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The chain used to operate restaurants in the Northeast, but all had closed by the 1990s. Hardee's was acquired by CKE in 1997 and has experienced a turnaround since then. Jim Sullivan, senior vice president of domestic franchise development for CKE, called the expansion "a massive advance into prime territory and a tremendous opportunity for a highly anticipated return."
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