BARNWELL, S.C. (April 20, 2020) – The “new” Hardee’s^® of Barnwell opened bright and early today right in the same spot as the ‘old’ Hardee’s.

The new Hardee’s is at 10262 Dunbarton Blvd. where the ‘old’ Hardee’s was closed in November to make way for construction of its replacement. The new restaurant reopened at 5 a.m. and features the popular menu of Made From Scratch^TM Breakfast Biscuits, a delicious range of Black Angus charbroiled Thickburgers^®  as well as a new line of charbroiled Star Burgers. Also back are Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders,^TM  and delicious Fresh Fried Chicken.

For the time being, the restaurant will feature drive-thru service and pick-up only in the dining area. During this period of no in-restaurant dining because of precautions against coronavirus, the hours of the restaurant will be 5 a.m. through 9 p.m. on Monday through Saturday and from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. The hours will expand once precautions against the coronavirus are lifted.

The new Hardee’s seats up to 50 guests and has a distinctive contemporary look with the latest “retro” Hardee’s restaurant design. The restaurant also features free wi-fi service. It also has a digital menu board at the counter and at the drive-thru order area. The restaurant employs about 50 workers plus several managers.

“We’re really excited to be back with the Barnwell location and appreciate our customers’ patience while we did this rebuild,” said Mike Boddie, president of Boddie-Noell Enterprises, the owner-operator. “As a family-owned company, we are glad to be involved again in supporting this area and look forward to getting back to normal.”

This reopened Hardee’s is one of more than a dozen locations in South Carolina and among 347 Hardee’s across four states operated by family-owned Boddie-Noell. The company has been a Hardee’s franchise operator for 58 years and is the largest Hardee’s franchisee in the United States. 

About Boddie-Noell Enterprises
Boddie-Noell is proud to have been a Hardee’s franchise operator for 58 years. Family-owned, Boddie-Noell is the largest Hardee’s franchisee in the United States with 347 restaurant locations in four states. The company is based in Rocky Mount, N.C. For more information, visit www.bneinc.com.

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (March 19, 2020) – The largest Hardee’s franchise operator in the United States, Boddie-Noell Enterprises, announced today it will go to drive-thru service only and suspend dining-in service except for pick-up at all of its 340-plus restaurant locations as a precaution against potential coronavirus concerns.

The company will also modify its operating hours to 5 a.m. to 9 p.m Monday through Saturday and Sunday 6 a.m at 9 p.m. at all 346 Hardee’s restaurants it owns and operates in North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina and eastern Kentucky. Boddie-Noell does not operate all Hardee’s locations in any of the four states and other franchisees may not have taken these steps taken by Boddie-Noell.

Customers can access the dining areas to place orders for delivery or pick-up by services. For instance, Uber Eats will offer free deliveries for the next two weeks.

“The safety of our employees and our guests is our top priority. We’ve made this decision to go to drive-thru, pick-up and delivery service only out of an abundance of caution and to assure our customers we take their safety and health seriously during this uncertain time,” said Mike Boddie, president of Boddie-Noell Enterprises. “It’s also to address any concerns our employees might have as we continue to put in place the best health and safety practices that we can.”

The company said it will maintain the drive thru and pick up-only service as long as it remains advisable or public health authorities ask restaurants to do so. It also is reducing operating hours to provide employees more time to maintain enhanced cleaning, sanitation and health measures.

Boddie-Noell already has put in place enhanced cleaning and sanitation practices at all of its Hardee’s locations. The company also provided additional training for employees to monitor their own health and take immediate steps if they have any health or illness concerns.

“We’re going to be as proactive as we possibly can to ensure that our restaurants meet or exceed health and safety requirements and to take additional measures that our customers would expect of us as members of hundreds of local communities at this time,” said Boddie.

About Boddie-Noell Enterprises

Boddie-Noell is proud to have been a Hardee’s franchise operator for 58 years.

Family-owned, Boddie-Noell is the largest Hardee’s franchisee in the United

States with 346 restaurant locations in four states. The company is based in Rocky Mount, N.C. For more information, visit www.bneinc.com.

WILSON, N.C. (July 13, 2017) – The opening of the new Hardee’s^® of Wilson on Hwy. 301 South kicks off here bright and early Monday, July 17th, offering hungry diners the famous Hardee’s Made From Scratch^TM Breakfast Biscuits, a delicious range of Black Angus charbroiled Thickburgers^®, tasty Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders^TM and much more.

The new Hardee’s is located at 2837 Hwy. 301 South and opens promptly at 5 a.m. The restaurant will be open seven days a week and includes drive-thru service.

This Hardee’s location employs about 55 people plus several managers, according to Hardee’s franchise operator Boddie-Noell Enterprises. The company will now operate two Hardee’s locations in Wilson and a total of 138 Hardee’s restaurants across North Carolina.

Seating up to 68 guests, this Hardee’s has a distinctive look with the latest “retro” Hardee’s restaurant design and a digital menu board in the counter area. The restaurant will also feature free wi-fi service.

“We’re really excited to bring this newest Hardee’s location to Wilson and the surrounding communities in Wilson County,” said Mike Boddie, president of Boddie-Noell Enterprises. “As a family-owned company, we look forward to being involved in the community and supporting the growth of the area.”

Operating hours for the Hardee’s are 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays, 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays.

This newest location is the 343rd Hardee’s operated by Boddie-Noell, which has been a Hardee’s franchise operator for 55 years and is the largest Hardee’s franchisee in the United States.

About Boddie-Noell Enterprises
Boddie-Noell is proud to have been a Hardee’s franchise operator for 55 years. Family-owned, Boddie-Noell is the largest Hardee’s franchisee in the United States with 343 restaurant locations in four states. The company is based in Rocky Mount, N.C. For more information, visit www.bneinc.com.

SELMA, N.C. (May 15, 2017) – The opening of the new Hardee’s^® of Selma kicked off here bright and early today, offering hungry diners the famous Hardee’s Made From Scratch^TM Breakfast Biscuits, a delicious range of Black Angus charbroiled Thickburgers^®, tasty Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders^TM and much more.

The new Hardee’s is located at 437 U.S. Hwy. 70 at Interstate 95 Exit 97 (adjacent to the new Dixie Mart). The restaurant will be open seven days a week and includes drive-thru service.

This newest Hardee’s location employs about 60 people plus several managers, according to Hardee’s franchise operator Boddie-Noell Enterprises. The company will now operate several Hardee’s in the region and a total of 137 Hardee’s locations across North Carolina.

Seating up to 70 guests, this Hardee’s has a distinctive look with the latest “retro” Hardee’s restaurant design and a digital menu board in the counter area.

“We’re really excited to bring this Hardee’s location to Selma and the surrounding communities like Smithfield in Johnston County,” said Mike Boddie, president of Boddie-Noell Enterprises. “As a family-owned company, we look forward to being involved in the community and supporting the growth of the area.”

Operating hours for the Hardee’s are 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays, 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays.

This newest location is the 342nd Hardee’s operated by Boddie-Noell, which has been a Hardee’s franchise operator for 55 years and is the largest Hardee’s franchisee in the United States.

About Boddie-Noell Enterprises
Boddie-Noell is proud to have been a Hardee’s franchise operator for 55 years. Family-owned, Boddie-Noell is the largest Hardee’s franchisee in the United States with 342 restaurant locations in four states. The company is based in Rocky Mount, N.C. For more information, visit www.bneinc.com.

RICHMOND, Va. (Dec. 5, 2016) – Customers at Hardee’s^® restaurants across Virginia operated by Boddie-Noell Enterprises gave $88,184 to Special Olympics Virginia for athletes to attend the organization’s upcoming summer games. The proceeds came from customers who paid $1 for a Star and received a coupon sheet good for Hardee’s menu items during the recent five-week campaign.

The Hardee’s Star fundraising campaign helps hundreds of Special Olympics athletes participate in the 2017 edition of this annual community event. It’s the 36^th year of the fundraising partnership between franchise operator Boddie-Noell and Special Olympics Virginia.

Raising the most in this year’s campaign were customers at the Hardee’s in Stuart. In second place was the Hardee’s at Celebration Station in Virginia Beach. Third in sales was the Hardee’s of Gloucester (Hayes). All 176 Hardee’s locations in Virginia operated by Boddie-Noell participated in this year’s campaign by selling the Stars.

“We’re very proud of our Hardee’s locations that did their part but especially for our generous customers who support these wonderful athletes by purchasing the Star and receiving the coupons,” said Terry Lewis, president of Boddie-Noell’s Hardee’s Restaurant Operations and a board member of Special Olympics Virginia.

“As a result of this incredible effort, Special Olympics athletes from all over the Commonwealth will attend the Summer Games,” said Rick Jeffrey, president of Special Olympics Virginia. “They will also experience all of the respect, inclusion and unity the Games have to offer as well as much-needed access to free healthcare in the areas of dentistry, optometry, audiology and fitness. Boddie-Noell and Hardee’s support of Special Olympics Virginia is unmatched!”

Boddie-Noell Enterprises, the largest Hardee’s franchise operator in the United States,  has now contributed in excess of $1.6 million to the Special Olympics organization over the more than three decades they’ve partnered together. Boddie-Noell owns and operates all Hardee’s franchise restaurants across Virginia.

In addition to the 2016 Fall fundraiser, in 2017 Boddie-Noell will sponsor the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Virginia. The company will again sponsor the Summer Games in mid-June.

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with and without intellectual disabilities. Participation provides them with continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

To learn more about the Special Olympics Virginia visit www.specialolympicsva.org.

 About Boddie-Noell Enterprises
Family owned Boddie-Noell Enterprises (BNE) has been a Hardee’s franchise operator continuously for more than 50 years. Today BNE is the largest Hardee’s franchisee in the United States with 338 restaurants across four states (Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky and South Carolina). The company employs more than 10,000 people and is headquartered in Rocky Mount, N.C. For more information about the company, visit www.bneinc.com.

About Special Olympics
Special Olympics Virginia is an accredited state program of Special Olympics Incorporated. There are about 140,000 people in Virginia with intellectual disabilities and about 8 million without. Our goal is to reach out to every one of them. In the coming years, our strategy places greater emphasis on uniting youth with and without disabilities. We will also create opportunities for families, teachers, businesses, law enforcement, celebrities, dignitaries and others to band together to change attitudes and support our athletes. Our vision is to inspire the First Unified Generation. Engage with us on Twitter @solympicsva; fb.com/specialolympicsvirginia; and youtube.com/specialolympicsva.

LUMBERTON, N.C. (March 8, 2016) – If the breakfast biscuits baked at the Hardee’s^® restaurant at 3007 W. Fifth St. taste delicious, that’s because they are made by a Biscuit Maker Champion.

Local Hardee’s biscuit maker Juanita Davis was named as the 2015 Best Biscuit Maker of Boddie-Noell Enterprises, the largest Hardee’s franchise operator in the nation. Davis advanced beyond more than 700 other biscuit makers at 337 Hardee’s restaurants across four states to win the overall award.

Contestants in Boddie-Noell’s annual Biscuit Maker Challenge represented Hardee’s restaurants across North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina and Kentucky. In addition to Davis, the three best biscuit maker regional winners were Elijah Hoff of Timberville, Va., Maritza Farfan of Salem, Va. and Beatrice Anderson of South Boston, Va.

Boddie-Noell honored the four regional winners and announced Davis as the overall winner during a banquet at the company’s Rose Hill Plantation near Nashville, N.C.

“I love everything that I do for this company,” said Davis. “Getting up early in the morning, knowing that a lot of people are waiting on my biscuits, makes my job so enjoyable.”

Davis says the key to creating the best Hardee’s Made from Scratch™ biscuit begins with “putting a lot of love into the process.” Her favorite Hardee’s biscuit is the Chicken Filet Biscuit.

“Juanita started off as a cook with us 19 years ago,” said Brenda Cherry, regional vice president for Boddie-Noell Enterprises. “As soon as there was an opening for a biscuit maker, she took over and has been making great biscuits ever since.”

Davis and the three other regional winners will be featured later this year in photos on the in-store tray liners at all Hardee’s restaurants operated by Boddie-Noell.

The competition started in October, and each biscuit maker was evaluated based on the quality of his or her biscuits, knowledge of proper biscuit equipment, cleanliness and care of the biscuit equipment, knowledge and execution of company procedures, grooming and appearance. The competition’s judges included general managers, district managers, regional directors, vice presidents and other executives in the restaurant division of Boddie-Noell at the five levels of competition.

Davis has worked as a biscuit maker at Hardee’s for 14 years. When she isn’t making biscuits, Davis enjoys going to church, cooking, cleaning and shopping. She also loves spending time with her family, especially her 10 grandchildren.

Hardee’s Made from Scratch™ biscuits, which have been served at Boddie-Noell restaurants since 1977, are a vital part of the restaurant’s menu.

In 2015, Hardee’s restaurants owned and operated by Boddie-Noell used more than 749,603 pounds of biscuit flour, 10,655,056 pounds of biscuit mix, 382,860 pounds of cinnamon raisin biscuit mix and 7,860,160 pounds of buttermilk to make the golden brown biscuits – equivalent to roughly 5,000 acres of wheat and 490 truckloads of ingredients.

About Boddie-Noell Enterprises
With over 50 years success as a Hardee’s franchisee, family-owned Boddie-Noell is the largest Hardee’s franchise operator in the United States with 337 restaurant locations in four states. The company is based in Rocky Mount, N.C. For more information, visit www.bneinc.com.

The new location will place one of North Carolina’s oldest family-owned, upscale women’s clothing stores in a vibrant shopping region and introduce more shoppers to Kannon’s sophisticated women’s apparel and well-known personalized shopping experience.

Kannon’s women store’s move next year to Cameron Village will follow the successful relocation of the Kannon’s men’s store to the shopping center in 2012.

“Our decision to relocate Kannon’s from its founding home in Wendell was difficult and carefully considered,” said Kannon’s president George Knuckley, who is part of the third-generation family that runs the business today. Knuckley and his sisters followed in the footsteps of their grandfather Issac George Kannon who founded the retail business in Wendell in 1916.

“Kannon’s recognizes and appreciates the importance of our loyal customers who come to shop with us from throughout North Carolina and out of state,” Knuckley said. “We look forward to continuing to serve these customers and friends from the new Raleigh location with the same friendly, warm and individualized service they’ve come to expect for decades.”

The move will come sometime in the first quarter of 2016 at a location on the corner of Cameron Street and Woodburn Road in Cameron Village. Kannon’s will work with Wendell  town officials on the best use of the Main Street storefront space the store has occupied for decades, the family said.

“Going forward, we know that Cameron Village is an ideal fit for what Kannon’s represents to our loyal customers and is the best partnership we could imagine now and into the long-term future,” said Joe Ann Wright who with her brother and sisters Boo Jefferson and Mary Kathryn Phillips manage the business.

About Kannon’s
Founded in 1916 by immigrant Issac George Kannon, Kannon’s Clothing today is one of the oldest family owned clothing stores in the U.S. Kannon’s combines the best in high-quality apparel with impeccable, individualized customer service. Kannon’s award-winning customer service has earned customer loyalty from throughout North Carolina and out of state for generations. Today it continues with third-generation family leadership. To learn more about us, visit www.kannonsclothing.com

In reaching the achievement, these five Hardee’s locations were among only eight Hardee’s franchise locations across the U.S. to receive the annual award from CKE Restaurants. One of Boddie-Noell’s winning restaurants is located in Madison, N.C. and the other four are in Virginia – in Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Courtland and Waverly.

The Operational Excellence Award is based on three specific guidelines: an individual restaurant’s rated performance on quality assurance audits, its score on an operational assessment and no more than one guest complaint per month.

“We’re very proud of these five Hardee’s locations. They’ve demonstrated that each of these restaurant teams has the focus and commitment to be the best in their business,” said Terry Lewis, president of Hardee’s Restaurant Operations for Boddie-Noell.

Boddie-Noell is the largest Hardee’s franchise operator in the U.S. with 335 locations across four states. The awards were presented at a special awards banquet for Hardee’s franchise operators.

About Boddie-Noell Enterprises
Boddie-Noell is proud to have been a Hardee’s franchise operator for more than 50 years. Family owned, Boddie-Noell is the largest Hardee’s franchisee in the United States with 335 restaurant locations in four states. The company is based in Rocky Mount, N.C. For more information, visit www.bneinc.com.