Franchisee hits play
Nick Nasrollahi, who is the franchisee with five locations with Checkers and Rally’s Restaurants Inc., is adding two stores in the Las Vegas Valley by the end of the year.
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Former refugee is living an American dream
Nick Nasrollahi was a teenage refugee. Escaping religious persecution in Iran, he fled to America at age 18, attended college and got a job in the fast-food industry. Today, Nasrollahi...
Hunger Games stars answer fan questions
Fans turned the Hunger Games series into a worldwide phenomenon. So we let them pose questions to the cast during our interviews in Berlin, via social media. Michael Acord wrote,...
No Sibling Rivalry Here: These Franchisees Are Happily in Business Together
Sister and brother team Bill Nowak and Gail Gentry are making hamburgers -- and profits -- together, with their two successful Checkers franchise restaurants in Buffalo, New York.
Checkers considering State College location
The Tampa, Fla.-based, double drive-thru chain wants to be in State College, according to the company’s chief development officer, Jennifer Durham. The potential expansion, which would occur if a franchisee...
Shake and burger chain eyeing Johnstown
Checkers & Rally’s Restaurants, has been around for more than 25 years but has experienced record growth in the past year in an era where burgers have made a comeback......
Checkers Drive-in seeks to expand burger chain in Twin Cities [Star Tribune (Minneapolis)]
Checkers Drive-in Restaurants Inc. is planning a large expansion in the Twin Cities, increasing from a single location in Brooklyn Center to a few dozen. Minnesotans are relatively unfamiliar with...
Checkers Drive-in hunts for Twin Cities franchisees; wants dozens of sites
Fast-food chain Checkers Drive-in Restaurants Inc. has just one store in the metro area, but it wants a lot more and is looking for franchisees to make it happen. ...The...
Checkers Drive-in seeks to expand burger chain in Twin Cities
Checkers Drive-in Restaurants Inc. is planning a large expansion in the Twin Cities, increasing from a single location in Brooklyn Center to a few dozen.