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{{short description|American businessman}}
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|birth_place=[[Martin County, North Carolina]], U.S.
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|death_place=[[Greenville, North Carolina]], U.S.
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|resting_place=Pinewood Memorial Park, Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
|occupation=[[Entrepreneur]]
|occupation=[[Entrepreneur]]
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'''Wilbur Hardee''' (August 15, 1918 – June 20, 2008) was the founder of the [[United States|American]] [[fast food restaurant|fast-food restaurant]] chain [[Hardee's]], located mostly in the [[Midwestern United States|Midwest]] and [[Southeastern United States|Southeast]] regions.
'''Wilber Hardee''' (August 15, 1918 – June 20, 2008) was an American businessman who founded the [[United States|American]] [[fast food restaurant|fast-food restaurant]] chain [[Hardee's]], located mostly in the [[Midwestern United States|Midwest]] and [[Southeastern United States|Southeast]] regions.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Wilbur Hardee was born in [[Martin County, North Carolina]] on August 15, 1918. Raised on his family's farm, he eventually left the family business to become a musician and later a grill cook. Hardee joined the United States Navy during [[World War II]], but upon his uncle's death, he returned to the [[United States]]. After returning he met and married Kathryn Roebuck in 1945
Hardee was born in [[Martin County, North Carolina]], on August 15, 1918. His first name is commonly misspelled as Wilbur, but Wilber is the way he spelled it himself. Raised on his family's farm, he eventually left the family business to become a musician and later a grill cook. Hardee joined the United States Navy during [[World War II]], but upon his uncle's death, he returned to the [[United States]]. After returning he met and married Kathryn Roebuck in 1945.<ref name="reuters">{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS137482+23-Jun-2008+PRN20080623|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202032806/http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS137482+23-Jun-2008+PRN20080623|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-02-02|title=Wilbur Hardee, Founder of Hardee's, Dies at 89|publisher=[[Reuters]]|date=2008-06-23|accessdate=2008-09-21}}</ref>
.<ref name="reuters">{{cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS137482+23-Jun-2008+PRN20080623|title=Wilbur Hardee, Founder of Hardee's, Dies at 89|publisher=[[Reuters]]|date=2008-06-23|accessdate=2008-09-21}}</ref>


With his wife, he opened a series of restaurants and inns in [[North Carolina]], including the Do Drop Inn and Port Terminal Inn and the Silo Restaurant. He studied the things that the public seems to respond to the most at existing quick-serve restaurants at the time and an idea formed that would evolve into the first Hardee's restaurant concept. On September 3, 1960, he opened the first Hardee's location in his hometown of Greenville.<ref name="msnbc">{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25338209/|title=Hardee’s founder Wilbur Hardee dead at 89|author=Christopher Leonard|publisher=MSNBC|date=2008-06-23|accessdate=2008-09-21}}</ref>
With his wife, he opened a series of restaurants and inns in [[North Carolina]], including the Do Drop Inn, the Port Terminal Inn, and the Silo Restaurant. He studied the things that the public seemed to respond to the most at existing quick-serve restaurants at the time and an idea formed that would evolve into the first Hardee's restaurant concept. On September 3, 1960, he opened the first Hardee's location in Greenville, NC.<ref name="msnbc">{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna25338209|title=Hardee's founder Wilbur Hardee dead at 89|author=Christopher Leonard|publisher=NBC News|date=2008-06-23|access-date=2008-09-21}}</ref>


Wilbur Hardee died in his home town of [[Greenville, North Carolina]] on June 20, 2008, and was cremated two days later.<ref name="reuters" /><ref name="msnbc" />
Hardee died in his home town of [[Greenville, North Carolina]], on June 20, 2008, and was cremated two days later.<ref name="reuters" /><ref name="msnbc" /> His cremains are inurned in Greenville at Pinewood Memorial Park in the Floral Garden 4 Section.<ref>{{Cite web|title=008 PINEWOOD MEMORIAL PARK Pitt County North Carolina Cemeteries|url=http://cemeterycensus.com/nc/pitt/cem008h.htm|access-date=2021-01-08|website=cemeterycensus.com}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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| NAME = Hardee, Wilbur
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American businessman
| DATE OF BIRTH = August 15, 1918
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Martin County, North Carolina|Martin County]], [[North Carolina]], [[United States]]
| DATE OF DEATH = June 20, 2008
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Greenville, North Carolina|Greenville]], [[North Carolina]], [[United States]]
}}
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[[Category:Fast-food chain founders]]
[[Category:Fast-food chain founders]]
[[Category:People from Martin County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:People from Martin County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:20th-century American businesspeople]]
[[Category:People from Greenville, North Carolina]]
[[Category:United States Navy personnel of World War II]]




Latest revision as of 21:28, 3 August 2024

Wilber Hardee
Born(1918-08-15)August 15, 1918
Martin County, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJune 20, 2008(2008-06-20) (aged 89)
Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
Resting placePinewood Memorial Park, Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
OccupationEntrepreneur

Wilber Hardee (August 15, 1918 – June 20, 2008) was an American businessman who founded the American fast-food restaurant chain Hardee's, located mostly in the Midwest and Southeast regions.

Biography

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Hardee was born in Martin County, North Carolina, on August 15, 1918. His first name is commonly misspelled as Wilbur, but Wilber is the way he spelled it himself. Raised on his family's farm, he eventually left the family business to become a musician and later a grill cook. Hardee joined the United States Navy during World War II, but upon his uncle's death, he returned to the United States. After returning he met and married Kathryn Roebuck in 1945.[1]

With his wife, he opened a series of restaurants and inns in North Carolina, including the Do Drop Inn, the Port Terminal Inn, and the Silo Restaurant. He studied the things that the public seemed to respond to the most at existing quick-serve restaurants at the time and an idea formed that would evolve into the first Hardee's restaurant concept. On September 3, 1960, he opened the first Hardee's location in Greenville, NC.[2]

Hardee died in his home town of Greenville, North Carolina, on June 20, 2008, and was cremated two days later.[1][2] His cremains are inurned in Greenville at Pinewood Memorial Park in the Floral Garden 4 Section.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Wilbur Hardee, Founder of Hardee's, Dies at 89". Reuters. 2008-06-23. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  2. ^ a b Christopher Leonard (2008-06-23). "Hardee's founder Wilbur Hardee dead at 89". NBC News. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  3. ^ "008 PINEWOOD MEMORIAL PARK Pitt County North Carolina Cemeteries". cemeterycensus.com. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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