Carl's Jr Merida: Locations, Hours and Prices

Yes, Mérida has a Carl’s Jr. Several, in fact. If you are staying downtown, go to the Centro branch on Calle 60, between Calles 65 and 67, one block from the Plaza Grande: it opened in March 2024 and seats 135 people on two levels. The most-reviewed branch is Prolongación Montejo in the north of the city, rated 4.5/5 on Google from 4,540 reviews, according to Wanderlog. Budget about 99 MXN for a Famous Star con Queso on its own, going by unofficial national prices from October 2026. One warning before you set out: the chain publishes no hours for its Mérida branches, so every opening time below is reported, not confirmed.

Carl’s Jr Merida at a glance

In short: one new branch downtown, four with a page on the official site, and a handful more that only Rappi seems to know about. Every fact below is sourced and dated.

How I put this Carl’s Jr Merida guide together

I built this guide from the official Carl’s Jr. México site, the Mérida franchisee’s site, local press, Rappi, directories and review aggregators. Where a source does not back a figure, I say so. I did not eat at these branches for this piece, so there is no tasting verdict and no rating here. What you get instead is my view on which branch suits which kind of trip.

The Google ratings come from Wanderlog and Restaurant Guru, which relay them; I did not read them on Google directly. The TripAdvisor page blocked me, so its score comes from a search-engine snippet. Prices come from an unofficial national menu aggregator, because I found no verified 2026 price list specific to Mérida. I could not open Yelp. All sources were consulted on October 13, 2026.

What is Carl’s Jr.? The chain and its history in Mérida

Carl’s Jr. is a Californian burger chain, in Mexico since 1991, and its Mérida branches are run by a local franchisee, Mex Burger. The story starts in 1941, when Carl Karcher opened hot dog stands in Los Angeles. The first Carl’s Jr. restaurants followed in Anaheim, California, in 1956 (Milenio).

Mexico’s first Carl’s Jr. opened in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, in 1991. By 2024 the chain had more than 300 restaurants in 29 Mexican states, according to Milenio. The brand belongs to CKE Restaurants. For the bigger picture on where chains are opening this year, see our report on burger chain international expansion in 2026.

Illustrative photo, not taken in Mérida: a Carl’s Jr. sharing a building with a Dairy Queen in Torreón, Coahuila, in 2007. The chain has been in Mexico since 1991. Alt: Carl’s Jr. restaurant facade in Torreón, Mexico (Photo: Alx 91, CC BY-SA 2.5 (also GFDL 1.2+), https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carl%27s\_Jr.\_Torreon.jpg (1600×1200))

In Mérida, the restaurants are operated by MEX BURGER, S.A. de C.V. Its regional site, carlsjrmerida.com, sends customers to Rappi for delivery (carlsjrmerida.com). The Diario de Yucatán also names Mex Burger as the company that runs the franchise.

According to the Diario de Yucatán, the Centro restaurant that opened in March 2024 was the company’s 9th in Mérida and Campeche. It came 15 years after the city’s first Carl’s Jr. The investment was reported at around 12 million pesos, and a 10th restaurant was planned for December 2024 (Diario de Yucatán). I could not confirm whether that 10th branch opened, or where the first one was.

For its 35th anniversary in Mexico, the chain sold the Famous Star con Queso on its own for 35 MXN on September 30, 2026, excluding combos and airport restaurants (Crónica). That was a one-day deal and it is over.

Carl’s Jr. timeline: hot dog stands in Los Angeles (1941), first restaurants in Anaheim (1956), first Mexican restaurant in San Pedro Garza García (1991), Caucel opening announced (October 2022), Centro branch opens in Mérida (March 7, 2024), 35th-anniversary promo in Mexico (September 30, 2026). Alt: timeline chart of Carl’s Jr. history from Los Angeles to Mérida. Labels to localize. (Chart: Burger Breton, from Milenio, carlsjr.com.mx, Diario de Yucatán and Crónica data, rendered with QuickChart, CC BY 4.0 (800×400 PNG; rebuild with localized labels per locale))

Carl’s Jr Merida locations and addresses

Carl’s Jr. has four Mérida branches with a page on the official site, plus the Centro branch confirmed by local press and several more listed on Rappi. Sources disagree on the total, so I give no single count. This table lists every branch I could document.

Map of Carl’s Jr. in Mérida: the Centro branch (marked, Calle 60 between 65 and 67), Galerías (Calle 60 #299), Prolongación Montejo (Calle 34 #396, Plaza Mayor), Plaza Cascadas (Calle 32 x 55) and the Progreso highway branch at Xcanatún, Km 12+700, at the northern edge. Alt: map of Mérida, Yucatán, showing Carl’s Jr. branch areas from the historic center to Xcanatún (Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0 (iframe embed, 800×600, loading=lazy; download a local static poster))

Carl’s Jr. Centro: the pick for visitors

The Centro branch is the Carl’s Jr. to choose if you are staying in Mérida’s historic center. It sits on Calle 60, between Calles 65 and 67, one block from the Plaza Grande. It faces the Bazar García Rejón (Con Acento).

Map of Carl’s Jr. Centro, Mérida: Calle 60 between Calles 65 and 67, opposite the Bazar García Rejón and one block south of the Plaza Grande (marker is approximate). Alt: street map of Mérida’s historic center showing the Carl’s Jr. Centro location near the Plaza Grande (Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0 (iframe embed, 800×450, loading=lazy; download a local static poster))

It opened on March 7, 2024, with 135 seats on two levels. The inauguration was led by the company’s general director, Alejandro Dogre Muñoz (Diario de Yucatán). Hiring for the branch was announced on December 27, 2023 (POSTA).

Two gaps to know about. The official site has no page for this branch, and I found no official phone number for it. Rappi lists the address as C. 60 517b, but the press only confirms Calle 60 between 65 and 67. My advice: search for Carl’s Jr Centro Mérida in your maps app instead of typing a street number.

Calle 60 in Mérida’s historic center in March 2021, the shopping street where Carl’s Jr. opened its Centro branch in 2024, between Calles 65 and 67. Photo taken before the opening. Alt: shops and sidewalks on Calle 60 in downtown Mérida, Yucatán (Photo: Sharon Hahn Darlin, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Merida,\_Yucatan,\_Mexico\_-\_Calle\_60\_Centro\_-\_Marzo\_2021.jpg (3836×2877))

Carl’s Jr. Prolongación Montejo: the most reviewed

Prolongación Montejo is Mérida’s most-reviewed Carl’s Jr., rated 4.5/5 on Google from 4,540 reviews, according to Wanderlog. The official address is Calle 34 #396 x 39 y 41, Emiliano Zapata Norte (Plaza Mayor), C.P. 97129, phone (999) 944-90-99 (carlsjr.com.mx).

The directory Sucursales24 places an El Globo bakery 50 m away and a Domino’s 90 m away (Sucursales24). A directory also lists Wi-Fi, air conditioning, parking, card payment and delivery here. No official source confirms any of those.

Carl’s Jr. Galerías

The Galerías branch is inside the Plaza Comercial Galerías Mérida shopping mall, a practical stop if you are already there. The official address is Calle 60 #299, Local 311, Unidad Habitacional Corddemex, Col. Revolución, C.P. 97110, phone (999) 941-88-74 (carlsjr.com.mx). Restaurant Guru shows it at 4.3/5 on Google from 1,098 reviews.

Carl’s Jr. Plaza Cascadas

Plaza Cascadas is a small-mall branch in Col. San Antonio Cucul, in the north of the city. The official address is Calle 32 x 55, Local 1, Plaza Cascadas, C.P. 97116, phone (999) 948-0235 (carlsjr.com.mx). Rappi lists it twice.

Carl’s Jr. on the Mérida–Progreso highway

Yes, there is a Carl’s Jr. on the road to Progreso. It sits at Km 12+700, inside the Abimerhi gas station in Xcanatún, phone (999) 406-73-64 (carlsjr.com.mx). On a beach day trip, it is the handy stop on the way out. I found no confirmation that it has a drive-thru.

Caucel, Poniente, Cholul and Kanasín

Four more branches show up only on Rappi and in directories. None has an official page or published hours. The chain announced an opening in Caucel-Mérida in a post dated October 9, 2022, and Rappi places that branch at Caucel Plaza 55, Local 13, Ciudad Caucel (carlsjr.com.mx). Cholul and Kanasín lie outside the city of Mérida proper (Rappi).

Carl’s Jr Merida hours

Carl’s Jr. does not publish opening hours for any of its Mérida branches. The official pages only link to the franchisee’s invoicing site, facturacion.carlsjrmerida.com. The hours below come from directories, aggregators and press, so check Google Maps or call the branch before you go.

Is there a 24-hour Carl’s Jr. in Mérida? I found no source that says so. On the reported hours, Prolongación Montejo is the late option, open until 10 pm.

Carl’s Jr Merida menu prices in pesos

A Carl’s Jr. burger in Mexico costs about 89 to 163 MXN on its own, from the Classic Burger to the Original Big Angus. A combo runs about 185 to 190 MXN. These are unofficial national prices dated October 2026, not prices confirmed at the Mérida counters (mxmenu.org).

For a Mérida-specific reference, POSTA reported in December 2023 that a California Classic Cheeseburger combo, with 150 g of small fries and a 590 ml drink, cost 109 MXN in the city. That price is almost three years old. Treat it as a historical marker, nothing more.

Carl’s Jr. burger prices in Mexico, October 2026: Classic Burger 89 MXN, Famous Star con Queso 99, Western Bacon Cheeseburger 114, The Big Carl 115, Jalapeño Burger 115, Original Big Angus 163. Unofficial national prices from mxmenu.org, not confirmed at the Mérida branches. Alt: bar chart of Carl’s Jr Merida menu prices in Mexican pesos (Chart: Burger Breton, from mxmenu.org data (unofficial, October 2026), rendered with QuickChart, CC BY 4.0 (800×400 PNG; rebuild with localized labels per locale))

What to order at Carl’s Jr. in Mérida

Order a Famous Star with onion rings. The Famous Star was on the list the Diario de Yucatán highlighted when the Centro branch opened, alongside the Chicken Club, Santa Fe Chicken, BBQ Chicken, Double Western Bacon, Teriyaki and Portobello Mushroom burgers.

Reviewers at Prolongación Montejo single out the jalapeño poppers. At Galerías, it is the onion rings and the bacon-guacamole burgers. So my order, built on what diners repeat rather than on a tasting of my own: a Famous Star, onion rings, and the poppers on the side. If you like the Famous Star enough to make it at home, try our Carl’s Jr. Famous Star copycat recipe.

Illustrative photo, not taken in Mérida: a Carl’s Jr. Western Bacon Cheeseburger with onion rings, bacon and cheese, photographed at Grand Indonesia mall in Jakarta in 2012. Alt: Carl’s Jr. Western Bacon Cheeseburger with onion rings and bacon (Photo: Seika, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Western\_Bacon\_Cheeseburger,\_Carl%27s\_Junior,\_Grand\_Indonesia.jpg (2048×1153))

Is the Mexican menu different from the US menu?

The core burgers carry the same names as in the US, often with con Queso added. I found no Mérida-only item. National promotions such as Martes Todos Comen Carl’s and Carl’s Packs do not always apply in Mérida, according to an aggregator, so ask at the counter before counting on them.

Vegetarian options at Carl’s Jr. in Mérida

A Veggie Star is listed at 113 MXN in national price data, and a Portobello Mushroom burger was mentioned at the Centro launch in 2024. Neither is confirmed on the current Mérida menus. Ask before you order.

Carl’s Jr Merida reviews: what diners say

Mérida’s Carl’s Jr. branches score well on Google: 4.5/5 for Prolongación Montejo (4,540 reviews, via Wanderlog) and 4.3/5 for Galerías (1,098 reviews, via Restaurant Guru). TripAdvisor scores are lower, but they rest on a dozen reviews or so.

The TripAdvisor listing at Calle 60 No. 299-A, near km 0.5 of the Progreso road, has an address that matches the Galerías branch. TripAdvisor does not name the branch, though, so I list it separately.

Carl’s Jr Merida reviews, checked October 13, 2026: Prolongación Montejo 4.5/5 on Google (4,540 reviews) vs 3.5/5 on TripAdvisor (12), Galerías 4.3/5 on Google (1,098), TripAdvisor’s Calle 60 listing 3.7/5 (13), Rappi 3.9 across Mérida. Alt: bar chart comparing Carl’s Jr. Mérida ratings on Google, TripAdvisor and Rappi (Chart: Burger Breton, from Wanderlog, Restaurant Guru, TripAdvisor and Rappi data (October 13, 2026), rendered with QuickChart, CC BY 4.0 (800×400 PNG; rebuild with localized labels per locale))

What reviewers like

Diners at Prolongación Montejo praise fast staff, clean rooms and burgers that arrive hot (Wanderlog). At Galerías, they mention quick service, cleanliness and parking (Restaurant Guru). TripAdvisor reviewers describe thick burgers, table service after you order, English-speaking staff and a very clean dining room.

What reviewers criticize

Complaints are rarer in what I could read. The clearest one targets the lemonade at Galerías. Rappi’s 3.9 across its Mérida listings sits well below the Google scores. My read: eating in beats delivery here, though a delivery-app score also rates the courier, not only the kitchen.

Carl’s Jr. delivery in Mérida

You can order Carl’s Jr. for delivery in Mérida on Rappi, which lists 10 Mérida entries rated 3.9. The franchisee’s own site sends customers to Rappi for delivery. I found no verified Carl’s Jr. listing for Mérida on Uber Eats or DiDi Food.

Which Carl’s Jr. should you choose in Mérida?

Pick the Centro branch if you are in the historic center: one block from the Plaza Grande, 135 seats, and the newest dining room of the lot. Pick Prolongación Montejo if you are in the north or want the branch with the most reviews behind its score. Heading to the coast? The Xcanatún branch on the Progreso highway is on your way.

My honest view: Carl’s Jr. is a familiar fast-food stop, not a reason to come to Mérida. The city eats Yucatecan first, with cochinita pibil and a bowl of habanero salsa on the table, and I would spend at least one meal on that before any chain burger. For that cooking at its most ambitious, read our review of K’u’uk, Pedro Evia’s Yucatecan restaurant. Our Mérida burger guide maps the Centro, Paseo de Montejo and the northern districts. Heading east? Our Carl’s Jr Cancun guide covers the chain’s branches on the coast. For the capital, see Carl’s Jr. in Mexico City and the best burgers in Mexico City, and browse every city in our burger restaurant guides.

Carl’s Jr Merida FAQ

How many Carl’s Jr. locations are there in Mérida?

There is no confirmed total. The official site lists four Mérida branches, the press confirms a fifth in the Centro, and Rappi lists nine unique addresses, two of them outside Mérida proper. In March 2024, the Diario de Yucatán counted nine restaurants across Mérida and Campeche.

Which Carl’s Jr. is closest to the Plaza Grande?

The Centro branch on Calle 60, between Calles 65 and 67, one block from the Plaza Grande and opposite the Bazar García Rejón. It opened on March 7, 2024.

What are Carl’s Jr. Mérida’s hours?

The chain publishes none. Directories report 10 am to 10 pm daily at Prolongación Montejo and 11 am to 9 pm at Galerías. At its opening in 2024, the Centro branch was reported open 7 am to 9:30 pm. Check Google Maps before you go.

Is there a 24-hour Carl’s Jr. in Mérida?

I found no source for a 24-hour branch. On reported hours, Prolongación Montejo stays open the latest, until 10 pm.

How much is a burger at Carl’s Jr. in Mérida?

National reference prices from October 2026 put a Classic Burger at 89 MXN, a Famous Star con Queso at 99 MXN and an Original Big Angus at 163 MXN. A Famous Star combo is about 185 MXN. These are unofficial and not confirmed for Mérida.

Can I get Carl’s Jr. delivered in Mérida?

Yes, through Rappi, which lists 10 Mérida entries rated 3.9. Uber Eats and DiDi Food listings were not verified.

Is there a Carl’s Jr. on the road to Progreso?

Yes. It is at Km 12+700 of the Mérida–Progreso highway, inside the Abimerhi gas station in Xcanatún, phone (999) 406-73-64. A drive-thru is not confirmed.

Does Carl’s Jr. have vegetarian options in Mérida?

Not confirmed. National price data lists a Veggie Star at 113 MXN, and a Portobello Mushroom burger was mentioned at the 2024 Centro launch, but neither is verified on current Mérida menus.

Can I pay by card or in US dollars at Carl’s Jr. in Mérida?

One directory lists card payment at Prolongación Montejo, but no official source confirms it. I found no source on paying in dollars. Carry Mexican pesos.

Is the Carl’s Jr. menu in Mexico different from the US?

The main burgers share their US names, such as the Famous Star and the Western Bacon Cheeseburger, often with con Queso added. Mexico runs its own promotions, which do not always apply in Mérida. I found no Mérida-only item.