Repurposed shipping containers getting second life in central Va.
They sailed the seas, rode the rails and hit the roads, bringing shades, shoes and stereos. Now they’re serving beer, cooking burgers and growing broccoli.
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Eight trends to watch in real estate
Real estate is always a challenge for growing franchise brands, but innovative concepts like Tampa-based Checkers Drive In Restaurants, Inc. are finding ways to continue their rapid growth by looking...
Why Are So Many Quick-Service Restaurants Being Sold?
The March 23 announcement of Oak Hill Capital’s purchase of the Checkers and Rally’s burgers brands fell in the middle of a quick-service acquisition spree.
Checkers restaurants plan to enter Roanoke market
Checkers and Rally’s Restaurant Inc. is making moves to put its casual restaurants into the Roanoke Valley market by the end of the year.
Smyrna Checkers built, delivered to site
If it seems like the new Checker’s in Smyrna popped up overnight, that’s because it did. A modular 1,100-square-foot building was delivered to the site on Sgt. Asbury Hawn Way...
Checkerburgers galore: Checkers & Rally’s plans D.C.-area expansion
First off, let’s get something straight. The 20 planned new locations of the fast-food burger joint with the signature checkerboard logo in the D.C. area will be Checkers locations —...
For Checkers, sale validates company’s growth
The best way to generate profits in the restaurant industry is to sell more food.
If I Knew Then
Checkers & Rally’s CEO Rick Silva spent years learning the ropes of the QSR industry while recognizing that flaws in the employee training program can impact growth.
Checkers is next to build with shipping containers
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. will start constructing its new restaurants from corrugated metal shipping containers — and Michigan, the company said, would be among the first states...