The object of Carl's and Jr. was contracted out of existence; the original name of the establishment was "Carl's Junior Restaurant". The Restaurant part got dropped and the Junior went to Jr., to make the sign easier to read - or so I was told, years ago.
Much the way shoppers at the A&P store may never have heard of "The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company", or residents of "La Puebla de Nuestra Senora, Reiña de los Angeles" refer to it by the initials of the last two words.
The object of Carl's and Jr. was contracted out of existence; the original name of the establishment was "Carl's Junior Restaurant". The Restaurant part got dropped and the Junior went to Jr., to make the sign easier to read - or so I was told, years ago.
Much the way shoppers at the A&P store may never have heard of "The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company", or residents of "La Puebla de Nuestra Senora, Reiña de los Angeles" refer to it by the initials of the last two words.