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- Headquarters
- Little River, South CarolinaSource: aohardee.com/contact
- Founded
- Founded in 1955 as A.O. Hardee Drainage, Inc., per the firm's timeline; later incorporated as A.O. Hardee & Son, Inc.Source: aohardee.com/about/history
- Ownership type
- Family-owned: the firm describes its legacy as built over three generations of family-ownershipSource: aohardee.com/about
- Sponsor or parent
- The firm's history records that founder A.O. Hardee sold the family business to his son Benjy Allen Hardee, who incorporated it as A.O. Hardee & Son, Inc.Source: aohardee.com/about/history
- Website
- aohardee.comSource: aohardee.com/about
Legal name, DBA and former names
- A.O. Hardee & Son, Inc.Source: aohardee.com/about/history
Ownership type
- Family-owned: the firm describes its legacy as built over three generations of family-ownership.Source: aohardee.com/about
Sponsor, parent or transaction
- The firm's history records that founder A.O. Hardee sold the family business to his son Benjy Allen Hardee, who incorporated it as A.O. Hardee & Son, Inc.Source: aohardee.com/about/history
Services and markets
- Heavy site development and heavy civil contracting in the Carolinas (the firm describes itself as a contractor)Source: aohardee.com/about
Leaders
- Benjy A. Hardee, President and Chief Executive Officer.Source: aohardee.com/about
- Donnie Ray, Chief Operating Officer.Source: aohardee.com/about
- Steve Leopard, Chief Project Manager.Source: aohardee.com/about
Deals
- Founder A.O. Hardee sold the family business to his son, who incorporated A.O. Hardee & Son, Inc. (date read from the timeline, see history)Source: aohardee.com/about/history
Public filings
- DOL Form 5500, plan year beginning 2024-09-01: A.O. HARDEE & SON, INC. HEALTH AND WELFARE PLAN (ACK_ID 20260213142609NAL0001480417001), NAICS 237310 (heavy and civil engineering construction), 163 active participants.Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac…
Sources of record
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