Hardee's

$HSTRF500 #293
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryHamburgers
Locations1,597
Franchisee Count2,568
Franchise Fee$25,000
Item 7 Low$1,385,000
Item 7 Midpoint$2,011,198
Item 7 High$2,637,395
Royalty Fees4% of Gross Sales
Ad / Brand Fund5.5%
Sold Not Open5
ParentCKE Inc.
PE / InvestorRoark Capital Management, LLC
Founded2013
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business65
Began Franchising2013
HQFranklin, TN
Executives11
LinksWeb
Main Phone(615) 538-9400
FDD IssuedMay 24, 2026
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 🔒
Franchisor

Hardee's Restaurants LLC offers franchises to operate Hardee's Restaurants, quick service restaurants featuring charbroiled 100% Black Angus Thickburger sandwiches, Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders, Made from Scratch Biscuits, and other quick serve menu items for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Franchisees must lease or purchase a Computer/POS system including 4 POS terminals and 6 kitchen display monitors, with required software such as Genius POS for new restaurants. The estimated cost for hardware and software ranges from $35,000 to $45,000.

Hardee's Restaurants LLC offers franchises to operate Hardee's Restaurants, quick service restaurants featuring charbroiled 100% Black Angus Thickburger sandwiches, Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders, Made from Scratch Biscuits, and other quick serve menu items for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Read Hardee's’s complete May 24, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document — plus 4 prior years on file. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 3,850 brands on FranDeals.

Get the FDD
Open CRM →