_feed_id":7458113,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-los-angeles-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/dce2f6a7-6295-42f0-9d04-21dbdce5a096.jpeg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1626,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Los Angeles News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Los Angeles—from local news and business to entertainment, sports, and culture. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes in one of the world’s most influential cities. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Los Angeles News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across LA. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T22:19:31.018392+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113"},"episode":{"title":"Carl's Jr. Franchise Hits Hard","slug":"carl-s-jr-franchise-hits-hard","published_at":"2026-05-31T23:59:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/carl-s-jr-franchise-hits-hard","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/00be9bd1-833a-4c47-a991-20eda0f8de6c.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/00be9bd1-833a-4c47-a991-20eda0f8de6c.mp3","summary":"A major Carl’s Jr. franchisee in Southern California is drowning in debt, filing for bankruptcy and eyeing the closure of ten locations while selling off another 49. Owner Harshad Dharod blames soaring labor costs—including the $20 minimum wage—and lack of corporate support from CKE Restaurants. While the parent company insists this is an isolated case, the struggling locations are already drawing buyer interest. Despite monthly losses exceeding $600K, the franchise once brought in $6M a month. Employees worry about staffing and safety, but job security may remain intact under new ownership amid a tough fast-food market hit by inflation and aggressive competition. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6aa5c080459e0a28","meta_description":"A major Carl’s Jr. franchisee in Southern California is drowning in debt, filing for bankruptcy and eyeing the closure of ten locations while selling off…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":109,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/episodes/carl-s-jr-franchise-hits-hard/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/carl-s-jr-franchise-hits-hard.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}