A lender dispute over hundreds of thousands of {dollars} has led a Hardee’s restaurant franchisee to file for chapter to invoke an automated keep of all authorized actions in opposition to the debtor.
Hardee’s restaurant franchisee Superior Star LLC filed for Chapter 11 chapter safety, going through an alleged vendor financing dispute, in keeping with court docket papers.
Hardee’s franchisee information for chapter
The Phoenix-based franchisee filed its petition within the U.S. Chapter Courtroom for the Western District of Kentucky on July 9, itemizing $10 million to $50 million in property and liabilities, in keeping with PacerMonitor.
The debtor’s largest collectors embrace Starcorp LLC, owed $7.04 million in a disputed vendor notice topic to setoff; Lionsgate Funding, owed over $184,000 in terminated leases; Kosmides Household Belief, owed over $147,000 in a settlement; FJ Enterprises LLC, owed over $144,000 in a settlement settlement; McLane Firm Inc., owed over $138,000 for meals merchandise; and MB2K LLC, owed over $123,000 in hire, in keeping with court docket papers.
Superior Star, which bought 93 Hardee’s areas in 10 states from Starcorp in 2023, at present operates 59 areas in Midwestern states. The corporate closed about 12 areas in 2025, in keeping with Nation’s Restaurant Information.
The debtor and Starcorp are entangled in a financing dispute over a $7.04 million vendor notice.
“We’re conscious that Hardee’s franchisee Superior Star, which independently owns and operates sure Hardee’s eating places primarily within the Midwest area, has filed a voluntary petition for reduction beneath Chapter 11 of the U.S. chapter code,” franchisor Hardee’s stated in a press release.
Hardee’s touch upon dispute
“Superior Star’s determination to file is predicated by itself particular monetary and enterprise circumstances. We stay targeted on persevering with to strengthen the Hardee’s system and ship high quality experiences for our visitors,” Hardee’s stated.
Burger chain franchisor CKE Eating places Holdings, which franchises the 66-year-old Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr eating places, has been in a battle with a few of its franchisees because it tries to gather income, equivalent to franchise charges, digital charges, promoting charges, and hire.
One such dispute led a franchisee to file for Chapter 7 chapter liquidation.
CKE affiliate Hardee’s Eating places LLC sued franchisee ARC Burger LLC for alleged breach of contract, in search of to get well over $6.5 million in unpaid franchise charges and different obligations, in keeping with Legislation.com.
ARC Burger LLC, closed all 77 of its areas after Hardee’s Eating places LLC filed a lawsuit in opposition to the franchisee in November 2025, for alleged failure to pay franchise charges and different obligations.