Hardee’s Headquarters Address, Corporate Office Location, and Contact Details

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 as CEO. On June 3, 2025, Ewan Davenport was appointed President, International to lead CKE’s global franchise growth strategy.

Quick Facts

Operating Entity

Hardee’s Restaurants LLC

Parent

CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. (also Carl’s Jr.)

Private Equity Owner

Roark Capital Group

Founded

1960 by Wilber Hardee, Greenville, NC

HQ

6700 Tower Circle, Suite 1000, Franklin, TN 37067

CEO

Joe Guith (since March 6, 2025)

President, International

Ewan Davenport (since June 3, 2025)

U.S. Locations

1,800+ 

International

13+ countries 

Status

Privately held

What Brings You Here? Find the Right Contact

Food quality / order complaint

Call 1-800-553-2324 — CKE’s customer care line for Hardee’s complaints. Also submit via hardees.com/contact-us — BBB records confirm CKE opens a case and forwards to the District Manager for the specific location. Providing the full restaurant address or store number speeds the routing.

Mobile app / Hardee’s Rewards

Contact through hardees.com/contact-us or the app’s support channel.

Franchise inquiry

CKE franchise development at ckefranchising.com — managed separately from customer service.

Legal / subpoena

Serve Hardee’s Restaurants LLC or CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. at 6700 Tower Circle, Suite 1000, Franklin, TN 37067 (Delaware corporation).

Phone Directory

Customer Care (Toll-Free)

1-800-553-2324

Corporate HQ

(615) 538-9400

Contact Form

hardees.com/contact-us

Franchise Development

ckefranchising.com

Corporate Headquarters Address

CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc.

dba Hardee’s / Carl’s Jr.
6700 Tower Circle, Suite 1000
Franklin, TN 37067

How to Escalate a Complaint

1. Call 1-800-553-2324 with the full restaurant address and store number — BBB records confirm CKE escalates to the District Manager when the location is identified.
2. Submit via hardees.com/contact-us for a timestamped written record — include store address, incident date/time, order number, and requested resolution.
3. Send certified letter to CKE HQ at CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc., Attn: Customer Relations, 6700 Tower Circle, Suite 1000, Franklin, TN 37067.
4. File with the BBB under the Franklin, TN chapter — NOT BBB Accredited. BBB filings produce a formal corporate response, but follow up is required to confirm resolution.
5. File with your local health department for food safety violations — county health departments inspect individual Hardee’s locations and can cite and close them. Inspection records are public.
6. Dispute app order charges with your bank under FCBA (credit card) or Regulation E (debit) for unfulfilled or misrepresented digital orders.
7. File with the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov for deceptive advertising and digital order fraud.
8. File with your state AG for unfair trade practices and deceptive QSR promotions.