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Bacon Beast at Hardee's — launch date and LTO window
A 100% Angus beef burger stacked with four full slices of cherrywood smoked bacon on a buttery brioche style bun.
Key data
Hardee's launched the Bacon Beast, announced September 10, 2026, available from September 9, 2026. It is a new permanent in the burgers category, available nationwide. This record is backed by 2 sources and 1 independent outlet.
The facts
Sources
Every published launch carries at least one source with a quote from the original announcement.
- Primary sourceSeptember 10, 2026
“the Bacon Beast, a 100% Angus beef burger stacked with four full slices of cherrywood smoked bacon on a buttery brioche style bun”
prnewswire.com ↗ - Trade mediaSeptember 11, 2026
“the Bacon Beast, a 100% Angus beef burger stacked with four full slices of cherrywood smoked bacon on a buttery brioche style bun”
qsrmagazine.com ↗
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