Exhibit 12.1

CKE RESTAURANTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Successor			Predecessor
	Twenty-Nine Weeks Ended January 31,2011			Twenty-Four Weeks Ended July 12, 2010			Fiscal 2010			Fiscal 2009			Fiscal 2008			Fiscal 2007
Earnings(1):
(Loss) income before income taxes and discontinued operations	$	(40,083	)	$	257		$	63,176		$	58,489		$	59,731		$	88,213
Fixed charges		61,527			22,973			50,413			59,977			64,291			50,231
Less: capitalized interest		(414	)		(282	)		(766	)		(1,294	)		(2,059	)		(784	)
	$	21,030		$	22,948		$	112,823		$	117,172		$	121,963		$	137,660
Fixed charges(2):
Interest expense	$	43,689		$	8,617		$	19,254		$	28,609		$	33,033		$	19,768
Capitalized interest		414			282			766			1,294			2,059			784
Interest component of rent expense		17,424			14,074			30,393			30,074			29,199			29,679
	$	61,527		$	22,973		$	50,413		$	59,977		$	64,291		$	50,231
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		0.3			1.0			2.2			2.0			1.9			2.7
Deficiency (if fixed charges exceed earnings)	$	(40,497	)	$	(25	)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Rent expense		52,273			42,221			91,178			90,221			87,597			89,038
Interest component (1/3 of rent expense)		17,424			14,074			30,393			30,074			29,199			29,679

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(1) “Earnings” consists of (loss) income before income taxes and discontinued operations plus fixed charges less capitalized interest.

(2) “Fixed charges” include interest both expensed and capitalized, amortized discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness and an estimate of the interest within rental expense.