Shanika Spriggs of the Hardee’s restaurant at 199 Gloucester Road in Saluda has won the Founders Award, which is the top award given out by the largest Hardee’s franchisee in the country, Boddie-Noell Enterprises. The Founders Award is given annually to the company’s top restaurant general managers.
The individuals and restaurants represent the best among the 317 Hardee’s restaurants operated by the company across four states. The winners were selected on an established set of criteria for operational excellence in 2025. The annual award is given in honor of the company’s three founders, the late Mayo Boddie Sr., the late Nicholas Boddie Jr. and the late W. Carleton Noell, who opened Boddie-Noell’s first Hardee’s in 1962.
The annual recognition and celebration of the winners was conducted at the company’s Rose Hill Conference Center near Nashville, N.C. Winning general managers received a cash award and a plaque. Gifts were also awarded earlier to their restaurant teams for their 2025 performance.
In her spare time, Spriggs enjoys spending time with her stepchildren and trying new restaurants. Her favorite menu item is hand-breaded chicken tenders.
