It’s been more than 25 years since Hardee’s left one of its oldest locations in Wilmington.
According to an article in the Sept. 21, 1999, Wilmington Morning Star, franchiser Boddie-Noell Enterprises closed the Hardee’s on Dawson Street as it looked to “expand into newer neighborhoods surrounding Wilmington and bring a new look to its eateries.”
For decades Hardee’s had a spot on Dawson Street alongside similar businesses such as Dairy Queen and KFC (then known by its original Kentucky Fried Chicken name)…