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                                                                  EXHIBIT 99.1



                                                                  NEWS RELEASE
                                                         
FOR:         CKE Restaurants, Inc.

CONTACT:     Loren Pannier
             Senior Vice President
             (714) 778-7109
                             
                                                         FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                 CKE RESTAURANTS, INC. AMENDS MERGER AGREEMENT
                      WITH SUMMIT FAMILY RESTAURANTS INC.

    ANAHEIM, Calif. -- January 25, 1996 -- CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:CKR) and
Summit Family Restaurants Inc. (NASDAQ:SMFR) today announced an amendment to
the previously announced merger.
    
    Under the terms of the amended merger agreement, CKE Restaurants will
acquire all of the outstanding common and preferred stock of Summit Family
Restaurants for a purchase price equal to $2.77 per share in cash and .1738
shares of CKE common stock provided that the average CKE common stock price is
between $15.00 per share and $17.00 per share at the closing. If the average
CKE common stock price is below $13.25, the exchange ratio may be adjusted at
the option of CKE. If CKE elects to not adjust the exchange ratio, Summit has
the right to terminate the agreement. At the current average CKE common stock
price of $15.70, the total consideration would be $5.50 per share. The merger,
which is subject to Summit Family Restaurants' shareholder approval, is
expected to close by the end of April 1996.
    
    CKE Restaurants, Inc. is the parent of Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc.,
which, along with its franchisees and licensees, operates 668 Carl's Jr.
quick-service restaurants, primarily located in California, Nevada, Oregon,
Arizona, Mexico and the Pacific Rim. Summit Family Restaurants operates
restaurants under three concepts: 78 company and 24 franchised family style
JB's Restaurants; six Galaxy Diner restaurants; and 16 HomeTown Buffet
restaurants.
                                     
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