How many franchised Hardees restaurants are included in the Travel Center and Gas and Convenience Center Restaurants financial performance representation?
Hardees Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The financial performance representation included below shows the average revenue for our 129 Hardee's Travel Center and Gas and Convenience Center Restaurants (as defined below) that were operated by our franchisees and us (as company-operated restaurants) during the entire 53 week time period of January 30, 2024 to January 27, 2025 (the "FY25 Period"). Of the 129 Travel Center and Gas and Convenience Center Restaurants included in this financial performance representation, 1 restaurant is company-operated restaurants, and 128 restaurants are franchised restaurants.
Source: Item 19 — Financial Performance Representations (FDD pages 69–71)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hardees's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the financial performance representation includes data from 129 Hardees restaurants that are either Travel Centers or Gas and Convenience Centers. The data represents the 53-week period from January 30, 2024, to January 27, 2025. Of these 129 locations, 128 are franchised Hardees restaurants.
This means that the financial performance data presented for Travel Center and Gas and Convenience Center Hardees restaurants is primarily based on the performance of franchised locations, offering prospective franchisees insights into the potential revenue of similar franchised operations. The FDD specifies that the financial performance representation excludes 1,442 restaurants, primarily freestanding locations, colleges, universities, toll plazas, airports, and those that did not provide complete revenue data.
It is important for potential Hardees franchisees to understand that this financial performance representation is specific to Travel Center and Gas and Convenience Center restaurants and may not be representative of other Hardees locations. The FDD also notes that individual results may vary, and there is no guarantee that a franchisee will achieve the same level of revenue. Hardees encourages prospective franchisees to consult with their own advisors and conduct an independent investigation of the costs and expenses associated with operating a franchised restaurant.