Beloved fast-food chain closes nearly 80 locations after lawsuit shakes up business
Yahoo••business
Key Points:
- Hardee’s has closed 77 restaurant locations across eight states, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina, and Wyoming, due to a major franchisee shutting them down.
- The closures followed a lawsuit filed by Hardee’s against ARC Burger, the franchisee, for failing to keep up with payments such as royalties, fees, rent, taxes, and advertising contributions starting in December 2024.
- Hardee’s claimed ARC Burger owed $6.5 million and stated the closures resulted from ARC Burger’s failure to resolve defaults despite solid sales and multiple attempts to reach a resolution.
- The affected locations were scheduled to close by the end of 2025, but there is potential for
