09/30/2026
The Patriot Foundation was proud to honor Bill Boddie Jr., Vice President of Operations Services at Boddie-Noell Enterprises at our Annual Patriot Reception this year.
BNE got its start right here in Fayetteville in 1962, when Bill's grandfather Mayo Boddie helped open one of the first Hardee's restaurants. More than 60 years later, it's still a family-led company, and it still runs on a simple idea: Simply Doing What Is Right.
For our military families, that idea has made a real difference. Since 2009, BNE has raised about $800,000 for the Patriot Foundation, thanks to their employees, Hardee's guests, and the Boddie family.
Bill accepted this recognition on behalf of everyone who made that partnership possible. Thank you, Bill and the entire BNE team, for standing with the families of those who serve.