Rocky Mount in Nash County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hardees Food System
Photographed By Brandon D Cross
1. Hardees Food System Marker
Founded here in 1961 by Jim Gardner and Leonard Rawls. Now a major US fast food chain.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 56.806′ N, 77° 47.712′ W. Marker is in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, in Nash County. Marker is on North Church Street north of Goldleaf Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 321 North Church Street, Rocky Mount NC 27804, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Veterans Memorial At Jack Laughery Park (a few steps from this marker); Adolphus Staton (a few steps from this marker); Harold Bascom Durham, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Jim Thorpe (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Dixie (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thelonious Monk (approx. 0.2 miles away); Miss Anna Easter Brown (approx. ¼ mile away); Douglas Franklin Davis (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rocky Mount.
More about this marker. Marker is located at the site of the first franchise, Hardees #1. This area is now a veterans memorial park
this page online
Also see . . . Hardee’s Restaurants. North Carolina History Project website entry (Submitted on March 28, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross
2. Hardees Food System Marker
Wekipedia/Public Domain
3. Rocky Mount, NC, Hardees c. 1961
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 242 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
