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• Wilber Hardee Dies at 89; Founded Restaurants

  Mr. Hardee was a farm boy turned grill cook who went on to open the first Hardee’s hamburger stand in 1960, starting a chain that now has nearly 2,000 restaurants. Read More... Posted Jun 25 2008, 11:57 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Deaths (Obituaries), Fast Food Industry, Hardee, Wilber, Franchises, Hardee’s, CKE Restaurants Incorporated|CKR|NYSE