Hardee's Restaurants LLC is an American fast-food restaurant chain famous for its made-from-scratch hand-breaded chicken tenders and biscuits. Their menu includes hand-breaded chicken...
Hardee's Restaurants LLC is an American fast-food restaurant chain famous for its made-from-scratch hand-breaded chicken tenders and biscuits. Their menu includes hand-breaded chicken sandwiches and tenders, breakfast sandwiches and platters, french toast dips, and charbroiled burgers, as well as desserts, sides, and beverages. Founded in 1960, when Wilber Hardee opened his namesake restaurant in Greenville, North Carolina, the chain now operates more than 1,800 restaurants across the U.S. and locations in 14 countries. In April 1997, CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Carl's Jr., paid $327 million to Montreal-based Imasco Limited for Hardee's.
CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. owns, operates, and franchises some of the most popular brands in the quick-service restaurant industry, including the Carl’s Jr, Hardee's, Green Burrito, and Red Burrito restaurant brands. The CKE system includes more than 3,800 restaurant locations in 44 states, 43 foreign countries, and U.S. territories. CKE Restaurants is a subsidiary of the private equity firm Roark Capital Group and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.