Hardee's Restaurants LLC
Burgers
Hardee's Restaurants LLC
Burgers
About
Founded
1960
Franchising Since
1962 (57 Years)
Corporate Address
6700 Tower Cir., #1000
Franklin, TN 37067
CEO
Jason Marker
Parent Company
CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc.
Ticker Symbol
Financial Requirements
Initial Investment ⓘ
$1,530,000 - $1,995,000
Net-worth Requirement ⓘ
$1,000,000
Liquid Cash Requirement ⓘ
$300,000
Ongoing Fees
Initial Franchise Fee ⓘ
$25,000 - $35,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee
4%
Ad Royalty Fee
5.5%
Financing Options
Hardee's Restaurants LLC has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following: franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, payroll
Veteran Incentives
50% off franchise fee
Support Options
Ongoing Support
Newsletter
Meetings/Conventions
Toll-Free Line
Grand Opening
Online Support
Security/Safety Procedures
Field Operations
Site Selection
Proprietary Software
Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing Support
Co-op Advertising
Ad Templates
National Media
Regional Advertising
Social media
Website development
On-The-Job Training:
400 hours
Classroom Training:
51 hours
Additional Training:
8 weeks management training & at grand opening
Absentee Ownership Allowed
Hardee's Restaurants LLC is ranked #45 in the Franchise 500!
Bio
Wilber Hardee opened his first restaurant in Greenville, North Carolina, in 1960, and just five months later he had his first franchisee. Hardee's restaurants, which serve biscuits, burgers and chicken, have since spread throughout the Midwestern and Southeastern U.S.
In 1997, Hardee's was acquired by California-based CKE Restaurants Inc., franchisor of Carl's Jr. Restaurants.
Cost
Initial Investment: Low - $1,530,000
High - $1,995,000
Units
+0.7%+16 UNITS (1 Year)
+7.5%+156 UNITS (3 Years)
Where Seeking Franchisees:
Franchisor is seeking new franchise units in the following regions/states:Midwest, Northeast, South, Southeast, Middle East
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