What is the focus of a Gas and Convenience Center Location as it relates to a Hardees franchise?
Hardees Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
A Travel Center is a facility located off an interstate or limited highway exit that focuses on services to the trucking industry, including fuel, showers, restrooms, convenience items, food and truck parking & services. A Gas and Convenience Center Location is a facility primarily focused on non-commercial fuel service and convenience items including freshly made foods.
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 9–22)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hardees' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a Gas and Convenience Center Location is primarily focused on providing non-commercial fuel service and convenience items, including freshly made foods. This is one of two location types, the other being a Travel Center, where a Hardees restaurant can be developed and operated under a franchise agreement.
Hardees also offers a Travel Center Development Incentive Program for franchisees who develop restaurants at these locations. To be eligible, the location must be within ½ mile of an interstate or limited access highway and include a combination of high rise pylon sign, billboard or other highway sign. The Travel Center or Gas and Convenience Location must be opened pursuant to a Development Agreement dated no later than May 24, 2026, that includes the development of at least three newly-constructed Hardee's Restaurants.
For franchisees who develop three or more Hardee's restaurants or convert an existing restaurant to a Hardee's restaurant as part of the 2025 HR Travel Center Development Incentive Program, Hardees will reduce or waive the initial franchisee fee and reduce the royalty fee and APO fee. Franchisees should note that if they sign the HR 2025 Development Incentive Program Addendum to Franchise Agreement, they will not be entitled to any other incentives that have been or may be offered by Hardees.