Hardee's

A subsidiary of CKE Restaurants, Hardee's is a fast food chain located primarily in the Eastern and Southeastern United States. Along with its West Coast sibling, Carl's Jr., Hardee's is the fourth largest fast food chain in the U.S.

Fast Facts

1. Parent: CKE Restaurants
2. Parent stock symbol: NYSE: CKR
3. Founder: Wilber Hardee
4. Year Established: 1960
5. Industry: Fast Food
6. Phone: 800.711.4274
7. HQ: St. Louis, MO

History

Wilber Hardee opened the first Hardee's in Greenville, North Carolina in 1960. Within five months, he had his first franchisee. Today, the burger chain has spread throughout the Midwest and Southern United States. Known primarily for its biscuits, the company introduced the popular Thickburger line in 2003.

Monster Thickburger

The release of the Monster Thickburger in 2003 created waves in the media for its 1,410 calorie, 107 grams of fat and 2,740 grams of sodium content. Nutritionists were considered with the products potential to contribute to an obesity epidemic in the U.S.

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