The fast food burger company Hardee’s paid a visit to the offices of Creative Loafing a few minutes ago — the visit was part of a marketing blitz for the joint’s new French Dip Thickburger.
Hardee’s sent over a bunch of burgers … and four ladies dressed as french maids to introduce us to their new line of burgers. Now, I personally don’t eat at fast food spots too much anymore (trying to get sexi-fied) — except for those nights when I need some grease to cut through the alcohol in my belly — but I don’t turn down free food. I also don’t turn away women dressed as French maids, youknowwhatI’msayin’?
Take a look for yourself:
Nice, right? (Shut it you haters!)
Oh and here’s a little video we shot of one of the French maids:
Cute, eh? (Oh whatever!) Lastly, here’s a shot of the burgers — before the CL staff ravaged them, that is:
How do they taste? Well, it was free, so that skews judgment a little. But, they were pretty tasty.
All in all, however, I think I liked the French maids more.
This article appears in Jul 28 – Aug 4, 2009.
It’s difficult to find a Hardees in Charlotte. The only one I know of still around is the one on WT Harris going towards University area.
I’m assuming the other Hardees closed around town due to slow business. It appeared they did big breakfast business but things slowed throughout the day. Hardees biscuits top those from Bojangles and McDonalds. I hope the chain can return to Charlotte. Perhaps if not as a free standing restaurant, but leasing space in a Super Walmart or Target. This would generate more potential customers. Or maybe a Hardees Express which serves breakfast and a limited lunch/dinner menu and is located next to a convenience store.
There are actually 4 stores here in Charlotte:
Hardee’s
2604 Little Rock Rd
Charlotte, NC 28214
(704) 392-2239
Hardee’s
4201 East W.T.Harris Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28215
(704) 535-6128
Hardee’s
5024 Sunset Road
Charlotte, NC 28269-2749
(704) 597-8705
Hardee’s
8428 University City Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28213-3561
(704) 549-1957