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    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken vs Hardees Restaurants

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    HJHangry Joe's Hot Chicken2026 FDDHardees Restaurants2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not available

    Hardees Restaurants

    $198,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 39

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Hardees Restaurants

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 28

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    6.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Hardees Restaurants

    3% · i) — 3%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 38

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Hardees Restaurants has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total

    Hardees Restaurants

    $198,000
    00 $250,000 As arranged As incurred Vendors, HR Total Preliminary Operating Expenses — 198000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 39
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Hardees Restaurants

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 28
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    6.5%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Hardees Restaurants

    3% · i) — 3%
    ment and Franchised Agreement, we will reduce each of the royalty fee and APO by
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 38
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    2%
    Advertising fee maximum rate — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Hardees Restaurants

    4.25% of “hnaf”) currently, — 4.25%
    d by the Franchise Agreement. Hardee’s National Advertising Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Hardees Restaurants

    198
    Outlets at end of 2026
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Hardees Restaurants

    −6
    Calculated: 204 at end of 2024 → 198 at end of 2026
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Hardees Restaurants

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hardees Restaurants

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hardees Restaurants

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    HJHangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Hardees Restaurants
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — USfreestandingHardee’s
    88 restaurants
    other Company-owned
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — USfreestandingHardee’s
    50.1 percent
    other Franchised
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken vs Hardees Restaurants: common questions

    How do Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken and Hardees Restaurants royalties compare?
    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken: 6.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Hardees Restaurants: 3% · i) — 3% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 38). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken and Hardees Restaurants disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Hardees Restaurants has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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