Hardee's
Franchise Overview
Hardee's is a quick-service restaurant franchise where franchisees operate locations serving charbroiled burgers, made-from-scratch biscuits, hand-breaded chicken, and bold American fare under a nationally recognized brand with decades of operational history.
Just the Facts
For most complete information, see Franchise Disclosure Documents
Hardee's Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD)
These Hardee's FDDs, as filed, contain 23 sections of federally mandated disclosures such as franchisee obligations, franchisor litigation, and financial performance. FDD's are typically 100+ pages long and are critical to evaluate when researching a franchise.
Available Documents
Instant download after purchaseHardee's AA FDD 2026
May 2026
Hardee's SLA FDD 2026
May 2026
Hardee's Non-Traditional FDD 2025
May 2025
Hardee's AA FDD 2025
May 2025
Hardee's SLA FDD 2025
May 2025
Hardee's Non-Traditional FDD 2024
September 2024
Hardee's SLA Existing Franchisee FDD 2024
May 2024
Hardee's AA New Development FDD 2024
May 2024
Hardee's SLA FDD 2023
May 2023
Hardee's AA FDD 2023
May 2023
Hardee's Existing Franchisee FDD 2022
May 2022
Hardee's AA FDD 2022
May 2022
Hardee's For Existing Hardees Franchisees FDD 2021
June 2021
Hardee's FDD 2021
June 2021
Hardee's For Previous Franchisees FDD 2020
December 2020
Hardee's For New Franchisee FDD 2020
December 2020
Hardee's Non-Traditional Location FDD 2019
May 2019
Hardee's Prior Franchisee FDD 2019
May 2019
Hardee's FDD 2019
May 2019
Hardee's Traditional FDD 2018
May 2018
Hardee's Existing Owners FDD 2018
May 2018
Hardee's Non-Traditional Location FDD 2018
May 2018
Hardee's FDD 2017
May 2017
Hardee's Existing Hardees Franchisee FDD 2017
May 2017
Hardee's Non-Traditional Location FDD 2017
May 2017
Hardee's Existing Franchisee FDD 2016
May 2016
Hardee's FDD 2016
May 2016
Hardee's Traditional FDD 2015
June 2015
Hardee's Prior Franchisee FDD 2015
June 2015
Hardee's Non-Traditional Location FDD 2015
June 2015
FDDs are reproduced as filed and are current only as of their filing dates. The FDD Document Processing Fee covers acquisition, storage, organization, and digital delivery of an individually purchased FDD.
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