The Hardee’s franchise bankruptcy filed by ARC Burger marks one of the most significant fast-food collapses of 2026. The company filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Georgia last week. Furthermore, the filing comes just four months after ARC shut down 77 Hardee’s locations across nine states in December 2025. The closures…
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Hardee’s shock: 77 stores suddenly shut down Nationwide
On April 20, 2026, customers across nine states walked up to Hardee’s locations only to find them permanently shuttered. No warning. No farewell. Just locked doors and darkened signs. Behind that closure is a story of financial collapse, mounting legal pressure and the brutal reality of operating a large franchise chain in one of America’s…