What is the purpose of the 10-Day Operations Overview that Hardees may require?
Hardees Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If you are not currently a franchisee, HR also may require you to sign a Preliminary Agreement (the current form is attached as Exhibit E) under which you must agree to keep confidential the information provided by HR to you during Discovery Day. During Discovery Day, you must attend a 2-day meeting at HR's offices and at a Hardee's Restaurant during which you will meet with, and be evaluated by, various HR personnel. In addition, we may require that your 10% Owners (as defined in Item 15) complete, as we deem necessary and to our satisfaction, an operations overview, which lasts approximately 10 business days ("10-Day Operations Overview").
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, if a prospective franchisee is not already a franchisee, Hardees may require them to complete a 10-Day Operations Overview. This overview lasts approximately 10 business days.
The purpose of this overview is for Hardees to evaluate the 10% Owners of the prospective franchisee. Hardees will determine if the 10% Owners meet their standards and deem the overview necessary to their satisfaction.
This requirement ensures that individuals with a significant stake in the franchise's ownership have a comprehensive understanding of Hardees's operations. It also allows Hardees to assess their capabilities before granting a franchise.