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FINANCIAL INVESTMENT
Startup: $345,500 - $825,000
Cash Required: $250,000
Net Worth Required: $750,000

COMPANY STATS
Year Founded: 1986
Franchising Since: 1989
Total Locations: 476
Total Franchisees: 125

AREAS FRANCHISING
- The following US states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV

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Franchise Q&A

Commonly asked questions and answers about this franchise opportunity.

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS AND RALLY'S HAMBURGER?
Checkers acquired Rally's in 1999, where Rally's was predominate in the market the Rally's branding was kept. Checkers & Rally's have the same menu items and serve the same exact food provided by the same distributors. Support for both brands is provided by the Restaurant Support Center in Tampa.

AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME TO DEVELOP?

Estimated 6 to 12 months, dependent on site type, permits and construction. 

WHAT AREAS ARE AVAILABLE FOR OPENING A FRANCHISE? IS THERE TERRITORY IN CANADA?
All our existing major markets in the US are available for additional development, and you can learn about specific targeted growth markets by contacting us or viewing our website. At this time, there are no locations in Canada, but should you be capable of multi-unit development, we are interested in expanding there.

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Checkers & Rally's

With a seasoned and principled leadership and support team, along with a strong national presence, Checkers has had strong consecutive same store sales performance. The Company owned restaurants were second only to McDonalds in the hamburger QSR category(in fiscal 2011).

With nearly 800 restaurants and 25 plus years' experience, Checkers is consistently ranked highest in overall value by guests in the category - thriving in both booming and retracting economies. The company owns and operates 300 restaurants to ensure both products and initiatives are tested before rollout to the franchise community. In fact. Checkers has added new product lines, such as Classic Wings and Cold Creations, while preserving its craveable food and menu simplicity. The Company has meaningfully improved restaurant profitability by implementing a nimble, metrics-driven management style and developing efficiencies across the business. The results of this new orientation are highly tangible and include more effective food cost controls and streamlined supply chain and distribution system.

Checkers even offers build-out options at multiple investment levels to help those restaurateurs of all sizes to own a business. In three short years, checkers conceptualized and build four new restaurant formats, dramatically reducing the investment level. Formats include:

  • New freestanding prototype option
  • Inline option
  • End cap/single drive thru option
  • Conversion of an existing restaurant

These varied restaurant formats allow restaurateurs to fit Checkers on any site with compelling returns.

We are looking for both individuals with prior restaurant/business experience and those who are seeking a financial investment. Our financial criteria are:

• Minimum $750,000 net worth
• $250,000 liquid assets

Checkers is a proud supporter of the International Franchise Association’s VetFran program.

*Note: Checkers & Rally's are ONLY franchising in the following states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV

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