Type of Business
The franchisee will operate a quick service restaurant under the name “Hardee’s,” offering a limited menu of breakfast, lunch and dinner products and featuring charbroiled 100% Black Angus Thickburger sandwiches, Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders, Made from Scratch Biscuits, and other related quick serve menu items at either a Travel Center Location or a Gas and Convenience Location. A location is considered a “Travel Center Location” if it is located off an interstate and limited highway exit and provides a range of services to the trucking industry, including fuel, showers, restrooms, convenience items, food and truck parking & services (a “Travel Center Location”). A location is considered a “Gas and Convenience Center” if its primary focus is on non-commercial fuel service and convenience items including freshly made foods (a “Gas and Convenience Location”).
Corporate Information
Hardee’s Restaurants LLC, is a Delaware limited liability company organized on January 30, 2013. HR’s principal place of business is 6700 Tower Circle, Suite 1000, Franklin, Tennessee 37067. They have operated, and offered franchises for, Hardee’s Restaurants since April l, 2013. Their predecessor is Hardee’s Food Systems, Inc., a North Carolina corporation incorporated on December 7, 1960.
Investment
The total investment necessary to begin the operation of a Hardee’s Restaurant at a Travel Center Location or a Gas and Convenience Location ranges from approximately $688,000 to $1,143,000. This includes $57,000 to $97,000, which must be paid to the franchisor. The total investment range does not include the cost of buying or renting the business location.
