IHFA FRANCHISEE MEMBERSHIP

Anyone currently owning a license to operate Hardee’s® Restaurants may join as a Franchisee Member. Currently, the IHFA represents approximately 95% of all domestic franchised Hardee’s® Restaurants.

Download the Franchisee Member Application

Note: Beginning July 1, 2025 we will be implementing a credit card convenience fee of 2%. You can continue to pay by credit card, e-check or check. Thank you for your understanding.

FRANCHISEE MEMBER BENEFITS

FALL CONVENTION & TRADE SHOW

Franchisees can talk with IHFA’s vendors and attend General Sessions which provide valuable industry information from knowledgeable sources.

SCHOLARSHIPS

IHFA offers a scholarship program to assist the employees of member restaurants. Scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.

INSIGHT MAGAZINE

IHFA’s award winning quarterly magazine, distributed to all members via mail and email, features informative articles by members and other industry leaders, press releases, and more.

PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY

Every fall, IHFA publishes this award winning, comprehensive directory of all vendor members, arranged both alphabetically and by product or service.

BREAKING NEWS EMAIL UPDATE

Keeping you updated on news from HFS, CKE, and the industry at large, these emails are sent to our Franchisees periodically.

DISCOUNT PROGRAMS

DISCOUNT PROGRAM

New! IHFA has new savings for members. Visit your Saving Center for this exclusive FREE program: IHFA.SavingCenter.net

HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES

SESCO Management Consultants has been retained by the IHFA to provide human resource consulting support. Members enjoy free, unlimited telephone, research, email and fax consulting on a daily or as-needed basis.

HEALTH INSURANCE OPTIONS

Benefits For Everyone provides a one-of-a-kind platform for offering best in class Benefits to your employees! Simply share the link or QR Code and your employees can go online, shop for, enroll in, and pay for their benefits all within the site! No administration required, no salesman harassment. Benefits includes Limited Medical, Hospital Indemnity, Dental, Vision, Life, Pet, and more!

Affinity Agreement Disclaimer

While IHFA is pleased to provide affinity partner products and services as a member benefit, such programs should not be interpreted as indicating that IHFA or any of its members believes that any particular products or services are superior or inferior to any others.  The information provided to members by affinity program partners has not been developed by IHFA, and IHFA does not independently test, evaluate or verify the accuracy or completeness of any information provided to members by the affinity program partners regarding their products and services.  IHFA disclaims and makes no guaranty or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any information provided by affinity program partners, and disclaims and makes no warranty that their products and services will meet any particular member’s needs.

In making affinity programs available to the members, IHFA is not undertaking to render professional or other services for or on behalf of any person or entity, nor is IHFA undertaking to perform any duty owed by any person or entity to someone else.  Members should rely on their own independent judgment in determining whether products and services offered by affinity program partners will meet member needs or, as appropriate, seek the advice of a competent professional. IHFA specifically disclaims liability for any personal injury, property or other damages of any nature whatsoever, including, but not limited to, special, indirect, consequential or compensatory damages, directly or indirectly resulting from the use of products or services provided by IHFA’s affinity partners.