Frequently Asked Questions
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.
$750,000 minimum net worth of which $250,000 is liquid per location.
$20,000 – $30,000 per location.
20 year term.
$790,797 – $2,368,316 – Initial investment range based on various building formats and excludes real estate. Per Item 7 in the 2022 Checkers & Rally’s Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
Item 20 of Checkers & Rally’s 2021 FDD as of December 28th, 2020.
| Corporate | Franchise | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checkers | 135 | 407 | 542 |
| Rally’s | 131 | 161 | 292 |
| 834 |
Estimated 6 to 12 months, dependent on site type, permits and construction.
- Royalty 4% of net sales
- Total Advertising Expenditure Requirement – 4.5% of Net Sales
- Marketing Cooperative (Co-op) Fees – determined by individual Designated Marketing Area (DMA) Co-ops