text: about 15 years ago, i started a personal boycott of carl's, jr....? this was because of founder carl karcher's anti-abortion politics and his decision to give money to anti-abortion groups.  i figured that was his choice, but i didn't want him to be giving my money to these groups.  so i stopped buying carl's, jr. food.  since then, i believe  karcher has sold his stake in the restaurant chain.  but what i want to know is if he still receives a royalty or any kind of compensation that depends on sales of the restaurant chain's products.  in other words, i'd like to start buying their food, but i won't if he still makes money on the sale of food there. i can see that you have really put effort in your boycott efforts. it seems unusual that a person feels that convicted to keep up the effort for 15 years but you have done it. as far as his chain giving up royalties to him after he sold it, i don't see that happening. it safe to say that you can buy their food without contributing to the cause they represent.