Hardee's

'''Hardee's Restaurants LLC''' is an American fast-food restaurant chain operated by CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. ("CKE") with locations primarily in the Southern and Midwestern United States. The company has evolved through several corporate ownerships since its establishment in 1960 in North Carolina.

Key facts

Company.name: Hardee's Restaurants LLC
Company.logo: Hardee's logo since 2022.svg
Company.logo_caption: Logo used since 2022
Company.image: Hardee's fast-food restaurant in Franklin, North Carolina.jpg
Company.image_caption: Hardee's restaurant in Franklin, North Carolina
Company.type: Subsidiary
Company.founder: Wilber Hardee
Company.area_served: United States, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Company.key_people: Ned Lyerly (CEO)
Company.industry: Fast-food restaurants
Company.foundation: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S.
Company.location: 6700 Tower CircleFranklin, Tennessee, U.S.
Company.locations: 5,812 (February 2016)
Company.parent: Imasco (1981–1997)CKE Restaurants (1997–present)