Hardee's is an American fast food chain that is primarily located throughout the Southern and Midwestern United States. It is owned and operated through CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc. which is a subsidiary firm belonging to Carl's Jr., which purchased the company at a price of 327 million dollars from the Montreal-based Imasco Limited. In March 2016, there were 3,664 restaurants across 37 countries, the majority of which are located in California.

HISTORY

When it was first established around 1960, in North Carolina, Hardee's went through various corporate ownerships. On September 3 of 1960, the very first Hardee's restaurant opened in Greenville, North Carolina was established with the help of Wilber Hardee. After a successful year the owner was thinking of expanding the business , so he met along with James Gardner and Leonard Rawls to discuss expansion possibilities. Today, there are more than 3,000 stores across the world The majority of them are in California.

WHAT THEY’RE FAMOUS FOR

Hardee's is famous for their Charbroiled Burgers as well as the Red Burrito. They offer a range of Charbroiled Burger variants to choose from including the All-Natural Budweiser Beer Cheese Bacon Burger, Single All-Natural Burger, Hardee's Classic Double Cheeseburger Frisco Thickburger Little Thick Cheeseburger and a Low Carb Thickburger. The Red Burrito options may be either grilled chicken or beef burritos. They are also known for their signature hamburger known as the Huskee which opened the door to many franchises in a single year.

WHY EAT AT HARDEE’S

Hardee's offers hamburgers that aren't the usual hamburgers, so that's enough to dine at Hardee's and share delicious hamburgers with your family or friends.

Last Updated: March 10, 2018 11:18 PM

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