2007 Poll Ranks Hardee's Best Fast Food in 13 Cities; Thickburger Voted Best Burger in Five Cities
August 27, 2007 // Franchising.com // ST. LOUIS,-- People really love Hardee's and its Thickburgers(TM). According to Citysearch.com's annual "Best of" poll, Hardee's was voted the no. 1 fast food restaurant by voters in 13 cities, including: Charleston, S.C.; Charlotte, N.C.; Indianapolis; Jacksonville, Fla.; Louisville, Tenn.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Nashville, Tenn.; Norfolk, Va.; Orlando, Fla.; Raleigh, N.C.; Richmond, Va.; St. Louis; and Tampa. In addition, Hardee's Thickburgers were voted "Best Burger" in Atlanta, Jacksonville, Louisville, Minneapolis and Kansas City, Mo.
"We think it's great that people recognized both Hardee's as best fast food and our Thickburgers as their favorite hamburger," said Brad Haley, Hardee's executive vice president of marketing. "Our thick, juicy, Angus beef Thickburgers have won a number of 'best hamburger' competitions across the country, and it's no surprise since we set out to make the best burgers we could."
Hardee's Food Systems, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) of Carpinteria, Calif. As of the first fiscal quarter ended May 21, 2007, CKE Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, had a total of 3,022 franchised or company-operated restaurants in 43 states and in 13 countries, including 1,101 Carl's Jr.® restaurants, 1,905 Hardee's restaurants.
Hardee's is an American fast-food restaurant chain, located primarily on the Eastern half of the United States in Midwest, Southeast and East Coast regions.