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Hardee’s, located at 1315 Murfreesboro Road, Franklin, closed in late 2019 for remodeling. A reopening date has not yet been announced. The fast-food eatery, which offers sandwiches, fries and its signature Thickburgers, also operates a location at 1609 Columbia Ave., Franklin, which is still open. www.hardees.com
By Wendy Sturges
A Houston native and graduate of St. Edward's University in Austin, Wendy Sturges has worked as a community journalist covering local government, health care, business and development since 2011. She has worked with Community Impact since 2015 as a reporter and editor and moved to Tennessee in 2019.
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