Does Hardees offer franchises for traditional locations under this disclosure document?
Hardees Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
In addition to offering franchises for the operation of Hardee's Restaurants from Travel Center Locations and Gas and Convenience Locations, HR offers franchises to operate Hardee's Restaurants at traditional locations and nontraditional locations under one or more separate disclosure documents. That offer will be on terms and conditions different from those described in this disclosure document. Nontraditional locations include, but are not limited to, airports, train stations, bus stations, stadiums, arenas, convention centers, military facilities, schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, recreational theme parks, business or industrial foodservice venues, venues in which foodservice is or may be provided by a master concessionaire or contract foodservice provider, Indian reservations, casinos, "ghost" or "dark" kitchens or any similar captive market or non-traditional "brick and mortar" location.
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 9–22)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hardees's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, this particular document does not cover franchises for traditional locations. Instead, it focuses on franchises for Travel Center Locations and Gas and Convenience Locations. Hardees does offer franchises for traditional locations, but these are covered under separate disclosure documents with different terms and conditions.
This means that if a prospective franchisee is interested in opening a Hardees restaurant at a traditional location, they would need to review a different FDD than the one provided. The FDD specifies that nontraditional locations include venues such as airports, train stations, stadiums, convention centers, military facilities, schools, and hospitals. These locations, along with traditional ones, are subject to different terms than Travel Center and Gas and Convenience Locations.
Therefore, potential franchisees should ensure they are reviewing the correct FDD that corresponds to their desired location type to understand the specific obligations, fees, and conditions associated with that particular franchise opportunity. It is important to ask Hardees for the appropriate FDD based on the intended location to make an informed decision.