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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1



                                                                    NEWS RELEASE

FOR:            CKE Restaurants, Inc.

CONTACTS:       Loren Pannier
                714.778.7109

                Bob Wheaton
                714.490.3638

                                                          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                 CKE RESTAURANTS, INC. ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF
                         SUMMIT FAMILY RESTAURANTS INC.


ANAHEIM, Calif. -- July 16, 1996 -- CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:CKR) announced
today that it completed its acquisition of Summit Family Restaurants, Inc.
(NASDAQ-NMS:SMFR) on Monday, July 15, 1996. Stockholders of Summit approved the
merger on Friday, July 12, 1996 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Pursuant to the terms
of the merger agreement, Summit stockholders who have not validly asserted
dissenters rights will be entitled to receive $2.63 in cash and 0.1043 shares
of CKE common stock for each share of Summit common stock held on the effective
date of the merger.

        Each former stockholder of Summit will be provided with the necessary
materials to facilitate the exchange of shares of Summit common stock for
the merger consideration. First Interstate Bank of California has been appointed
by CKE to act as the exchange agent to facilitate this process. Stockholders of
Summit should not send their stock certificates to either CKE or Summit but
rather should await receipt of the transmittal materials from the exchange
agent.
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        CKE Restaurants, Inc. is the parent of Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc.,
which along with its franchisees and licensees, operates approximately 660
Carl's Jr. quick service restaurants, primarily located in California, Nevada,
Oregon, Arizona, Mexico and the Pacific Rim. Summit Family Restaurants Inc. has
restaurant operations in nine western states including 77 Company-operated and
24 franchised JB's Restaurants, 6 Galaxy Diner restaurants and 16 HomeTown
Buffet restaurants.


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