Total investment:
$ 1,530,000
Franchise fee:
$ 35,000
Royalty fee:
4%
Marketing fee:
$ 0
Number of franchises
Return
Time period
Revenue:
$ 12 000*
* Calculator calculations are provisional, not guaranteed
MAIN INFORMATION
Year founded: 1960
Franchise since: 1962
Company owned units:
Franchise owned units: 2129
Total number of units:
Number of employees per unit:
Contract period: 60 month
FRANCHISE ONLINE
WEBSITEHardee’s Food Systems Inc. is an American-based fast-food restaurant chain operated by CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. (“CKE”) with locations primarily in the Southern and Midwestern United States. The company has evolved through several corporate ownerships since its establishment in 1960 in North Carolina.
As of March 2016, CKE has a total of 3,664 franchised or company-operated restaurants in 44 states and 37 foreign countries and U.S. territories.
Many international Hardee’s franchises are located in countries in the Middle East and Pakistan, most being owned and operated by Americana Group. As of 2016, there are over 300 Hardee’s restaurants throughout Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. Specifically, in the Middle East, the Hardee’s menu does not include any pork items and each beef is certified Halal due to religious and cultural beliefs.
On-The-Job Training: 400 hours
Classroom Training: 51 hours
Additional Training: 8 weeks of management training & at grand opening
Absentee Ownership Allowed
Net-worth Requirement: $1,000,000
Liquid Cash Requirement: $300,000 Ad Royalty Fee: to 5.5%