What must an applicant do before Hardees will consider offering a franchise opportunity?
Hardees Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- A. Applicant wishes to be considered by HR for a franchise opportunity to develop and operate one or more Hardee's Restaurants ("Franchised Restaurants").
- B. Before HR will consider offering Applicant a franchise opportunity, Applicant must attend a meeting at HR's offices and at a Hardee's Restaurant during which Applicant will have the opportunity to meet with, and be evaluated by, various HR personnel ("Discovery Day"). In addition, HR may require that Applicant, and/or an employee or employees or other individual or individuals designated by Applicant, and as agreed to and deemed appropriate by HR ("Other Individuals"), each satisfactorily complete other training programs (collectively "Training Programs"), depending on HR's determination of the need of those attending the Training Programs.
- C. HR will provide Applicant and Other Individuals a variety of information both while Applicant and Other Individuals attend Discovery Day and the Training Programs and thereafter, if HR and Applicant continue to pursue a franchise opportunity.
- D. The information that will be provided by HR is confidential, and HR is not willing to disclose the information to Applicant or Other Individuals unless they agree to keep the information confidential. Accordingly, the parties are entering into this Agreement to ensure that Applicant and Other Individuals keep all such information confidential.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 85–541)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hardees' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, before Hardees will consider offering a franchise opportunity, the applicant must attend a meeting at Hardees' offices and at a Hardee's Restaurant. This meeting, referred to as "Discovery Day," allows the applicant to meet with and be evaluated by various Hardees personnel.
In addition to attending Discovery Day, Hardees may require the applicant, their employees, or other designated individuals to satisfactorily complete other training programs. The necessity and type of these training programs are determined by Hardees based on their assessment of the attendees' needs.
During Discovery Day and any required training programs, Hardees will provide the applicant and other attendees with a variety of information. Because this information is considered confidential, the applicant must agree to keep it confidential. This agreement ensures that all disclosed information, including trade secrets, business methods, and technical data, remains protected.