Hardee’s
About Hardee’s is a quick-service restaurant chain operated by CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc., headquartered at 6700 Tower Circle, Suite 1000 in Franklin, Tennessee — confirmed directly on hardees.com as “250 people strong.” CKE also operates Carl’s Jr. from the same Franklin campus and is privately held by Roark Capital Group. Founded in 1960 by Wilber Hardee in Greenville, NC, the brand’s HQ migrated from Rocky Mount, NC → St. Louis, MO (2001) → Franklin, TN, with 1,800+ U.S. restaurants and locations in 13 countries. On March 6, 2025, CKE appointed Joe Guith as CEO — succeeding interim CEO Sarah Spiegel and prior CEO Max Wetzel (who departed in 2024 to lead Tropical Smoothie Cafe). Guith previously led Church’s Texas Chicken