Question: are arby's and hardee's the same?
Answer: and Hardee's Are Now in the Same Family as Arby's, Auntie Anne's and Cinnabon. Call it a melding of food-court favorites. Roark Capital Group, a private equity firm whose investments include Arby's, Auntie Anne's and Cinnabon, inked a deal Tuesday to acquire CKE Inc., the parent of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's.