Feeding Communities Across the Heartland

Built by Family. Run Like a Business.

Midwest First Star, LLC is a Hardee's franchise group headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, operating 20 restaurants across Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. Founded by Ehtasham "Eddie" Farooq — the son of Pakistani immigrants who built the American dream from the ground up — MFS is one of the most operationally focused franchise groups in the CKE system.

Our leadership team brings over 40 combined years of QSR experience. We don't manage from behind a desk. We're in the restaurants — walking the line, reading the P&L, coaching the teams. Every decision we make is rooted in one question: does this make our restaurants better?

We promote from within. Multiple members of our leadership started as crew or shift managers and worked their way up. If you show up, put in the work, and want to grow — we'll give you the opportunity and the tools to get there.

For our partners and vendors: we operate with discipline, transparency, and a long-term mindset. We pay on time, communicate directly, and expect the same in return. We're building a company that runs right today and scales tomorrow.