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About Hardee's
Hardee's was founded in 1960 by Wilbur Hardee and has grown to more
than 2,000 restaurants around the world. CKE Restaurants acquired
Hardee's in 1997 and now, along side Carl's Jr., Hardee's is part of one
powerful concept with two global banners. Hardee's is a platform for
success for operators around the world.
Over the years, Hardee's has continued its growth
with an emphasis on quality, service, and cleanliness, pioneering
concepts such as partial table service and self-serve beverage bars. The
introduction of our Fresh Baked Buns™ in 2013 and our All Natural
Burger™ in 2015 confirm our constant emphasis on product innovation and
represent our focus on satisfying the tastes of young, hungry consumers.
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#74 on Franchise Rankings.com
#79 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
Hamburgers/Hot Dogs Franchise Opportunities
Below is a quick comparison of Hardee's against other Hamburgers/Hot Dogs franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Hardee's with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
| Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| A & W Restaurants | $15,000-$30,000 | 5% | 5% | $269,000-$1,213,000 |
| All American Hot Dog Carts | N/A | $1,700-$5,999 | ||
| America's Dog & Burger | $30,000 | $298,800-$694,050 | ||
| Back Yard Burgers | $35,000 | 5% | 3% | $465,000-$1,680,000 |
| Bareburger | N/A | $987,000-And Up | ||
| Burger Hut | N/A | 4.5% | $376,092-And Up | |
| Burger Joint, The | $40,000 | 5.5% | 1%Nat'l + 1%Local | $195,800-$589,800 |
| Burger King | $50,000 | 4.5% | 4% | $333,100-$3,398,600 |
| BurgerFi | $37,500 | 5.5% | 1.5% | $613,600-$987,250 |
| BurgerFuel | $35,000 | 6% of net | 4% of net | $510,500-$864,500 |
| Burgerim | N/A | $150,000-$400,000 | ||
| Carl's Jr | $25,000-$35,000 | 4% | 6% | $1,603,000-$2,168,000 |
| Carla's Sandwiches & Burgers | $8,500 | $850/mo. | $125/mo. | $81,000-$2,400,000 |
| Carts of America | N/A | $3,299-$6,999 | ||
| Char-Hut | $30,000 | $250,000-$500,000 | ||
| Checkers Drive-In | $30,000 | 4% | 4.5% | $259,000-$1,431,000 |
| Cheeburger Cheeburger | $24,500-$35,000 | 4.5% | $322,500-$603,000 | |
| Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie | $35,000 | 5% | 1% Nat'l + 1% local | $475,000-$650,000 |
| Coney Beach | $25,000 | 6% | $279,000-$493,000 | |
| Coneys Frozen Custard | $19,500 | 6% | 4% | $129,250-$194,500 |
| Counter, The | $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $711,133-$1,939,750 |
| Culver | $55,000 | 4% | 2.5% | $2,349,000-$5,356,000 |
| Dairy Queen | $45,000 | 4% | 5-6% | $1,151,135-$1,936,655 |
| Dog Haus | $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $378,000-$949,100 |
| Dogfather, The | $25,000-$35,000 | 6.5% | $179,300-$263,000 | |
| Dogout, The | $25,000 | $204,000-$474,000 | ||
| Dream Maker Hot Dog Carts | N/A | $2,899-$15,999 | ||
| Drifter's Hamburgers | $25,000 | 5% | 2% local | $113,500-$501,000 |
| Elevation Burger | N/A | $338,500-$599,500 | ||
| Farmer Boys | $45,000 | 5% | 3% | $1,042,500-$2,486,500 |
| Fat Patty's | $40,000 | $627,533-$1,048,500 | ||
| Fatburger | $50,000 | 6% | 2% | $498,100-$850,600 |
| Five Guys Burgers & Fries | $50,000-$125,000 | 6% | 2% | $306,200-$716,250 |
| Flamer's Grill | $30,000 | 5% | 2% | $171,500-$345,500 |
| Foster's Grille | $35,000 | 5% | $291,700-$538,100 | |
| Frankie's | N/A | $200,000-And Up | ||
| Freakin' Unbelievable Burgers | $40,000 | 4% | 1% | $307,850-$696,000 |
| Fuddruckers | $35,000 | 5% | .25% | $495,000-$1,565,000 |
| Fulton Market Burger Company | $15,000 | 4% | 2% | $275,000-$405,000 |
| Gino's Burgers & Chicken | N/A | $500,000-$700,000 | ||
| Glory Days Grill | $50,000 | 3% | 1% | $1,696,500-$2,526,500 |
| Good Times Burgers | N/A | 4% | up to 5.5% | $750,000-And Up |
| Grill'd Burger | N/A | 8% | 2% | $555,590-$885,700 |
| Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar, The | $22,000-$35,000 | 4% | $359,800-$1,600,000 | |
| Habit Burger | $35,000 | $1,231,000-$1,654,000 | ||
| Hamburger Mary's | $50,000 | 4% (on first $150K monthly gross), 3% (on monthly gross above $150K) | $417,150-$955,500 | |
| Hero Certified Burgers | $25,000 | $60,000-$80,000 | ||
| Hot Dog On A Stick | $15,000-$25,000 | 6% | 2% | $338,200-$556,000 |
| Hot Fries | $30,000 | $166,997-$374,900 | ||
| Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries | $25,000 | 5% | 1% | $153,925-$249,925 |
| Jack in the Box | $50,000 | 5% | 5% | $1,651,500-$2,638,600 |
| Jake's Over the Top | $29,000-$40,000 | 5% | 3% | $150,000-$350,000 |
| Jerry's Curb Service | $40,000 | 4% | $959,000-$1,600,000 | |
| JL Beers | $40,000 | 4% | $857,200-$2,222,500 | |
| Johnnie's Dog House | $25,000 | 6% | $82,600-$355,750 | |
| Johnny Rockets | $49,000 | 5% | $581,000-$877,000 | |
| Juicy Burgers | N/A | $50,414-$150,265 | ||
| Krystal Restaurants | $32,500 | 4.5% | $900,000-$1,300,000 | |
| Lick's | $45,000 | $495,000-$595,000 | ||
| Locos Grill & Pub | $35,000 | 4% | $575,400-$1,960,000 | |
| McDonald's | $45,000 | 4% | 4%+ | $1,314,500-$2,306,500 |
| Meaty Burger & Hotdogs | $1,350 | 0 | 0 | $1,500 |
| Mooyah | $40,000 | 6% | 3% | $403,750-$639,100 |
| Mr. Goodburger's | $25,000 | 6-8% | $155,000-$210,000 | |
| Nathan's Famous | $30,000 | 5.5% | 2% | $43,000-$1,071,360 |
| O'Burger | $30,000-$40,000 | $175,000-$500,000 | ||
| Original Hot Dog Factory, The | $20,000 | 5.5% | 1% | $97,500-$517,887 |
| Philly Dawgz | $30,000 | 3.5% | 3% local +1% Nat'l | $77,000-$135,000 |
| Rally's Hamburgers | $30,000 | 4% | 4.5% | $254,000-$1,431,000 |
| Red Robin Gourmet Burgers | $35,000 | 4% | $1,865,000-$4,115,000 | |
| Runza Restaurants | $30,000 | 5% | 1%+up to 4% locally | $1,250,000-$2,720,000 |
| Smashburger | $40,000 | 5 - 6% | 2% | $743,130-$1,404,535 |
| Sonic Drive In | $45,000 | 2.45-5% | 3% | $1,242,000-$3,523,300 |
| Steak n Shake | $25,000-$40,000 | 5.5% | $672,000-$1,835,000 | |
| Steaks To Go | $24,500 | $250/wk. or 3% | $110,000-$150,000 | |
| Wahlburgers | $40,000 | 6% | $1,680,000-$2,885,000 | |
| Wayback Burgers | $35,000 | 5% | 2% | $209,000,524,500 |
| Wendy's | $40,000 | 4% | 3.5%Nat'l +0.5% Local | $318,850-$3,689,350 |
| Whataburger | N/A | $1,200,000 | ||
| Wienerschnitzel | $10,000-$32,000 | 5% | 1% | $303,600-$1,443,000 |
| Willy Dog | N/A | $599-$8,999 | ||
| Windmill | $27,500 | 5% | 4% | $127,500-$322,500 |
| Woody's Chicago Style | N/A | 6% | $58,600-$394,000 | |
| WORKS Gourmet Burger Bistro, The | $45,000 | 6% | 2%-2.5% | $650,000-$850,000 |