Hardee’s Frisco Burger, one of the first
fast-food burgers served with bacon, came out during 1992 and
was a hit. It revived bacon as an ingredient, and convinced
other fast-food companies to bacon-ize their burgers. Bloomberg
called it "a momentous event for fast food, and bacon’s fate, in
America."
Incidentally,
Hardees was founded by Wilber Hardee and is now owned by CKE,
owner of Carl's Jr. Because of the similarity to the name of
popular Canadian chain Harvey’s, all Canadian locations of
Hardee’s need to be called Carl’s Jr.