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Hardee's plans to nearly triple Minneapolis presence

July 16, 2012

CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced plans to develop new Hardee's restaurants throughout the Minneapolis area.

The company is seeking to expand its Minneapolis footprint throughout the next several years and sees the potential to develop more than 59 new restaurants in the market. Currently, Hardee's operates 21 locations within the area.

Hardee's will host an executive roundtable July 31 in Minneapolis from noon to 2 p.m. to share information about franchising with the company. Registration for the event can be done online.

"Hardee's is ranked among the highest quality and best tasting brands in the burger segment and is recognized for our consistent track record of sales growth and solid unit economics," said Jim Sullivan, CKE's senior vice president of Domestic Franchise Development. "We are excited to expand in the Minneapolis area, and we're now looking for experienced multi-unit operators to join the brand."

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